2024 Women's Challenge Cup final

The 2024 Women's Challenge Cup Final was the 12th final of the Rugby Football League's Women's Challenge Cup knock-out competition. The 2024 was the second final at Wembley Stadium, and held on 8 June 2024.
The final was contested by Leeds Rhinos and St Helens.

Background

The 2024 Women's Challenge Cup final was the third consecutive meeting between St Helens and Leeds Rhinos in the competition final.
St Helens were three times defending champions of the Challenge Cup having won in 2021, 2022, and 2023. They also won the tournament four times in a row between 2013 and 2016. Upon gaining their place in the final St Helens were third in Super League.
Leeds Rhinos entered the final aiming to avenge back to back defeats to St Helens in 2022 and 2023. They last won the competition in 2019 retaining it after their 2018 victory. Upon qualification Leeds were in second place in Super League, behind Wigan Warriors the team they eliminated in the semi-finals, but above St Helens.

Route to the final

Leeds Rhinos

Round	Opposition	Venue	Score
Group Stage	Leigh Leopards	Twist Lane	52–4
Group Stage	Hull KR	Craven Park	90–0
Group Stage	Huddersfield Giants	West Park RUFC	54–10
Quarter-final	Warrington Wolves	Headingley	70–10
Semi-final	Wigan Warriors	Totally Wicked Stadium	34–20

St Helens

Round	Opposition	Venue	Score
Group Stage	London Broncos	Totally Wicked Stadium	64–0
Group Stage	Bradford Bulls	Odsal Stadium	F–W/O
Group Stage	Warrington Wolves	Dallam Playing Fields	58–6
Quarter-final	Huddersfield Giants	Crusaders Park	74–0
Semi-final	York Valkyrie	Eco-Power Stadium	32–2

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Pre-match

British singer Maxwell Thorpe sang the national anthem and Abide with Me ahead of the match. Thorpe was supported by British DJ Alex Simmons in providing the pre match entertainment.
Following the death of Rob Burrow on 2 June, the RFL announced that Rob's death be commemorated with a minute's silence before kick-off and with a minute's applause during the seventh minute of the game.
Before the game, the Year 7 School's Final was played. Wigan's St Peter's Catholic High School won against Cardiff's Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf.

Match details

The match officials were named on 4 June, with Aaron Moore as the referee, alongside Neil Horton, and Beth Neilson, the touch judges. Neilson became the first woman to be part of a senior final officiating team.

Post-match

Following the game, the men's final was played along with the 2024 1895 Cup final. The men's game saw an 18–8 victory to Wigan Warriors against Warrington Wolves. The 1895 Cup final saw Wakefield Trinity beat Sheffield Eagles 50–6.