The2002 Challenge Cupwas the 101st staging ofrugby league's oldest knockout competition, theChallenge Cup.Known as theKellogg's Nutri-Grain Challenge Cupfor sponsorship reason, the final was contested byWigan WarriorsandSt. HelensatMurrayfield StadiuminEdinburgh.Wigan won the match 21–12.

2002 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Challenge Cup
Duration8 Rounds
WinnersWigan Warriors
Runners-upSt. Helens
Lance Todd TrophyKris Radlinski

First round

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Date Team One Team Two Score
01 Dec Castleford Panthers Normanton 11-22
01 Dec Charleston Wigan St Judes 24-28
01 Dec Cork Dewsbury Celtic 18-35
01 Dec Crosfields Oulton 10-15
01 Dec East Leeds Thornhill 10-22
01 Dec Eccles Waterhead 20-10
01 Dec Edinburgh Leigh East 10-68
01 Dec Elland Shaw Cross 8-6
01 Dec Hull Dockers Wath Brow Hornets 15-25
01 Dec Hunslet Warriors Sheffield Hills 24-10
01 Dec Ideal Isberg Heworth 8-19
01 Dec Keighley Albion Eastmoor 10-44
01 Dec Leeds Met University Ellenborough 14-32
01 Dec Milford Walney 20-4
01 Dec Millom Ovenden 12-8
01 Dec Oldham St Annes Cott. Phoenix 44-12
01 Dec RL Lionhearts Featherstone Lions 10-16
01 Dec Redhill Dudley Hill 28-13
01 Dec RAF Uni of Wales Inst 40-13
01 Dec Navy Farnworth 12-24
01 Dec Saddleworth British Army 6-15
01 Dec Siddal Simms Cross 10-11
01 Dec Skirlaugh Rochdale Mayfield 44-10
01 Dec Thatto Heath Ince Rose Bridge 10-6
01 Dec West Bowling Newcastle University 20-18
01 Dec West Hull Leigh Miners R. 28-8
01 Dec Westgate Redoubt Cas. Lock Lane 10-30
01 Dec Wigan St Pats Askam 58-22
01 Dec Woolston Sharlston Rovers 28-15
01 Dec York Acorn Dewsbury Moor 34-32

Second round

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Date Team One Team Two Score
15 Dec Cas. Lock Lane Eccles 18-2
15 Dec Dewsbury Celtic Featherstone Lions 11-10
15 Dec Eastmoor Farnworth 8-17
15 Dec Leigh East RAF 48-10
15 Dec Milford Millom 18-0
15 Dec Normanton Ellenborough 6-16
15 Dec Oldham St Annes Woolston 10-20
15 Dec Oulton Hunslet Warriors 20-14
15 Dec Redhill Thornhill 38-16
15 Dec Simms Cross British Army 34-10
15 Dec Skirlaugh Elland 20-8
15 Dec West Bowling Wigan St Pats 12-26
15 Dec West Hull Thatto Heath 36-4
15 Dec Wigan St Judes Wath Brow Hornets 12-37
15 Dec York Acorn Heworth 14-16

Third round

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Date Team One Team Two Score
26 Jan Sheffield Eagles Leigh East 34-12
27 Jan Barrow Oulton 28-5
27 Jan Batley Heworth 34-4
27 Jan Cas. Lock Lane Doncaster 14-26
27 Jan Gateshead Featherstone Rovers 7-23
27 Jan Huddersfield Wath Brow Hornets 44-4
27 Jan Keighley St Gaudens 0-24
27 Jan Chorley Lynx Redhill 10-2
27 Jan Milford York 0-42
27 Jan Oldham West Hull 38-4
27 Jan Rochdale Hornets Farnworth 44-28
27 Jan Simms Cross Leigh 12-36
27 Jan Whitehaven Dewsbury Celtic 50-0
27 Jan Wigan St Pats Dewsbury 4-28
27 Jan Woolston Hunslet Hawks 13-18
27 Jan Workington Town Toulouse 38-12
30 Jan Ellenborough Hull Kingston Rovers 6-38
30 Jan Swinton Skirlaugh 32-24

Fourth round

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Date Team One Team Two Score
09 Feb Bradford Leeds 4-17
09 Feb Wigan Hull FC 34-10
10 Feb Barrow Warrington 0-10
10 Feb Batley London 6-26
10 Feb Castleford Tigers Salford City 19-6
10 Feb Doncaster Huddersfield 30-10
10 Feb Featherstone Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers 24-31
10 Feb Hunslet Hawks Workington Town 2-24
10 Feb Chorley Lynx UTC 6-20
10 Feb Oldham St Helens 6-40
10 Feb Rochdale Hornets Leigh 20-24
10 Feb Saint-Gaudens Halifax 26-48
10 Feb York Villeneuve Leopards

Fifth round

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Date Team One Team Two Score
22 Feb Leigh Centurions Whitehaven Warriors 26-23
23 Feb London Broncos Castleford Tigers 6-19
23 Feb Workington Town Halifax Blue Sox 12-32
24 Feb Leeds Rhinos Hull Kingston Rovers 44-4
24 Feb Union Treiziste Catalane Wigan Warriors 6-72
24 Feb Doncaster Dragons Villeneuve Leopards 24-16
24 Feb Warrington Wolves St Helens Saints 14-36
24 Feb Widnes Vikings Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 4-12

Quarter-finals

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Date Team One Team Two Score
16 Mar Leigh Centurions Wigan Warriors 16-30
17 Mar Castleford Tigers Doncaster Dragons 32-14
17 Mar Halifax Blue Sox St Helens Saints 20-26
17 Mar Leeds Rhinos Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 46-10

Semi finals

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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:Stuart Cummings(Widnes)

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: Russell Smith (Castleford)

Final

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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:Stuart Cummings(Widnes)
Player of the Match:Kris Radlinski[1]
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

References

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  1. ^"Rugby League Challenge Cup - Final Tie".Rugby League World. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2015.Retrieved8 July2015.
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