Warrington Wolves 30-6 Leeds Rhinos — 2010 Challenge Cup Final

Wembley Stadium, London · Attendance: 85,217

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

2010 Challenge Cup Final: Warrington Wolves 30-6 Leeds Rhinos, at Wembley Stadium, London.

Sourcing caveat: Full Leeds try-scorer detail and exact minute-by-minute breakdown for both teams could not be confirmed beyond Leeds failing to score a try and Sinfield's solitary goal. Lineups added via Rugby League Project team-sheet data, which returned clean non-sequential shirt numbers for both teams (Danny Buderus at hooker wearing 9, Kevin Sinfield at lock wearing 13, both matching known biographical facts), cross-checked against the goals list above.

Scorers

Warrington WolvesTries: Chris Hicks (hat-trick, 3 tries)
Goals: Ben Westwood (3 goals)
Leeds RhinosGoals: Kevin Sinfield (1 goal)

Teams

Warrington WolvesLeeds Rhinos
1Richard MathersFullbackBrent Webb1
5Chris HicksWingLee Smith28
3Matt KingCentreBrett Delaney3
23Ryan AtkinsCentreKeith Senior4
2Chris RileyWingRyan Hall5
6Lee BriersFive-eighthDanny McGuire6
9Michael MonaghanHalfbackRob Burrow7
8Adrian MorleyFront rowKylie Leuluai8
15Jon ClarkeHookerDanny Buderus9
10Garreth CarvellFront rowRyan Bailey16
11Louis AndersonSecond rowChris Clarkson27
12Ben WestwoodSecond rowJamie Jones-Buchanan11
13Ben HarrisonLockKevin Sinfield13
Substitutes
16Paul WoodMatt Diskin14
26David SolomonaGreg Eastwood15
14Mick HighamIan Kirke17
27Vinnie AndersonCarl Ablett18
Tony SmithCoachBrian McClennan

Match officials

RefereeRichard Silverwood
Lance Todd TrophyLee Briers (Warrington)

Match report

Warrington Wolves overwhelmed Leeds Rhinos 30-6 at a sold-out Wembley — the first sell-out Challenge Cup final since the rebuilt stadium reopened in 2007. Winger Chris Hicks scored a hat-trick as Warrington's back line cut Leeds apart repeatedly, while Ben Westwood's goal-kicking added to the tally. Leeds, appearing in their second final meeting with Warrington since the 1930s, could only register a single Kevin Sinfield goal in reply and never troubled the scoreboard with a try. Lee Briers' game-management and kicking earned him the Lance Todd Trophy. The one-sided scoreline underlined Warrington's emergence as genuine cup specialists in this period, following their 2009 triumph. 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 109th Challenge Cup final played, and, under the name “Warrington Wolves,” the 2nd 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
Castleford Panthers 20–18 Dudley HillNeil Hunt Memorial Ground—23 Jan 2010
Rochdale Mayfield 22–12 CrosfieldsHood Lane Recreation Ground—23 Jan 2010
East Hull 36–12 StanleyEastmount Community Recreation Centre—23 Jan 2010
Ovenden 8–0 East LeedsEasy Road—23 Jan 2010
Leigh East 42–14 Eccles & Salford JrsMoat Hall Sports Centre—23 Jan 2010
British Army 24–16 Featherstone LionsBig Fellas Stadium—23 Jan 2010
Hunslet Warriors 56–0 HeworthElm Park Way—23 Jan 2010
Lock Lane 34–10 ThornhillLock Lane Sports Centre—23 Jan 2010
Milford 28–12 EastmoorBeckett Park—23 Jan 2010
Siddal 22–8 SaddleworthShaw Hall Bank Road—23 Jan 2010
Wath Brow Hornets 14–6 Kells——23 Jan 2010
Oulton 30–26 Wigan Rose Bridge——23 Jan 2010
Thatto Heath 36–32 York Acorn——23 Jan 2010
Blackwood 42–16 Edge Hill UniGlan-yr-Afon Park—24 Jan 2010
British Police 46–16 Dewsbury CelticThe Arthur Miller Stadium—24 Jan 2010
Leeds Met Uni 28–4 Loughborough UniBeckett Park—24 Jan 2010
Navy 54–4 Northumbria Uni——24 Jan 2010
Edinburgh 36–32 Uni GloucestershirePrince Of Wales Stadium—24 Jan 2010
Warrington Wizards 28–24 RAFRoyal Air Force College—31 Jan 2010
Drighlington 26–10 West HullWakefield Road (Bradford)—6 Feb 2010
Hull Dockers 26–12 Pilkington RecsThe Willows Sports & Social Club—6 Feb 2010
Myton 20–15 Simms CrossMarist Sporting Club—6 Feb 2010
Normanton 6–4 Wigan St PatsNormanton Amateur Rugby Club—6 Feb 2010
Leigh Miners R. 44–8 Shaw Cross——6 Feb 2010
Wigan St Judes 22–0 Stanningley——6 Feb 2010
Nottingham Outlaws 38–16 West London Sharks——7 Feb 2010

