2002 Challenge Cup

2002 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Challenge Cup

Duration	8 Rounds
Winners	File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors
Runners-up	File:Saintscolours.svg St Helens
Lance Todd Trophy	File:Wigancolours.svg Kris Radlinski
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The 2002 Challenge Cup was the 101st staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Challenge Cup for sponsorship reason, the final was contested by Wigan Warriors and St Helens at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. Wigan won the match 21–12.

Semi finals

13 April 2002

Wigan Warriors	20 – 10	Castleford Tigers
Try: Newton, Dallas, Connolly Goal: Farrell (4)	Report	Try: Smith, Hudson Goal: Bartrim

Headingley, Leeds Attendance: 10,380 Referee/s: Stuart Cummings (Widnes)

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14 April 2002

Leeds Rhinos	16 – 42	St Helens
Try: Calderwood, Walker, Poching Goal: Walker (2)	Report	Try: Cunningham, Albert (3), Stewart (3), Sculthorpe Goal: Long (5)

JJB Stadium, Wigan Attendance: 17,475 Referee/s: Russell Smith (Castleford)

Final

27 April 2002

Wigan Warriors	21 – 12	St Helens
Try: Dallas, Lam, Connolly Goal: Farrell (4) Drop goal: Lam	Report	Try: Albert, Gleeson, Sculthorpe

Murrayfield, Edinburgh Attendance: 62,140 Referee/s: Stuart Cummings (Widnes) Man of the Match: Kris Radlinski

FB 1 Kris Radlinski RW 2 Brett Dallas RC 4 Gary Connolly LC 3 Jamie Ainscough LW 15 Paul Johnson SO 6 Julian O'Neill SH 7 Adrian Lam PR 8 Terry O'Connor HK 9 Terry Newton PR 10 Craig Smith SR 11 Mick Cassidy SR 12 David Furner LF 13 Andy Farrell (c) Substitutions: IC 5 Brian Carney IC 14 David Hodgson IC 18 Mark Smith IC 21 Ricky Bibey Coach: Stuart Raper

FB 1 Paul Wellens RW 5 Darren Albert RC 3 Martin Gleeson LC 4 Paul Newlove LW 19 Anthony Stewart SO 20 Tommy Martyn SH 7 Sean Long PR 8 Darren Britt HK 9 Keiron Cunningham PR 12 Peter Shiels SR 11 Chris Joynt SR 15 Tim Jonkers LF 13 Paul Sculthorpe (c) Substitutions: IC 2 Sean Hoppe IC 14 John Stankevitch IC 17 Mick Higham IC 10 Barry Ward Coach: Ian Millward

External links

• Challenge Cup official website
• Challenge Cup 2002 results at Rugby League Project