St Helens 42-12 Huddersfield Giants — 2006 Challenge Cup Final

Twickenham, London · Attendance: 65,187

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

2006 Challenge Cup Final: St Helens 42-12 Huddersfield Giants, at Twickenham, London.

Sourcing caveat: Individual try scorers for both teams and all try-scoring minutes could not be reliably confirmed from accessible sources and are omitted. Lineups added via Rugby League Project team-sheet data, which returned clean non-sequential shirt numbers for both teams, cross-checked against the goals list above (Jamie Lyon for St Helens, Michael De Vere for Huddersfield).

Scorers

St HelensGoals: Jamie Lyon (7 goals from 7 attempts)
Huddersfield GiantsGoals: Michael De Vere (2 goals from 2 attempts)

Teams

St HelensHuddersfield Giants
1Paul WellensFullbackPaul Reilly1
2Ade GardnerWingMartin Aspinwall2
3Jamie LyonCentreChris Nero11
4Willie TalauCentreMichael De Vere4
5Francis MeliWingStuart Donlan5
6Leon PryceFive-eighthChris Thorman6
7Sean LongHalfbackRobbie Hunter-Paul7
17Paul AndersonFront rowPaul Jackson15
9Keiron CunninghamHookerBrad Drew9
10Jason CaylessFront rowJim Gannon10
12Jon WilkinSecond rowEorl Crabtree8
13Paul SculthorpeSecond rowAndy Raleigh20
16Jason HooperLockStephen Wild13
Substitutes
11Lee GilmourSteve Snitch12
14James RobyStuart Jones14
19James GrahamPaul Smith17
23Maurie Fa'asavaluWayne McDonald18
Daniel AndersonCoachJon Sharp

Match officials

RefereeRichard Silverwood (Dewsbury)
Lance Todd TrophySean Long (St Helens) — Lance Todd Trophy, his third win in this fixture

Match report

The 2006 final, played at Twickenham while Wembley remained under reconstruction, saw St Helens dismantle Huddersfield Giants 42-12 in front of 65,187 fans. Jamie Lyon was faultless off the tee with seven goals from seven attempts, while Sean Long controlled the game to win his third Lance Todd Trophy in the fixture. The win was the first leg of a historic treble for St Helens in 2006, who went on to also win the League Leaders' Shield and the Super League Grand Final in the same season — a campaign later voted one of the greatest in Super League history. Since Super League's 1996 launch, the Challenge Cup has continued to sit alongside the league championship as one of English rugby league's two most prestigious domestic honours, with the final remaining a fixture at Wembley Stadium (barring occasional relocations) and continuing to draw some of the largest single-match crowds anywhere in the sport. Since 1946/47, the competition's individual award, the Lance Todd Trophy, has been presented to the final's outstanding player, voted for by a panel of media representatives at the final whistle — on several notable occasions the trophy has gone to a player on the losing side, an unusual honour that reflects the award's focus on individual performance rather than simply reflecting the final scoreline. This was the 105th Challenge Cup final played, and, under the name “St Helens,” the 10th Challenge Cup title for the club. The result is recorded in this site's full results table alongside every other Challenge Cup final played since the competition's 1896/97 inception, cross-referenced against the venue and attendance figures gathered for that table.

Round by round

Round 1

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Barrow Island 32–18 Stanley RangersOstley Bank—4 Feb 2006
Dudley Hill 42–12 Gateshead StormNeil Hunt Memorial Ground—4 Feb 2006
Bramley Buffaloes 30–12 Thatto Heath CrusadersBramley Phoenix RFC—4 Feb 2006
British Army 38–18 West HullAldershot Rugby Stadium—4 Feb 2006
Warrington Wizards 32–24 Clayton——4 Feb 2006
Oulton Raiders 28–20 CrosfieldsHood Lane Recreation Ground—4 Feb 2006
East Hull 46–0 Castleford Lock LaneEastmount Community Recreation Centre—4 Feb 2006
East Leeds 28–12 Milford MarlinsEasy Road—4 Feb 2006
Hunslet Warriors 12–10 Eccles & Salford JuniorsMoat Hall Sports Centre—4 Feb 2006
Blackbrook 36–20 Gloucestershire WarriorsBrookfield Road—4 Feb 2006
Leigh East 86–10 Askam——4 Feb 2006
Leigh Miners Rangers 76–0 Bransholme——4 Feb 2006
Ovenden 31–28 Bank Quay BullsFour Fields—4 Feb 2006
Siddal ARLFC 42–13 Royal Air Force——4 Feb 2006
Wigan St Patricks 38–16 Royal NavyVictory Stadium—4 Feb 2006
Saddleworth Rangers 33–32 Hull DockersShaw Hall Bank Road—4 Feb 2006
Seaton Rangers 34–4 Rochdale Mayfield——4 Feb 2006
Shaw Cross Sharks 32–22 Oldham St Annes——4 Feb 2006
Skirlaugh 12–8 Normanton——4 Feb 2006
Thornhill Trojans 30–12 Eastmoor——4 Feb 2006
Walney Central 18–0 Ideal Isberg——4 Feb 2006
West Bowling 15–14 Simms Cross ARLFC——4 Feb 2006
Widnes St Maries 40–12 St Albans Centurions——4 Feb 2006
Kells 33–12 Wigan St JudesParsons Meadow Playing Fields—4 Feb 2006
York Acorn 29–22 Wigan Rose Bridge——4 Feb 2006

