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Challenge Cup 2026

Round 2

Doncaster RLFC 24 def. Newcastle Thunder 22

Challenge Cup 2026
Round 2

Doncaster RLFC		 24
–
22 Newcastle
Thunder
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/121816
Status Completed
Date Sunday, 25th January, 2026
Kick Off 3:00pm (local time)
Referee Matthew Lynn
Venue Eco-Power (Doncaster)
Crowd 843
Match Stats
Halftime Score 16 – 16
Penalties 6 – 4
Doncaster Scoresheet Newcastle
Luke BRISCOE T Andy DJEUKESSI
Tom HOLMES   Ryan JACKSON
Luis JOHNSON   Taylor PEMBERTON
Pauli PAULI   Will ROBERTS
 
Connor ROBINSON 4/5 G 3/4 Cody HUNTER
Doncaster Teams Newcastle
Tom HOLMES 1 FB 23 Aidan McGOWAN
Luke BRISCOE 5 W 2 Andy DJEUKESSI
Reece LYNE 4 C 27 Jordan LIPP
James GLOVER 23 C 11 Harvey REYNOLDS
Edene GEBBIE 18 W 5 Brad WARD
 
Connor ROBINSON 7 FE 6 Cody HUNTER
Cory ASTON (c) 6 HB 7 Will ROBERTS
 
Suaia MATAGI 10 FR 10 Ryan JACKSON
Connor JONES 19 HK 9 Taylor PEMBERTON
Gadwin SPRINGER 25 FR 8 Bailey ANTROBUS
Alex SUTCLIFFE 12 2R 12 Noah WHITTINGHAM
Luis JOHNSON 22 2R 24 Matty FOSTER
Muizz MUSTAPHA 17 L 15 Brenden SANTI
 
Brad HEY 3 B 14 Maxime ROSTANG
Pauli PAULI 16 B 16 Leo TENNISON
Isaac MISKY 20 B 18 Ukuma TA'AI
Tyla HEPI 21 B 26 Kieran HUDSON
 
Richard HORNE   HC   Graham STEADMAN
   
 

Team Info

Doncaster

Previous Game:
Round 1 vs. Halifax
Next Game:
Round 2 vs. Midlands
Out:
Watson Boas (five-eighth), Brad Knowles (front row), Greg Burns (hooker), Jacob Jones (second row), Sam Smeaton (second row)
In:
Connor Robinson (five-eighth), Alex Sutcliffe (second row), Brad Hey (bench), Isaac Misky (bench), Tyla Hepi (bench)
Changes:
Suaia Matagi (bench to front row), Connor Jones (bench to hooker), Luis Johnson (bench to second row)

Newcastle

Previous Game:
Round 1 vs. Midlands
Next Game:
Round 2 vs. Whitehaven
Out:
Will Dagger (fullback), Joe Law (centre), Jack Smith (centre), John Sagaga (lock)
In:
Jordan Lipp (centre), Matty Foster (second row), Brenden Santi (lock), Kieran Hudson (bench)
Changes:
Harvey Reynolds (second row to centre), Aidan McGowan (bench to fullback)

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