The 2003 Challenge Cup was sponsored by Powergen and was held during the 2002–03 season. The final was held on Saturday 26 April 2003, at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales. The game was won by Bradford Bulls who defeated Leeds Rhinos.

First round Date Team one Team two Score 30 NovAskam Ideal Isberg 2-12 30 NovBradford Dudley Syngenta 12-4 30 NovBritish Army Hunslet Warriors 10-22 30 NovCastleford Panthers Walney 4-11 30 NovCott. Phoenix Navy 34-2 30 NovDublin Exiles Birkenshaw 0-56 30 NovEast Hull Normanton 36-4 30 NovEastmoor Wigan St Judes 18-26 30 NovEdinburgh Oulton 8-26 30 NovElland Sharlston Rovers 12-8 30 NovFeatherstone Lions Ince Rose Bridge 16-8 30 NovHensingham Simms Cross 4-9 30 NovHeworth Thornhill 4-24 30 NovLeigh East Eccles 46-4 30 NovLeigh Miners R. West Hull 20-6 30 NovMilford Widnes St Maries 16-8 30 NovMillom Embassy 20-26 30 NovRedhill York Acorn 24-12 30 NovRAF Crosfields 2-5 30 NovSheffield Hills Skirlaugh 8-24 30 NovSiddal Leeds Met University 78-0 30 NovThatto Heath Cas. Lock Lane 12-19 30 NovWaterhead Hull Dockers 16-12 30 NovWath Brow Hornets East Leeds 12-0 30 NovWest Bowling Rochdale Mayfield 28-0 30 NovWigan St Pats Oldham St Annes 17-20 30 NovWoolston Saddleworth 20-10 30 NovShaw Cross Cardiff Demons 56-12

Second round Date Team one Team two Score14 DecBirkenshaw West Bowling 0-1414 DecCas. Lock Lane Thornhill 8-1814 DecCott. Phoenix Bradford Dudley 17-414 DecEast Hull Coventry Bears 48-814 DecElland Redhill 4-1314 DecFeatherstone Lions Oldham St Annes 10-1214 DecHunslet Warriors Woolston 18-3014 DecLeigh East Skirlaugh 20-2814 DecLeigh Miners R. Crosfields 68-814 DecSiddal Ideal Isberg 14-014 DecWalney Simms Cross 2-1214 DecWaterhead Shaw Cross 4-1814 DecWath Brow Hornets Milford 66-614 DecWigan St Judes Oulton 16-2415 DecEmbassy Strela Kazan 20-16

Third round Date Team one Team two Score24 JanChorley Lynx Leigh Miners R. 36-1424 JanOulton Sheffield Eagles 8-2224 JanWath Brow Hornets Workington Town 13-1225 JanLeigh Locomotiv 62-026 JanBarrow Embassy 70-626 JanDoncaster Redhill 64-226 JanFeatherstone Rovers Villeneuve 26-2226 JanGateshead UTC 4-3826 JanHull Kingston Rovers Siddal 28-026 JanHunslet Hawks Pia 28-1826 JanKeighley Thornhill 33-1026 JanOldham St Annes Rochdale Hornets 18-6226 JanOldham East Hull 32-626 JanSalford City Toulouse 26-1026 JanSimms Cross London Skolars 15-826 JanSkirlaugh York City Knights 8-2026 JanSwinton Shaw Cross 46-026 JanWest Bowling Batley 12-3426 JanWhitehaven Cott. Phoenix 66-626 JanWoolston Dewsbury 12-34

Fourth round Date Team one Team two Score8 FebUTC St Helens 6-708 FebWakefield Trinity Castleford Tigers 20-188 FebWarrington Bradford 12-388 FebWath Brow Hornets Batley 6-189 FebBarrow Salford City 6-22 9 FebFeatherstone Rovers Leigh 28-229 FebHull FC Halifax 24-169 FebHunslet Hawks Huddersfield 18-149 FebChorley Lynx Swinton 16-329 FebLeeds Whitehaven 46-69 FebLondon Oldham 42-129 FebRochdale Hornets Hull Kingston Rovers 20-279 FebSheffield Eagles Keighley 25-249 FebWidnes Dewsbury 48-69 FebWigan Simms Cross 82-39 FebYork City Knights Doncaster 20-21

Fifth round Date Team one Team two Score28 Feb St Helens Batley Bulldogs 38-1228 FebWakefield Trinity Wildcats Widnes Vikings 12-221 Mar Swinton Lions Featherstone Rovers 32-102 MarLeeds Rhinos London Broncos 21-122 Mar Hunslet Hawks Bradford Bulls 0-822 MarDoncaster Dragons Wigan Warriors 10-502 MarSheffield Eagles Hull F.C. 0-882 MarHull Kingston Rovers Salford City Reds 2-12

Quarter-finals Date Team one Team two Score15 MarWidnes Vikings Bradford Bulls 28-3816 MarSwinton Lions Wigan Warriors 12-7016 MarLeeds Rhinos Hull F.C. 41-1816 Mar Salford City Reds St Helens 6-54

Semi-finals Date Team one Team two Score12 AprLeeds Rhinos St Helens 33-2613 Apr Wigan Warriors Bradford Bulls 22-36

Final

Half time entertainment Mis-Teeq performed at half time.

Television coverage BBC Sport had live rights to the tournament in the United Kingdom from the fourth round onwards.

The matches shown live on the BBC were: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 20–18 Castleford Tigers and Warrington Wolves 12-38 Bradford Bulls (R4); Leeds Rhinos 21–12 London Broncos and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 12–22 Widnes Vikings (R5); Widnes Vikings 28–38 Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos 41–18 Hull (QF); Leeds Rhinos 33–26 St Helens and Wigan Warriors 22–36 Bradford Bulls (SF); and Bradford Bulls 22–20 Leeds Rhinos (Final).

External links 2003 Challenge Cup Final

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