[3][4][5] Leigh won the cup, their first title since 1971, by 17 points to 16, after the game went to golden point extra time, as Matt Parcell scored a last minute try for Hull KR, (after a lengthy review from the video referee), to level the scores at 16-all after 80 minutes.

Just over one minute into extra time, Leigh were penalised for a ball steal, and Hull KR were awarded a penalty.

Hull KR by contrast were playing in their eighth Challenge Cup final, with their most recent being their 2015 defeat to Leeds Rhinos treble-winning side.

Hull KR qualified for the cup final placed sixth in the Super League table.

[5] The match was won by St Helens 22–8, seeing Saints win the competition for the third time in a row and sixth in total.