Game 1
Gateshead Thunder 26 def. York City Knights 18
Team Info
Gateshead
- Previous Game:
- National League Cup 2008 - Game 1 vs. Hunslet
- Next Game:
- Challenge Cup 2008 - Round 3 vs. Pia
- Out:
- Michael Watton (five-eighth), Ryan Clarke (hooker), Richie Metcalfe (bench)
- In:
- Dan Smith (hooker), Tabua Cakacaka (front row), Lewis Mcphail (lock)
- Changes:
- Ben McAlpine (fullback to bench), Chris Parker (front row to bench), Andrew Pybus (second row to bench), Dean Jamieson (lock to five-eighth), Neil Thorman (bench to fullback), Netani Suka (bench to second row)
York City
- Previous Game:
- National League Cup 2008 - Game 1 vs. Featherstone
- Next Game:
- National League Cup 2008 - Round 1 vs. Batley
- Out:
- Ryan Esders (second row), Rob Kelly (lock)
- In:
- David Leeke (bench), Tom Hodgson (bench)
- Changes:
- Danny Ekis (front row to bench), Dave Buckley (front row to bench), Stephen Grundy (bench to lock), Andy Bailey (bench to front row), Mark Applegarth (bench to second row), Scott Woodcock (bench to front row)