2023 Challenge Cup final
The 2023 Challenge Cup Final was the 122nd final of rugby league's Challenge Cup knock-out competition. The 2023 final marked its return to Wembley Stadium after its one year hiatus at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2022. The final was contested by Leigh Leopards and Hull KR.
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| Date | 12 August 2023, 15:00 | |||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Wembley Stadium | |||||||||||||||
| Location | London, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||
| Lance Todd Trophy | Lachlan Lam | |||||||||||||||
| God Save The King and Abide with Me | Lizzie Jones | |||||||||||||||
| Referee | Chris Kendall | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 58,213 | |||||||||||||||
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Leigh won the cup, their first title since 1971, by 17 points to 16, after the game went to golden point extra time, as Matt Parcell scored a last minute try for Hull KR, (after a lengthy review from the video referee), to level the scores at 16-all after 80 minutes.
Just over one minute into extra time, Leigh were penalised for a ball steal, and Hull KR were awarded a penalty. Brad Schneider kicked to touch, but the ball did not go out of play, and Leigh got the ball back. Gareth O'Brien then tried his luck with a drop goal, but his effort was wide. The next attempt came to Schneider, but he also missed with his effort. Then, on 83 minutes, Lachlan Lam kicked the winning drop goal, to win the match 17-16.
For the first time since 1986, the final did not feature Leeds, St Helens, Wigan or Warrington. It was also the first time the men's and women's final took place at Wembley on the same day – 12 August 2023.