- Leeds 17-16 Salford
- Both sides deliver on a wonderful occasion at Wembley
Wembley can be the setting for so many tales, but this was a story all about redemption for Leeds Rhinos. When they trudged from the field at Bradford last year, having been eliminated from the Challenge Cup by lower-league opposition, it was hard to know where one of rugby league’s most famous clubs would turn next. In the end they moved in the direction that nobody expected. But how it has paid off.
When Richard Agar was thrust into the role of interim coach in 2019 he had not coached in Super League for six years. Few Leeds fans wanted him in charge, but here he was at Wembley, against all the odds, lifting the Challenge Cup aloft. Then there is Luke Gale. Leeds’ marquee signing last winter, but having barely played for two years because of injury, some doubted whether the 32-year-old could still deliver.