Round 2

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Thatto Heath 32–0 Castleford PanthersThree Lane Ends—13 Feb 2010
Drighlington 24–18 Lock LaneWakefield Road (Bradford)—13 Feb 2010
Leigh Miners R. 24–8 Hull DockersThe Willows Sports & Social Club—13 Feb 2010
Hunslet Warriors 14–8 NormantonNormanton Amateur Rugby Club—13 Feb 2010
Ovenden 32–16 MytonFour Fields—13 Feb 2010
Leigh East 34–18 Rochdale MayfieldMayfield Sports Centre—13 Feb 2010
Siddal 34–30 Oulton——13 Feb 2010
Wath Brow Hornets 16–14 East Hull——13 Feb 2010
Wigan St Judes 36–18 MilfordParsons Meadow Playing Fields—13 Feb 2010
Leeds Met Uni 50–15 British PoliceExley Lane—14 Feb 2010
Blackwood 28–16 EdinburghHawthornden—14 Feb 2010
Navy 46–6 Nottingham OutlawsVictory Stadium—14 Feb 2010
Warrington Wizards 28–20 British ArmyWilderspool—14 Feb 2010

Round 3

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Whitehaven 40–20 Leigh Miners R.Leigh Sports Village Stadium4915 Mar 2010
Swinton 34–22 Warrington WizardsWilderspool4305 Mar 2010
Siddal 26–0 DoncasterKeepmoat Stadium5616 Mar 2010
Toulouse Olympique 35–26 KeighleyCougar Park5436 Mar 2010
Hunslet 30–14 Leigh EastLeigh Sports Village Stadium6946 Mar 2010
Barrow 62–10 Hunslet WarriorsCraven Park (Barrow)1,3307 Mar 2010
Batley 70–6 Leeds Met UniMount Pleasant5027 Mar 2010
Dewsbury 42–10 DrighlingtonTetley's Stadium1,2227 Mar 2010
Featherstone Rovers 74–0 WorkingtonBig Fellas Stadium1,2157 Mar 2010
York City 44–12 GatesheadGateshead International Stadium3367 Mar 2010
Leigh 52–4 Wath Brow HornetsLeigh Sports Village Stadium1,3827 Mar 2010
Limoux 42–16 LondonNew River Stadium3767 Mar 2010
Oldham 80–6 BlackwoodPark Lane4557 Mar 2010
Halifax 88–10 OvendenThe Shay2,3197 Mar 2010
Lézignan 32–22 RochdaleSpotland Stadium3987 Mar 2010
Blackpool 50–16 NavyVictory Stadium2507 Mar 2010
Sheffield 54–0 Thatto HeathDon Valley Stadium5027 Mar 2010
Widnes 64–12 Wigan St JudesStobart Stadium Halton1,6229 Mar 2010

Round 4

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Halifax 56–4 SwintonPark Lane63316 Apr 2010
Leeds 48–24 Hull FCKingston Communications Stadium15,10917 Apr 2010
Harlequins 23–16 Wakefield TrinityTwickenham Stoop Stadium2,35517 Apr 2010
Leigh 32–20 LimouxLeigh Sports Village Stadium2,00017 Apr 2010
Wigan 50–34 SheffieldBramall Lane2,95017 Apr 2010
St Helens 56–16 Toulouse OlympiqueGPW Recruitment Stadium4,04317 Apr 2010
Huddersfield 40–12 Hull KRGalpharm Stadium7,24118 Apr 2010
Catalans 30–8 SalfordStade Gilbert Brutus5,23818 Apr 2010
Blackpool 24–18 WhitehavenWoodlands Memorial Ground47118 Apr 2010
Hunslet 42–12 OldhamJohn Charles Centre for Sport50918 Apr 2010
Batley 34–2 SiddalThe Shay1,92618 Apr 2010
Crusaders 58–8 York CityHuntington Stadium71918 Apr 2010
Bradford 50–0 DewsburyTetley's Stadium3,99518 Apr 2010
Barrow 34–28 CastlefordThe Jungle5,28518 Apr 2010
Warrington 48–24 Featherstone RoversHalliwell Jones Stadium7,75418 Apr 2010

Round 5

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Bradford 58–16 LeighGrattan Stadium4,2507 May 2010
Leeds 70–22 BlackpoolHeadingley Carnegie Stadium6367 May 2010
Warrington 60–4 HuddersfieldGalpharm Stadium6,6418 May 2010
Wigan 64–10 WidnesStobart Stadium Halton5,5048 May 2010
St Helens 30–10 HarlequinsTwickenham Stoop Stadium3,3819 May 2010
Barrow 42–24 HunsletCraven Park (Barrow)2,2419 May 2010
Catalans 35–34 CrusadersThe Racecourse Ground1,8179 May 2010
Batley 58–6 SwintonPark Lane5,31619 May 2010

Quarter-Finals

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Leeds Rhinos 12–10 Wigan WarriorsHeadingley Carnegie Stadium9,24229 May 2010
St Helens 32–12 Barrow RaidersGPW Recruitment Stadium4,97229 May 2010
Batley Bulldogs 12–74 Catalans DragonsMount Pleasant2,13230 May 2010
Bradford Bulls 22–26 Warrington WolvesGrattan Stadium7,09230 May 2010

Semi-Finals

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
St Helens 28–32 Leeds RhinosGalpharm Stadium15,2677 Aug 2010
Warrington Wolves 54–12 Catalans DragonsStobart Stadium12,2658 Aug 2010

Final

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Warrington Wolves 30–6 Leeds RhinosWembley Stadium85,21728 Aug 2010

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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