Hull Kingston Rovers 8-6 Warrington Wolves — 2025 Challenge Cup Final
Wembley Stadium, London · Attendance: 63,278
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
2025 Challenge Cup Final: Hull Kingston Rovers 8-6 Warrington Wolves, at Wembley Stadium, London.
Sourcing caveat: Hull KR's exact goal-kick breakdown (which of the two scores was a conversion vs. a penalty goal) was not confirmed in sources found. Lineups added from Rugby League Project's match-page team sheets — squad numbers are non-sequential (e.g. Warrington's 21, 33, 35; Hull KR's 16, 18, 20, 21) confirming they are genuine shirt numbers, not a position-order renumbering.
Scoring timeline
| 39′ | Warrington Wolves — try, Thewlis |
Tries with a sourced minute, in order scored. Tries whose exact minute isn't recorded in available sources appear in the Scorers table below but not here.
Scorers
| Hull Kingston Rovers | Tries: Davies 79' (match-winner, finishing a Tyrone May grubber kick) Goals: Lewis (2 goals — exact conversion/penalty split not confirmed in sources found) |
| Warrington Wolves | Tries: Thewlis 39' Goals: Sneyd (1/1 conversions) |
Teams
| Hull Kingston Rovers | Warrington Wolves | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Jack Broadbent | Fullback | Matt Dufty | 1 |
| 2 | Tom Davies | Wing | Josh Thewlis | 2 |
| 3 | Peta Hiku | Centre | Toby King | 3 |
| 12 | James Batchelor | Centre | Rodrick Tai | 4 |
| 5 | Joe Burgess | Wing | Arron Lindop | 33 |
| 6 | Mikey Lewis | Five-eighth | George Williams (c) | 6 |
| 7 | Tyrone May | Halfback | Marc Sneyd | 35 |
| 8 | Sauaso Sue | Front row | Luke Yates | 13 |
| 14 | Mike McIlorum | Hooker | Sam Powell | 14 |
| 10 | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | Front row | Paul Vaughan | 10 |
| 11 | Dean Hadley | Second row | Adam Holroyd | 21 |
| 16 | Jai Whitbread | Second row | Lachlan Fitzgibbon | 12 |
| 13 | Elliot Minchella (c) | Lock | Ben Currie | 11 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| 9 | Jez Litten | James Harrison | 8 | |
| 15 | Sam Luckley | Joe Philbin | 15 | |
| 20 | Kelepi Tanginoa | Jordan Crowther | 17 | |
| 21 | Jack Brown | Stefan Ratchford | 19 | |
| Willie Peters | Coach | Sam Burgess | ||
Match officials
| Referee | Liam Moore |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Marc Sneyd (Warrington Wolves) — Lance Todd Trophy despite finishing on the losing side, a joint-record third Lance Todd win for Sneyd |
Match report
Played in poor weather, this was a tight, attritional final that Warrington dominated for long periods without turning territory into points, going ahead through a 39th-minute Josh Thewlis try. Hull Kingston Rovers, appearing in their first Wembley final since 1980 and chasing their first major trophy in 45 years, held on and struck in the closing minute: Tyrone May's grubber kick was finished off by Tom Davies for the match-winning try, with Mikey Lewis's kicking sealing an 8-6 win. Despite finishing on the losing side, Warrington's Marc Sneyd was voted Lance Todd Trophy winner for his kicking game and control, becoming jointly the most-decorated individual award winner in the final's history. For Hull KR it ended a 45-year wait for a major trophy and was seen as vindicating the club's recent rebuild under coach Willie Peters. The Challenge Cup, first contested in 1896/97, is rugby league's oldest knockout competition and has been played every year since bar the wartime gaps of 1915/16-1918/19 and 1939/40, with Wembley Stadium its traditional home since 1929.
Round by round
Round 1
| Result | Venue | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammersmith 4–18 Siddal | Dukes Meadows | — | 11 Jan 2025 |
| Aberavon 16–32 Blackbrook | Vivian Park | 400 | 12 Jan 2025 |
| Eastern 4–66 Wests Warriors | Northern Gateway | — | 12 Jan 2025 |
| Waterhead 12–8 Leigh Miners Rangers | Waterhead Park | — | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Rochdale Mayfield 64–16 Telford | Mayfield Sports Village | — | 18 Jan 2025 |
| British Army 22–16 RAF | Army RMS | — | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Crosfields 52–0 Maryport | Hood Lane Rec | — | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Dewsbury Moor 20–12 Haresfinch | Dewsbury Moor | — | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Ince Rose Bridge 56–12 Longhorns | Pinfold Street | — | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Lock Lane 50–10 Doncaster | Lock Lane Sports Club | — | 18 Jan 2025 |
| London Chargers 12–28 Oulton | Frant Road | — | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Mirfield 20–26 Navy | F Middleton | — | 18 Jan 2025 |
| Stanley 20–34 Hunslet ARLFC | Stanley | — | 18 Jan 2025 |
| West Bowling 48–16 Cutsyke | Horsfall | — | 18 Jan 2025 |
| West Hull 90–0 Edinburgh | J Whiteley | — | 18 Jan 2025 |
| British Police 4–52 York Acorn | Scholes Lane | — | 19 Jan 2025 |
| Thatto Heath 28–24 Orrell St James | Crusader | — | 19 Jan 2025 |
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
| Result | Venue | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull Kingston Rovers 40–0 Oldham | Craven Park | — | 14 Mar 2025 |
| St Helens 22–14 Leeds Rhinos | Totally Wicked Stadium | 7,531 | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Salford Red Devils 26–16 Bradford Bulls | Salford Community Stadium | 3,066 | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Catalans Dragons 46–18 Featherstone Rovers | Stade Gilbert Brutus | — | 15 Mar 2025 |
| Widnes Vikings 16–26 Warrington Wolves | DCBL Stadium | 7,011 | 15 Mar 2025 |
| Wigan Warriors 22–26 Hull FC | Brick Community Stadium | 9,287 | 15 Mar 2025 |
| Huddersfield Giants 12–22 Wakefield Trinity | John Smith's Stadium | 3,195 | 16 Mar 2025 |
| Leigh Leopards 62–4 Batley Bulldogs | Leigh Sports Village | 4,717 | 16 Mar 2025 |
Quarter-Finals
| Result | Venue | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalans Dragons 20–12 Salford Red Devils | Stade Gilbert Brutus | — | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Wakefield Trinity 12–20 Leigh Leopards | DIY Kitchens Stadium | 6,125 | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Hull FC 16–32 Hull Kingston Rovers | MKM Stadium | 20,226 | 5 Apr 2025 |
| Warrington Wolves 20–12 St Helens | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 10,114 | 6 Apr 2025 |
Semi-Finals
| Result | Venue | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull Kingston Rovers 36–12 Catalans Dragons | LNER Community Stadium, York (neutral) | 8,402 | 10 May 2025 |
| Warrington Wolves 21–14 Leigh Leopards | Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens (neutral) | 11,722 | 11 May 2025 |
Final
| Result | Venue | Attendance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull Kingston Rovers 8–6 Warrington Wolves | Wembley Stadium (neutral) | 63,278 | 7 Jun 2025 |
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.