Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 0-50 Leeds Rhinos as it happened

Summary

Leeds win by record margin in final
Tom Briscoe is first player to score five tries in Challenge Cup final
Delaney, McGuire, Singleton and Burrow also cross for Rhinos

Live Reporting

Phil Cartwright

Remembering Dannypublished at 14:56
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The rugby league community was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Keighley Cougars player Danny Jones in May.
Wales international Jones felt unwell during a match and later passed away. He was just 29.
His widow, Lizzie, is at Wembley this afternoon and will shortly sing Abide With Me.
Click on the play button below to watch an interview with Lizzie, which was shown on BBC Two's Victoria Derbyshire programme earlier this week.
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Lizzie Jones
Long time waiting for Hull KRpublished at 14:53
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Ged Scott
BBC Sport at Wembley
"It's an indication of just how long it is since Hull KR won the Challenge Cup at Wembley that the legendary Eddie Waring was the man at the microphone for the BBC the day they beat city rivals Hull FC 10-5 in 1980 - their only ever triumph in this competition.
"Rovers were then back at Wembley the following year, losing 18-9 to Widnes when 'Uncle Eddie' did his last Challenge Cup final commentary in 1981.
"And Ray French was the BBC rugby league commentator when Rovers last appeared beneath the Twin Towers in a Challenge Cup final in 1986, narrowly losing 15-14 to Castleford."
BBC One is showing a wonderful montage of memories from Rovers' 1980 win - watch live television coverage by clicking on the play button at the top of the page.
Leeds Rhinos' route to the finalpublished at 14:49
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Leeds Rhinoswon the Challenge Cup for the first time in 15 years last summer, and are one more win away from retaining their trophy.
Victories over Huddersfield Giants and Hull FC secured their passage through to the last four, where they faced St Helens - at that stage, their closest challengers in Super League.
A wonderful encounter finished 24-14 in Leeds' favour, with veteran prop Jamie Peacock scoring the try of the match.
'Never any doubt' over Kellypublished at 14:46
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Albert Kelly has trained all week, he is fit and ready to go. There was never any doubt that he would be playing. We know we are a better team when Albert is playing. We have worked really hard since the semi-final since he got the injury.
Chris Chester, Hull KR coach on BBC One
Hull KR's route to the finalpublished at 14:44
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Hull KR entered this season's Challenge Cup at the fifth-round stage, a round earlier than Leeds, because of their final Super League position in 2014.
They saw off Bradford Bulls and then won at Wigan Warriors to reach the last eight, before narrowly overcoming Catalans Dragons at home in their quarter-final.
Rovers were underdogs in their semi-final with Warrington Wolves, but Ken Sio's try helped them to a 26-18 win at Headingley that confirmed their spot in today's Wembley final.
'David v Goliath'published at 14:41
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It is a David and Goliath scenario - that fabulous Leeds team at the moment and Hull KR, who no one is really giving a prayer, except themselves.
Brian Noble, Former Great Britain head coach on BBC One
get involved
Get involved using #bbcrlpublished at 14:38
Who will win the Lance Todd Trophy?
To win a big final, you need your key players to shine.
Last year it was Leeds winger Ryan Hall took home the Lance Todd Trophy, the award given to the Challenge Cup final's man of the match, and there are plenty of contenders to follow him in 2015.
A perfect swansong for Kevin Sinfield? Zak Hardaker or Kallum Watkins to enhance their growing reputations? Perhaps Josh Mantellato or Shaun Lunt if they're able to end Hull KR's long wait for a Challenge Cup win?
As ever, we want your views. Get in touch using #bbcrl on Twitter.
'The day the north moves south'published at 14:34
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Happy birthday, rugby league.
The sport is 120 years old this week, and the Challenge Cup final remains one of its showpiece events.
Actress Maxine Peake has set the scene perfectly for today's Wembley final with a special introduction to our BBC One coverage.
To watch it again, click here or go to the Highlights tab at the top of the page.
Challenge Cup final on BBC Sportpublished at 14:32
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There are plenty of ways to follow today's Challenge Cup final with BBC Sport.
You can watch the game live on BBC One or listen to commentary on BBC 5 live sports extra, BBC Radio Humberside and BBC Radio Leeds - all available by clicking on the Live Coverage tab on this page.
Ahem... and, of course, there's also this wonderfully crafted live text commentary.
The man in the middlepublished at 14:30
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It's a huge afternoon in the careers of the players, coaches and supporters involved today.
The same is true for referee Ben Thaler as he prepares takes charge of a major rugby league final for the first time.
The line-upspublished at 14:27
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Hull KR: Kieran Dixon; Josh Mantellato, Kris Welham, Liam Salter, Ken Sio; Maurice Blair, Albert Kelly; Adam Walker, Shaun Lunt, Tony Puletua, Kevin Larroyer, Graeme Horne, Tyrone McCarthy.
Replacements: John Boudebza, James Donaldson, Dane Tilse, Mitch Allgood.
Leeds Rhinos: Zak Hardaker; Tom Briscoe, Kallum Watkins, Joel Moon, Ryan Hall; Kevin Sinfield, Danny McGuire; Mitch Garbutt, Adam Cuthbertson, Jamie Peacock, Carl Ablett, Stevie Ward, Brett Delaney.
Replacements: Mitch Achurch, Brad Singleton, Rob Burrow, Kylie Leuluai.
Referee: Ben Thaler
Team newspublished at 14:23
Breaking
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Hull Kingston Rovers are boosted by the return of half-back Albert Kelly, who has recovered from a knee injury that has kept him out of action since their semi-final win.
Tyrone McCarthy, twice a Challenge Cup winner with Warrington, captains the Robins.
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As the picture above shows, their players and staff were keen to take in the sights of Wembley as they walked around the famous stadium yesterday.
As for Leeds Rhinos, it's far from a new experience for them. They've been here for five of the last six finals, and coach Brian McDermott announced his team 24 hours before kick-off...
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Kevin Sinfield and Jamie Peacock both start in what will be their final Challenge Cup tie before heading for pastures new.
Sinfield sets a new Challenge Cup record by leading a side in a seventh final.
Rocking Robinspublished at 14:20
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No wonder Hull KR celebrated with such delight following their semi-final win over Warrington four weeks ago - it ended a 29-year wait to reach the Challenge Cup final.
You have to go back even further to find Rovers' one and only competition victory - they overcame city rivals Hull FC at Wembley in 1980.
It's been a long time between drinks for the Robins.
The perfect finale?published at 14:18
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Kevin Sinfield and Jamie Peacock could well have statues of themselves outside a rugby league stadium one day, given their outstanding contributions to the game.
The Leeds Rhinos pair are both preparing for their last Challenge Cup final appearances and want to bow out in style.
Standing between them and a perfect finale are a Hull KR side attempting to lift the famous trophy for the first time in 35 years.
The Challenge Cup final: Where legends are madepublished at 14:15
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Eric Ashton, Billy Boston, Alex Murphy, Martin Offiah and Gus Risman.
Five rugby league legends, now immortalised in bronze.
A quintet whose places in the sport's folklore were assured by Challenge Cup victories.
Today's unveiling of a statue outside Wembley Stadium precedes another opportunity for more players to write their names into the history books.
Welcome to BBC Sport's coverage of the 2015 Challenge Cup final.