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07 August 2023

This Saturday, the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final will complete this years’ triple-header at Wembley Stadium alongside both the Women’ and the Men’s Betfred Challenge Cup Finals!

The AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final will kick off at 5.15pm at Wembley Stadium following inspiresports Champion Schools Year 7 Boys Final between Archbishop Sentamu Academy (Hull) and Bedford High School (Leigh), the Women’s Betfred Challenge Cup Final at 12pm and the Men’s Betfred Challenge Cup Final at 3pm.

This year’s 1895 Cup finalists are the Batley Bulldogs who are three-time winners of the Betfred Challenge Cup, including the first in 1897. They claimed their place in the final with a 22-8 win against York Knights in the semi-finals and will be playing at Wembley Stadium for the first time in their 143-year history.

Competing against the Bulldogs are five-time winners of the Betfred Challenge Cup, the Halifax Panthers, who secured their spot at Wembley for the first time in 35-years with a 10-6 win against the London Broncos.

With head coaches Craig Lingard (Batley Bulldogs) and Simon Grix both confirming their departures from their respective clubs at the end of this season, the fourth AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final promises to be an emotional occasion and a fitting climax to Finals Day on August 12.

Read more about the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup finalists here:

Meet the 1895 Cup Finalists: Batley Bulldogs 🐶 - http://absundecks.co.uk/news.php?type=news&newsID=201

Meet the 1895 Cup Finalists: Halifax Panthers 🐾 – http://absundecks.co.uk/news.php

Tickets for Wembley Stadium are available from £20 for adults and £10 for children https://www.rugby-league.com/tickets/challenge-cup-final