2021 Women's Challenge Cup

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2021 Betfred Women's Challenge Cup
Duration4 rounds
Number of teams10
WinnersSt Helens
Runners-upYork City Knights

The 2021 Women's Challenge Cup also known as the Betfred Women's Challenge Cup is the resumption of the rugby league knockout tournament last played for in 2019 as the 2020 competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

The Cup was won by St Helens who beat York City Knights 36–4 in the final at Leigh Sports Village on 5 June 2021. Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in the United Kingdom, the Rugby Football League limited entry to the 2021 competition to the 10 clubs playing in the 2021 Women's Super League. A preliminary round will see the two new teams to the Super League, Warrington Wolves and Huddersfield Giants, play each other. York City Knights and Wakefield Trinity who finished 7th and 8th in the 2019 Women's Super League will contest the other preliminary round tie. The two winning teams will advance to the quarter-finals where the other six teams will join the competition. The preliminary round and the quarter-finals will be played at neutral grounds and behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions.[1]

The final was played on 5 June as part of a triple-header with the semi-finals of the men's tournament.[2] For the first time the final was shown live on TV as it was shown on BBC Two.[3]

Preliminary round[]

2021 Women's Challenge Cup: preliminary round
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 38–12 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 25 April 2021, 12:00 Victoria Park, Warrington A. Sweet
Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 10–16 Balmain colours.svg York City Knights 25 April 2021, 15:00
Source:[4]

Quarter-finals[]

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 28 April. All four ties were played on Sunday 9 May.

2021 Women's Challenge Cup: quarter-finals
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves 6–26 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 9 May 2021, 12:00 Victoria Park, Warrington
Balmain colours.svg York City Knights 30–24 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 9 May 2021, 12:00 Mobile Rocket Stadium
Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 70–0 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 9 May 2021, 15:30
Saintscolours.svg St Helens 44–10 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 9 May 2021, 15:30 Victoria Park, Warrington
Source:[5]

Semi-finals[]

The draw for the semi-finals will be made on 9 May. The ties were played on 22 May as a double header at York City Knights' LNER Community Stadium.

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance[a]
Balmain colours.svg York City Knights 32–4 Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 22 May 2021, 12:30 LNER Community Stadium, York M. Rossleigh 76
Saintscolours.svg St Helens 20–12 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 22 May 2021, 15:00 M. Mannifield 76
Source:[6]

Final[]

The final of the women's challenge cup, was played at Leigh Sports Village, on 5 June 2021 as part of a triple header with the semi-finals of the men's tournament.

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee
Balmain colours.svg York City Knights 6–34[7] Saintscolours.svg St Helens 5 June 2021, 11:15 Leigh Sports Village Marcus Griffiths
Source:

Notes[]

  1. ^ Limited attendance only due to COVID-19 regulations

References[]

  1. ^ Stephen, Hughes (10 March 2021). "Women's Super League to return in April". Serious About Rugby League. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (7 May 2021). "Challenge Cup triple-header to take place in June". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ "BBC to show Women's Challenge Cup final". BBC Sport. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Warrington and York make Challenge Cup progress". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3, 274. 26 April 2021. p. 24.
  5. ^ "Women's Challenge Cup Quarter Finals". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3, 276. 10 May 2021. p. 26.
  6. ^ "Women's Challenge Cup Semi Finals". Rugby Leaguer & League Express. No. 3278. 24 May 2021. p. 26.
  7. ^ "St Helens outclass York to take Women's Challenge Cup with Woosey double - Rugby league - The Guardian". The Guardian. 5 June 2021. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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