Game 1
Gateshead Thunder 24 lost to Featherstone Rovers 48
Team Info
Gateshead
- Previous Game:
- Challenge Cup 2008 - Game 3 vs. Pia
- Next Game:
- Round 1 vs. York City
- Out:
- Stuart Kain (fullback), Stewart Sanderson (wing), Neil Thorman (five-eighth), Netani Suka (second row), Dean Jamieson (lock), Ryan Clarke (bench)
- In:
- Ben McAlpine (fullback), Danny Wilson (wing), Michael Watton (five-eighth), Johnny Scott (front row), David Vernon (bench), Matt Barron (bench)
- Changes:
- Jason Payne (front row to bench), Tabua Cakacaka (front row to bench), Lewis Mcphail (bench to lock), Richie Metcalfe (bench to second row), Chris Parker (bench to front row)
Featherstone
- Previous Game:
- Challenge Cup 2008 - Game 3 vs. Blackpool
- Next Game:
- Round 1 vs. Whitehaven
- Out:
- Andy Kirk (centre), Andy Kain (five-eighth), Tony Tonks (front row)
- In:
- Kevin Eadie (hooker), Ian Tonks (bench), Scott Wilson (bench)
- Changes:
- Joe McLocklan (hooker to five-eighth), Jamie Field (second row to lock), Steve Dooler (second row to bench), Tommy Haughey (lock to centre), James Houston (bench to front row), Richard Blakeway (bench to second row), Sean Hesketh (bench to second row)