Warrington retain Challenge Cup with demolition of Leeds
The Challenge Cup was won by Warrington for the second year in a row
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Tuesday, 09, Feb 2010 02:11
By Chris Bryant
An inspired display by Lee Briers and a Chris Hicks hat-trick helped Warrington Wolves to retain the Challenge Cup with a demolition of Leeds Rhinos.
Ryan Atkins added two tries to Hicks' tally and Louis Anderson crossed late on to wrap up a comprehensive 30-6 win in front of a bumper 85,217 crowd at Wembley.
Veteran half-back Briers' kicking was vital to the Wolves' success and he picked up the Lance Todd Trophy for his man-of-the-match performance.
Speaking after the victory, the Welshman was delighted to have won the individual honour but was also keen to praise the contribution of his team-mates.
"It is something I will probably look back on when I am finished and it will go down in history," he said.
"That is really good but the main thing is that I have just won the Challenge Cup with a bunch of really special guys."
Leeds will need to bounce back quickly as they travel to Hull FC for a key Super League clash on Saturday, while Warrington take on Harlequins at the Stoop on Friday.