Summary

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  • Hull KR v Leigh Leopards (15:00 BST)

  • Leigh appearing in their first Challenge Cup final since 1971

  • Hull KR's one Challenge Cup final win came against Hull FC in 1980

  • Pair defeated St Helens and Wigan Warriors in semis to reach final

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  1. MISSED PENALTY - Hull KR 0-2 Leighpublished at 14 mins

    This time, Ben Reynolds is unsuccessful from the tee.

  2. Postpublished at 13 mins

    Hull KR 0-2 Leigh

    Breathless stuff indeed and Hull KR cough up another penalty in a kickable position.

  3. Postpublished at 10 mins

    Hull KR 0-2 Leigh

    The attack comes to nothing as Ben Reynolds intercepts and Josh Charnley leads the counter attack, only to be caught by James Batchelor.

    Breathless stuff in these early stages.

  4. Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Hull KR 0-2 Leigh

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    That's what finals and pressure does to you. He took his eyes off the ball and now what an opportunity for Hull KR.

    They've made good yardage when they have possession. What an opportunity.

  5. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Hull KR 0-2 Leigh

    And now Leigh make a big mistake as full-back Gareth O'Brien knocks on barely five yards outside his own try line.

    Great chance for Hull KR.

  6. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Hull KR 0-2 Leigh

    Hull KR can't complete their set as Edwin Ipape pops up to steal the ball from a Rhys Kennedy pass.

    They need to settle these early nerves.

  7. PENALTY - Hull KR 0-2 Leighpublished at 5 mins

    Ben Reynolds

    Ben Reynolds nails his kick between the posts and Leigh are up and running.

    Some early indiscipline from Hull KR proves costly.

  8. Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Hull KR 0-0 Leigh

    Jonathan Davies
    Former Wales international on BBC One

    For me there's nothing wrong with that tackle, he gets the technique wrong but it's a fuss over nothing.

    They've drawn attention to John Asiata's tackle technique but at what cost? This penalty should be an easy two points.

  9. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Hull KR 0-0 Leigh

    Tempers are boiling over already!

    John Asiata takes down Kane Linnett with a fine tackle, although Hull KR disagree and the two sets of players square up.

    The end result is a penalty for Leigh.

  10. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Hull KR 0-0 Leigh

    It's worth mentioning that Leigh have won both Super League meetings this season - a 30-25 win on Humberside and a 34-4 success at Leigh Sports Village.

    Does that make them slight favourites to be holding the cup aloft at 5pm?

  11. Postpublished at 1 min

    Hull KR 0-0 Leigh

    Hull KR give away a penalty straight away. Leigh have a chance to put some early pressure on the Robins' defence.

  12. Postpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Hull KR 0-0 Leigh

    John Kear
    Wales coach on BBC One

    There's energy and excitement around the place.

    It's a magical place for winners but a horrible place for losers.

  13. Kick-offpublished at 1 min

    Hull KR 0-0 Leigh

    This final feels different.

    For the people of Leigh and the east side of Hull, this match means everything. What an 80 minutes await.

    Will Wembley be red and white for the second time today?

    Or will the national stadium end up coated in leopard print?

  14. Beaumont in full Leopards garb!published at 14:57 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Hull KR v Leigh (15:00 BST)

    No guesses who that person on the pitch wearing a leopard print suit is - Leigh owner Derek Beaumont!

    He is on hand to introduce the Leopards players to the Wembley dignitaries, including main sponsor Fred Done and guest of honour, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker in the House of Commons.

    Like him or not, Beaumont gets people talking!

  15. Challenge Cup final on the move againpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Hull KR v Leigh (15:00 BST)

    The Challenge Cup final is to move its date in the calendar again - from August to June.

    The 2024 men's final will be played on Saturday, 8 June at its traditional Wembley Stadium home.

    The day will also include the Women's Challenge Cup Final, the fifth 1895 Cup Final and the Champion Schools.

    You can read more about the changes here.

