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Friday, 20 April, 2001, 17:32 GMT 18:32 UK
Challenge Cup final tickets
Win tickets for the Challenge Cup final
To celebrate one hundred years of Rugby League Challenge Cup finals, the BBC ran a competition to win a VIP trip for two to this year's final on 28 April.

The tickets are now winging their way to a lucky winner who chose 'The greatest final ever, 1985' as their favourite Challenge Cup moment.

All you had to do was pick your favourite Challenge Cup moment from the five short-listed below:

A: Van Vollenhoven Express, 1961

A tight game between St Helens and Wigan is decided in Saints' favour in the 63rd minute.

A loose ball on the St Helens defensive line is swept out to Tom Van Vollenhoven, who pins his ears back, interchanges with a colleague and scores under the posts

B: The poor lad, 1968

Leeds lead by 11-10 but have just conceded a try that gives Wakefield's star player Don Fox a chance to sneak a victory for his team with a last-minute conversion.

The ball is right in front of the posts and he can't miss. Or can he?

C: The greatest final ever, 1985

A great final is worthy of a great try and this 28-24 triumph for Wigan over Hull gets two from Henderson Gill and James Leuluai.

D: The greatest try ever, 1994

Scored by none other than Martin Offiah.

Twelve minutes have gone and Leeds are holding their own against Wigan. That is until Offiah gets the ball on his own try line and uses his considerable pace.

E: The magic of the cup, 1998

Sheffield Eagles 17-8 Wigan Warriors.

Wigan started as 14-1 favourites but Sheffield went home with the hardware, pulling off the biggest upset in Challenge Cup Final history.

Click on the link below to view all the 'moments'.

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