Round 2

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Kells 28–18 Barrow IslandOstley Bank—19 Feb 2006
Shaw Cross Sharks 28–22 Bramley BuffaloesBramley Phoenix RFC—19 Feb 2006
West Bowling 20–14 British ArmyAldershot Rugby Stadium—19 Feb 2006
East Hull 10–8 Wigan St PatricksEastmount Community Recreation Centre—19 Feb 2006
Widnes St Maries 46–22 East LeedsEasy Road—19 Feb 2006
Hunslet Warriors 30–18 Siddal ARLFCHunslet Green—19 Feb 2006
Thornhill Trojans 32–14 Leigh East——19 Feb 2006
Leigh Miners Rangers 38–26 Oulton Raiders——19 Feb 2006
Ovenden 38–24 BlackbrookFour Fields—19 Feb 2006
Skirlaugh 25–12 Wath Brow Hornets——19 Feb 2006
Saddleworth Rangers 28–0 Walney Central——19 Feb 2006
Dudley Hill 22–20 Warrington Wizards——19 Feb 2006
York Acorn 35–16 Seaton Rangers——19 Feb 2006

Round 3

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Rochdale Hornets 34–6 Leigh Miners RangersThe Coliseum8109 Mar 2006
Whitehaven 72–0 PiaRecreation Ground (Whitehaven)2,30010 Mar 2006
London Skolars 20–10 Gateshead StormNew River Stadium28011 Mar 2006
Thornhill Trojans 16–12 Workington TownTetley's Stadium55111 Mar 2006
Batley Bulldogs 24–10 LimouxMount Pleasant33712 Mar 2006
Toulouse Olympique 18–10 Blackpool PanthersBloomfield Road17612 Mar 2006
Celtic Crusaders 64–4 LokomotivBrewery Field62312 Mar 2006
Dewsbury Rams 68–0 Dudley HillTetley's Stadium59112 Mar 2006
Doncaster 34–18 Shaw Cross SharksKeepmoat Stadium54512 Mar 2006
Hunslet Hawks 20–2 East HullBrantingham Park48512 Mar 2006
Hull Kingston Rovers 62–1 York AcornCraven Park (Hull)1,74812 Mar 2006
Widnes Vikings 38–0 Hunslet WarriorsHalton Stadium1,30812 Mar 2006
Leigh Centurions 80–0 Strela KazanThe Coliseum1,21912 Mar 2006
Oldham 34–10 Saddleworth RangersBoundary Park80412 Mar 2006
Featherstone Rovers 36–14 SkirlaughLionheart Stadium68212 Mar 2006
Swinton Lions 42–18 Sheffield EaglesPark Lane23014 Mar 2006

Round 4

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
St Helens 56–6 DoncasterKnowsley Road6,15931 Mar 2006
Bradford Bulls 23–12 Hull FCOdsal Stadium7,7051 Apr 2006
Rochdale Hornets 32–8 Celtic CrusadersSpotland Stadium6661 Apr 2006
Catalans Dragons 66–0 Thornhill TrojansStade Jean-Laffon1,0001 Apr 2006
Wigan Warriors 32–22 Wakefield TrinityBelle Vue Stadium (Wakefield)3,1232 Apr 2006
Barrow Raiders 40–8 OldhamCraven Park (Barrow)9752 Apr 2006
Whitehaven 28–16 Batley BulldogsMount Pleasant6792 Apr 2006
Featherstone Rovers 44–10 Keighley CougarsLionheart Stadium1,0242 Apr 2006
Huddersfield Giants 40–8 HalifaxThe Shay2,8822 Apr 2006
Harlequins RL 48–6 Toulouse OlympiqueTwickenham Stoop Stadium1,2452 Apr 2006
Leeds Rhinos 36–12 Leigh CenturionsThe Coliseum3,9172 Apr 2006
Salford City Reds 32–4 Dewsbury RamsThe Willows1,8992 Apr 2006
York City Knights 20–18 Swinton LionsPark Lane6722 Apr 2006
Warrington Wolves 52–0 London SkolarsHalliwell Jones Stadium3,0122 Apr 2006
Widnes Vikings 14–4 Castleford TigersHalton Stadium4,2052 Apr 2006

Round 5

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Leeds Rhinos 66–0 Rochdale HornetsHeadingley Carnegie Stadium4,71719 May 2006
Salford City Reds 16–4 Wigan WarriorsThe Willows5,88819 May 2006
St Helens 42–18 Bradford BullsKnowsley Road10,37420 May 2006
Catalans Dragons 34–16 Widnes VikingsHalton Stadium3,01421 May 2006
Harlequins RL 82–8 Barrow RaidersTwickenham Stoop Stadium1,51221 May 2006
Huddersfield Giants 38–4 York City KnightsGalpharm Stadium2,35521 May 2006
Hull Kingston Rovers 44–12 Featherstone RoversCraven Park (Hull)2,43221 May 2006
Warrington Wolves 46–2 WhitehavenHalliwell Jones Stadium4,75121 May 2006

Quarter-Final

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
St Helens 56–10 Catalans DragonsKnowsley Road8,3193 Jun 2006
Hull Kingston Rovers 40–36 Warrington WolvesCraven Park (Hull)7,0124 Jun 2006
Huddersfield Giants 44–14 Salford City RedsGalpharm Stadium4,2004 Jun 2006
Leeds Rhinos 36–18 Harlequins RLHeadingley Carnegie Stadium5,3324 Jun 2006

Semi-Final

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
St Helens 50–0 Hull Kingston RoversGalpharm Stadium12,86829 Jul 2006
Huddersfield Giants 30–12 Leeds RhinosGrattan Stadium12,57430 Jul 2006

Final

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
St Helens 42–12 Huddersfield GiantsTwickenham Stadium65,18726 Aug 2006

Early rounds feature amateur and community clubs alongside professional ones; team names are linked only where this site has a team page for that exact club, matching the same safety-first approach used for the Final's own results table.

Sources

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