Carnegie Challenge Cup 2007

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The 2007 Carnegie Challenge Cup begain in February 2007. The Challenge Cup is the most prestigious knock-out competition in the world of rugby league, featuring teams from across Europe including England, Scotland, Wales, France and Russia.

In 2007 preliminary round was dropped, reducing the number of amateur clubs involved. Teams from the National League were given byes to round three, and teams from the Super League entered in round four. Teams from outside of the UK were introduced at various stages.

The final is scheduled to be played at the new Wembley Stadium.

1 Round 1
2 Round 2
- 2.1 Round 3
- 2.2 Round 4
3 External links

[edit] Round 1

(week ending 4th February)

Teams came from the National Conference League, Rugby League Conference, Student Rugby League, Pennine League, North West Counties, Yorkshire League, CARLA, Hull & District League and the Armed Forces.

This round consisted entirely of amateur teams. Fife Lions, the only Scottish club in the tournament, were elliminated.

Rochdale Mayfield 50 V 16 Millom

Saddleworth Rangers 34 V 20 Halton Simms Cross

Thornhill Trojans 58 V 18 South London Storm

Eccles & Salford Juniors 20 V 2 Blackbrook

Royal Navy 30 V 28 Waterhead

Siddal 18 V 14 York Acorn

Bradford Dudley Hill 42 V 4 Brighouse Rangers

The Army 20 V 28 Leigh Miners Rangers

Eastmoor Dragons 28 V 6 Shaw Cross Sharks

East Leeds 56 V 0 Warrington Wizards

Wath Brow Hornets 22 V 26 Oulton Raiders

Seaton Rangers 50 V 10 Queens

Heworth 10 V 36 Hull Isberg

Drighlington 44 V 0 Askam

Skirlaugh 74 V 0 Milford Marlins

Hull Dockers 52 V 8 Thatto Heath Crusaders

Dewsbury Celtic 36 V 20 Ovenden

Crosfields 6 V 34 West Bowling

Egremont Rangers 34 V 18 Oldham St Annes

Wigan St Patricks 28 V 38 Leeds Met University

Ince Rose Bridge 12 V 35 Widnes St Maries

Royal Air Force 0 V 42 East Hull

West Hull 38 V 12 Castleford Panthers

Hull Victoria 14 V 44 Castleford Lock Lane

Stanningley 20 V 36 Leigh East

Bramley Buffaloes 12-18 Wigan St Judes

Normanton Knights 46-8 Fife Lions

[edit] Round 2

(week ending 25th February)

Russian team Strela Kazan entered the competition. Castleford Lock Lane defeated Bradford Dudley Hill after extra time in the closest game of this round, which agains consisted of amatuer teams.

Bradford Dudley Hill 26-28 Castleford Lock Lane (AET)

East Hull 50-4 Dewsbury Celtic

Eccles & Salford 40-28 Egremont Rangers

Leigh East 10-25 Oulton Raiders

Leigh MR 34-18 Leeds Met Univ

Rochdale Mayfield 50-0 East Leeds

Royal Navy 26-28 Normanton

Saddleworth 21-14 Siddal

Thornhill 38-20 Strela Kazan

West Hull 23-16 Skirlaugh

Widnes St Maries 22-6 Hull Isberg

Wigan St Judes 22-30 Drighlington

[edit] Round 3

(week ending March 11)

Teams from National League Two, National League One entered at this stage, as did three teams from France and [[RC Lokomotiv Moscow]|Lokomotiv Moscow]] from Russia.

Lokomotiv's defeat ended the competition for Russian teams. The Castleford derby was a highlight of the draw, though the professional Castleford Tigers defeated their amatuer neighbours. 2005 semi-finalists Toulouse failed to win at York, though Pia's victory against Blackpool ensured that one team from the French Rugby League Championship progressed. All remaining amateur teams were eliminated.

York City Knights 54-28 Toulouse Olympique

Hunslet Hawks 40-22 Rochdale Mayfield

Featherstone Rovers 52-10 Drighlington

Batley Bulldogs 60-6 Widnes St Maries

Whitehaven 24-10 Doncaster Lakers

Dewsbury Rams 36-34 Leigh Centurions

Normanton Knights 10-78 Widnes Vikings

Castleford Tigers 88-10 Castleford Lock Lane

Swinton Lions 60-20 Lokomotiv Moscow

Workington Town 18-10 Oulton Raiders

Keighley Cougars 34-6 Thornhill

Halifax 86-12 Eccles and Salford

Leigh Miners 18-46 Sheffield Eagles

West Hull 18-70 Barrow Raiders

Rochdale Hornets 48-6 Saddleworth

East Hull 10-26 Oldham

Blackpool Panthers 18-42 Pia XIII

West Bowling 8-24 London Skolars

Celtic Crusaders 50-10 Eastmoor

Gateshead Thunder 38-22 Limoux Grizzlies

[edit] Round 4

(week ending April 1)

This round saw the teams from the Super League enter. The only all-Super League match saw Warrington defeat Hull KR. Celtic Crusaders' defeat saw the final Welsh team leave the tournament. Once again, however, all games went to form, with no sides from lower leagues defeating a team from a higher league.

Keighley Cougars 16-26 Oldham

Dewsbury Rams 28-46 Sheffield Eagles

Whitehaven 36-8 Halifax

Widnes Vikings 24-34 Wigan Warriors

Swinton Lions 14-47 Barrow Raiders

London Skolars 4-52 Wakefield Trinity

Rochdale Hornets 20-16 Celtic Crusaders

Huddersfield Giants 74-4 York City Knights

Hull FC 78-0 Hunslet Hawks

Pia XIII 8-64 Harlequins

Catalans Dragons 70-12 Featherstone Rovers

Warrington Wolves 38-10 Hull KR