  16. Team news - Hull KRpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Hull KR v Leigh (15:00 BST)

    Hull KR field an unsurprising team line-up to face Leigh, with Ryan Hall fit enough to start for the Robins having been injured in the semi-final.

    Meanwhile, Mikey Lewis starts at full-back.

    Hull KR:Lewis; Ryan, Opacic, Kenny-Dowall, Hall; Milnes, Schneider; Kennedy, Litten, King, Batchelor, Linnett, Minchella.

    Interchanges: Parcell, Storton, Hadley, Luckley.

  17. Team news - Leigh Leopardspublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Hull KR v Leigh (15:00 BST)

    Leigh coach Adrian Lam hands starts to Josh Charnley and Zak Hardaker after the pair missed their win at Leeds last week.

    Leigh: O'Brien; Charnley, Chamberlain, Hardaker, Briscoe; Reynolds, Lam; Amone, Ipape, Mulhern, O'Donnell, Hughes, Asiata.

    Interchanges: Mellor, Holmes, Nakubuwai, Davis.

  18. Hull KR and Leigh have 'earned respect'published at 14:49 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Hull KR v Leigh (15:00 BST)

    Hull KR boss Willie Peters has led Hull KR the Challenge Cup final in his first season with the clubImage source, SWPix.com

    Unfancied Hull KR and Leigh reaching the Challenge Cup final has earned them respect in the rugby league community, says Robins boss Willie Peters.

    KR beat Wigan in their semi-final to reach the final while Leigh defeated St Helens to get to Wembley.

    Hull KR lost 50-0 to Leeds in their most recent cup final and Leigh last visited Wembley for the 1971 final.

    "Lots of teams love that we've got to the final. We've beaten big teams to get there and earned it," Peters said.

    He told BBC Radio Humberside: "It'll add more to the game and bring neutral fans to the game. We want to put on a performance and make it a spectacle."

  19. Lam family hoping to inspire Leigh to Wembley glorypublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Hull KR v Leigh (15:00 BST)

    Adrian Lam embraces his son LachlanImage source, SWPix.com

    Leigh hasn't seen anything like it for two generations. Their rugby league club is writing one of the great sporting stories of the year

    This small Lancashire town has got 'Wember-Leigh' fever.

    On Saturday afternoon around half the town's population will be cheering on their team at the national stadium for the first time in more than 50 years.

    Their Challenge Cup final date with Hull Kingston Rovers will be a remarkable day in what is becoming a remarkable year.

    For their coach Adrian Lam - born 12,000 miles away in Papua New Guinea - it's a day that will be filled with pride and emotion. Not least because his son Lachlan could also be one of the stars of day in a unique father-son combination.

    "It's an incredible journey we've had this year," says Lam, speaking on this week's BBC 5 Live Rugby League podcast.

    "It's been an incredible journey for the whole group. I get goose-bumps thinking about it."

    Read more on the Lam's contribution to Leigh's recent success here.

  20. Kenny-Dowall keen to ink more success with KRpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 12 August 2023

    Hull KR v Leigh (15:00 BST)

    Shaun Kenny-Dowall is chasing more success but this time in the northern hemisphereImage source, SWPix.com

    Hull KR's Shaun Kenny-Dowall is no stranger to the big occasion having won in an NRL Grand Final with Manly Sea Eagles in 2013.

    The Hull KR skipper has a tattoo to mark it, a lasting memento of a career-high moment, shared with his team-mates of that season, that game, that triumph.

    Inked forever are the experiences of a campaign and all the peaks and troughs of a 'footy' year unique to those that featured in it.

    "It takes a lot of hard work and dedication and things to go right to win a Grand Final or a cup final," Kenny-Dowall told BBC Radio Humberside.

    "You get to cherish those moments together as a group, you'll never forget them, you'll have reunions and treasure memories. Moments you dream of as a kid."

    This Saturday he and his Robins team-mates take on Leigh Leopards in the Challenge Cup final, and if all goes to plan the 35-year-old could well be preparing for another session under the needle.

    "I'm sure I'll find somewhere, there's definitely room," he laughs.

    Read more from Kenny-Dowall here.