2003 Challenge Cup
Rugby league tournament held in 2003
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The 2003 Challenge Cup was sponsored by Powergen and was held during the 2002–03 season. The final was held on Saturday 26 April 2003, at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. The game was won by Bradford Bulls who defeated Leeds Rhinos.[1]
| Duration | 9 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Highest attendance | 71,212 |
| Broadcast partners |  BBC Sport |
| Winners |  Bradford Bulls |
| Runners-up |  Leeds Rhinos |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Gary Connolly |
First round
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Askam | Ideal Isberg | 2-12 |
| 30 Nov | Bradford Dudley | Syngenta | 12-4 |
| 30 Nov | British Army | Hunslet Warriors | 10-22 |
| 30 Nov | Castleford Panthers | Walney | 4-11 |
| 30 Nov | Cott. Phoenix | Navy | 34-2 |
| 30 Nov | Dublin Exiles | Birkenshaw | 0-56 |
| 30 Nov | East Hull | Normanton | 36-4 |
| 30 Nov | Eastmoor | Wigan St Judes | 18-26 |
| 30 Nov | Edinburgh | Oulton | 8-26 |
| 30 Nov | Elland | Sharlston Rovers | 12-8 |
| 30 Nov | Featherstone Lions | Ince Rose Bridge | 16-8 |
| 30 Nov | Hensingham | Simms Cross | 4-9 |
| 30 Nov | Heworth | Thornhill | 4-24 |
| 30 Nov | Leigh East | Eccles | 46-4 |
| 30 Nov | Leigh Miners R. | West Hull | 20-6 |
| 30 Nov | Milford | Widnes St Maries | 16-8 |
| 30 Nov | Millom | Embassy | 20-26 |
| 30 Nov | Redhill | York Acorn | 24-12 |
| 30 Nov | RAF | Crosfields | 2-5 |
| 30 Nov | Sheffield Hills | Skirlaugh | 8-24 |
| 30 Nov | Siddal | Leeds Met University | 78-0 |
| 30 Nov | Thatto Heath | Cas. Lock Lane | 12-19 |
| 30 Nov | Waterhead | Hull Dockers | 16-12 |
| 30 Nov | Wath Brow Hornets | East Leeds | 12-0 |
| 30 Nov | West Bowling | Rochdale Mayfield | 28-0 |
| 30 Nov | Wigan St Pats | Oldham St Annes | 17-20 |
| 30 Nov | Woolston | Saddleworth | 20-10 |
| 30 Nov | Shaw Cross | Cardiff Demons | 56-12 |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Birkenshaw | West Bowling | 0-14 |
| 14 Dec | Cas. Lock Lane | Thornhill | 8-18 |
| 14 Dec | Cott. Phoenix | Bradford Dudley | 17-4 |
| 14 Dec | East Hull | Coventry Bears | 48-8 |
| 14 Dec | Elland | Redhill | 4-13 |
| 14 Dec | Featherstone Lions | Oldham St Annes | 10-12 |
| 14 Dec | Hunslet Warriors | Woolston | 18-30 |
| 14 Dec | Leigh East | Skirlaugh | 20-28 |
| 14 Dec | Leigh Miners R. | Crosfields | 68-8 |
| 14 Dec | Siddal | Ideal Isberg | 14-0 |
| 14 Dec | Walney | Simms Cross | 2-12 |
| 14 Dec | Waterhead | Shaw Cross | 4-18 |
| 14 Dec | Wath Brow Hornets | Milford | 66-6 |
| 14 Dec | Wigan St Judes | Oulton | 16-24 |
| 15 Dec | Embassy | Strela Kazan | 20-16 |
Third round
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Chorley Lynx | Leigh Miners R. | 36-14 |
| 24 Jan | Oulton | Sheffield Eagles | 8-22 |
| 24 Jan | Wath Brow Hornets | Workington Town | 13-12 |
| 25 Jan | Leigh | Locomotiv | 62-0 |
| 26 Jan | Barrow | Embassy | 70-6 |
| 26 Jan | Doncaster | Redhill | 64-2 |
| 26 Jan | Featherstone Rovers | Villeneuve | 26-22 |
| 26 Jan | Gateshead | UTC | 4-38 |
| 26 Jan | Hull Kingston Rovers | Siddal | 28-0 |
| 26 Jan | Hunslet Hawks | Pia | 28-18 |
| 26 Jan | Keighley | Thornhill | 33-10 |
| 26 Jan | Oldham St Annes | Rochdale Hornets | 18-62 |
| 26 Jan | Oldham | East Hull | 32-6 |
| 26 Jan | Salford City | Toulouse | 26-10 |
| 26 Jan | Simms Cross | London Skolars | 15-8 |
| 26 Jan | Skirlaugh | York City Knights | 8-20 |
| 26 Jan | Swinton | Shaw Cross | 46-0 |
| 26 Jan | West Bowling | Batley | 12-34 |
| 26 Jan | Whitehaven | Cott. Phoenix | 66-6 |
| 26 Jan | Woolston | Dewsbury | 12-34 |
