Top Five Wembley Finals

To mark the day it was supposed to be the Challenge Cup Final, we look at five of the best finals at the new Wembley.

Wigan Warriors 28-18 Leeds Rhinos (2011)

Wigan claimed their third trophy under Michael Maguire, as they claimed the Challenge Cup in 2011.

The Warriors went 16-0 up early, thanks to tries from Josh Charnley, Jeff Lima and a big effort from Joel Tomkins.

But back came Leeds, who came roaring back either side of halftime with tries from Carl Ablett, Ben Jones-Bishop and Ryan Hall.

Wigan forward Lima then capped off a Lance Todd Trophy winning performance with a second try. However, Leeds were not done as Hall grabbed his second.

Then came the game clinching moment, as Thomas Leuluai was able to dive over. Video Referee Steve Ganson gave Leuluai the benefit of the doubt, over whether or not he grounded it.

Warrington Wolves 25-16 Huddersfield Giants (2009)

Warrington claimed their first win at Wembley since 1974, after beating Huddersfield back in 2009.

The Wolves started quickly, with tries from Richie Mathers, Michael Monaghan and  Chris Hicks sending them into an 18-0 lead.

Huddersfield responded through Shaun Lunt, and also had two tries ruled out, before Brett Hodgson brought them back to within eight points at the break.

The first try of the second half was crucial, and it was the Wire who got it, as Vinnie Anderson scored. David Hodgson kept Huddersfield alive.

However, the Giants couldn’t find another try, and their fate was sealed when Lee Briers scored a drop-goal to seal the game for Warrington.

St Helens 28-16 Hull FC (2008)

Saints claimed their third straight Challenge Cup title, after surviving a huge scare from Hull FC.

The favourites led 10-0 at the break, thanks to tries from Matt Gidley and Francis Meli.

Hull then led with 15 minutes to go, after a double from Kirk Yeaman. Both were converted by Danny Tickle, which made it 12-10.

But Saints came roaring back, as Meli and Jon Wilkin scored to put Saints back into a comfortable position.

Gareth Raynor did pull one back for the Black and Whites, but Saints victory was confirmed as Leon Pryce managed to get over.

Catalans Dragons 20-14 Warrington Wolves (2018)

Catalans Dragons became the first non-English side to win the Challenge Cup back in 2018.

The French side opened the scoring through Lewis Tierney. Josh Drinkwater then added a penalty to make it an eight point advantage.

Warrington were then able to hit back through Ben Murdoch-Masila, but Catalans went further ahead thanks to Benjamin Garcia and Fouad Yaha.

Wire hit back again through George King, but they couldn’t find that extra score.

Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves (2016)

Hull FC ended their Wembley hoodoo with a hard-fought win over Warrington Wolves.

Warrington led at half-time thanks to a solitary try from Matty Russell. That advantage was extended to 10-0 when Ben Currie got over.

However, back came Hull, who struck Mahe Fonua and Jamie Shaul late on to turn the game on it’s head.

The Wolves thought they had snatched victory late on, when Currie went for the line, but a fantastic last-ditch effort from Danny Houghton lodged the ball free and prevented the try.