2009 Challenge Cup

Finals

The Gateshead Thunder entered their first ever Challenge Cup quarterfinal thanks to their victory over the Oldham Roughyeds. The nature of that fixture meant that a Co-operative Championship team was guaranteed to be present in the quarterfinals stage of the tournament. No other Championship team won their respective match against top-flight opposition, and so the rest of the remaining teams at this point were from the Super League. This round contained two Super League teams less than the previous round – the Catalans Dragons, who lost their fifth round tie against the Cup holders St. Helens, and Wakefield, who lost to Wigan.

Tournament bracket: Round 5 onwards

Round 5			Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Final

	Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	17
	Wigan Warriors	28
				Wigan Warriors	28

				Salford City Reds	6
	Batley Bulldogs	4

	Salford City Reds	66
							Wigan Warriors	26

							Warrington Wolves	39
	Hull Kingston Rovers	34

	Sheffield Eagles	24
				Hull Kingston Rovers	24

				Warrington Wolves	24
	Featherstone Rovers	8

	Warrington Wolves	56
										Warrington Wolves	25

										Huddersfield Giants	16
	Gateshead Thunder	34

	Oldham Roughyeds	16
				Gateshead Thunder	6

				St. Helens	66
	St. Helens	42

	Catalans Dragons	8
							St. Helens	14

							Huddersfield Giants	24
	Huddersfield Giants	38

	Rochdale Hornets	12
				Huddersfield Giants	16

				Castleford Tigers	14
	Castleford Tigers	34

	Halifax	34

Note that a new draw takes place before each round.

a Note A: Castleford won 35–34 in extra time via golden point rule.
b Note B: Warrington won 24–25 in extra time via golden point rule.

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2009 Challenge Cup - Finals