Fourth round
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb | UTC | St Helens | 6-70 |
| 8 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Castleford Tigers | 20-18 |
| 8 Feb | Warrington | Bradford | 12-38 |
| 8 Feb | Wath Brow Hornets | Batley | 6-18 |
| 9 Feb | Barrow | Salford City | 6-22 |
| 9 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | Leigh | 28-22 |
| 9 Feb | Hull FC | Halifax | 24-16 |
| 9 Feb | Hunslet Hawks | Huddersfield | 18-14 |
| 9 Feb | Chorley Lynx | Swinton | 16-32 |
| 9 Feb | Leeds | Whitehaven | 46-6 |
| 9 Feb | London | Oldham | 42-12 |
| 9 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Hull Kingston Rovers | 20-27 |
| 9 Feb | Sheffield Eagles | Keighley | 25-24 |
| 9 Feb | Widnes | Dewsbury | 48-6 |
| 9 Feb | Wigan | Simms Cross | 82-3 |
| 9 Feb | York City Knights | Doncaster | 20-21 |
Fifth round
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | St Helens Saints | Batley Bulldogs | 38-12 |
| 28 Feb | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Widnes Vikings | 12-22 |
| 1 Mar | Swinton Lions | Featherstone Rovers | 32-10 |
| 2 Mar | Leeds Rhinos | London Broncos | 21-12 |
| 2 Mar | Hunslet Hawks | Bradford Bulls | 0-82 |
| 2 Mar | Doncaster Dragons | Wigan Warriors | 10-50 |
| 2 Mar | Sheffield Eagles | Hull F.C. | 0-88 |
| 2 Mar | Hull Kingston Rovers | Salford City Reds | 2-12 |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Widnes Vikings | Bradford Bulls | 28-38 |
| 16 Mar | Swinton Lions | Wigan Warriors | 12-70 |
| 16 Mar | Leeds Rhinos | Hull F.C. | 41-18 |
| 16 Mar | Salford City Reds | St Helens Saints | 6-54 |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Leeds Rhinos | St Helens Saints | 33-26 |
| 13 Apr | Wigan Warriors | Bradford Bulls | 22-36 |
Final
2003 Powerglen Challenge Cup Final
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 71,212 Referee: Russell Smith (Castleford) Lance Todd Trophy: Gary Connolly (Leeds Rhinos)[2] |
| Bradford Bulls | Position | Leeds Rhinos | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
Robbie Paul (c)  5' | 1 | 18 | Gary Connolly 9' | |
| Tevita Vaikona 38' | 2 | 2 | Mark Calderwood | |
| Scott Naylor | 20 | 3 | Chris McKenna 21' | |
| Shontayne Hape | 4 | 4 | Keith Senior | |
| Lesley Vainikolo | 5 | 1 | Francis Cummins | |
| Leon Pryce | 3 | 13 | Kevin Sinfield (c) | |
| Paul Deacon | 7 | 14 | Andrew Dunemann | |
Joe Vagana  20' | 8 | 19 | Ryan Bailey 18' | |
| James Lowes | 9 | 9 | Matt Diskin 32'  37' | |
| Daniel Gartner 30' | 11 | 10 | Barrie McDermott 18' 58' | |
| Lee Radford 30' | 18 | 5 | Chev Walker | |
| Jamie Peacock 42' | 12 | 12 | Matt Adamson | |
| Mike Forshaw | 13 | 11 | David Furner 59' | |
| Karl Pratt | 15 | 7 | Rob Burrow 32' 37'  | |
| Lee Gilmour 30' | 14 | 16 | Willie Poching 58' | |
| Rob Parker 30' | 27 | 8 | Danny Ward 18' | |
| Paul Anderson 20' | 10 | 17 | Wayne McDonald 18' | |
 Brian Noble | Coach | Daryl Powell | ||
Sources: Rugby League Project, BBC TV | ||||
Half time entertainment
Mis-Teeq performed at half time.[citation needed]
Television coverage
BBC Sport had live rights to the tournament in the United Kingdom from the fourth round onwards.
The matches shown live on the BBC were: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 20–18 Castleford Tigers and Warrington Wolves 12-38 Bradford Bulls (R4); Leeds Rhinos 21–12 London Broncos and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 12–22 Widnes Vikings (R5); Widnes Vikings 28–38 Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos 41–18 Hull (QF); Leeds Rhinos 33–26 St Helens and Wigan Warriors 22–36 Bradford Bulls (SF); and Bradford Bulls 22–20 Leeds Rhinos (Final).