HIGH FIVE FOR FAX
HALIFAX PANTHERS 46 LONDON ROOSTERS 24
STEPHEN IBBETSON Robin Park Leisure Centre, Wigan, Saturday
HALIFAX won a record-extending fifth Challenge Cup title with an impressive allround display to see off first-time finalists London.
Winners of the first four editions between 2015 and 2018, the Panthers hadn’t reached the final since that last triumph, but they were full value for a first trophy win since the 2022 Grand Final.
England stars Rob Hawkins and Jack Brown were pivotal, but it was their defence which truly shone in a game that saw possession and territory shared equally.