2002 Challenge Cup
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.
| Duration | 8 Rounds | 
|---|---|
| Winners |  Wigan Warriors | 
| Runners-up |  St. Helens | 
| Lance Todd Trophy |  Kris Radlinski | 
First Round
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
| 13 April 2002 | 
| Wigan Warriors | 20 – 10 | Castleford Tigers | 
|---|---|---|
| Try: Newton, Dallas, Connolly Goal: Farrell (4) | Report | Try: Smith, Hudson Goal: Bartrim | 
| 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) | 
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: Stuart Cummings (Widnes) Player of the Match: Kris Radlinski[1] | 
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References
    
- "Rugby League Challenge Cup - Final Tie". Rugby League World. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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