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Sat April 14, 2012
Featherstone Rovers winger Tom Saxton is relishing the chance to halt home-town club Castleford's dreams of Carnegie Challenge Cup victory when they go head-to-head in the fourth round on Saturday April 14 (3pm) at The Big Fellas Stadium.
Born and bred in Castleford, Saxton can't wait to take on the team he started his career with and the powerful winger, a 2005 Challenge Cup final winner with Hull FC, is hoping to prove a point.
"Out of all the teams to play in the fourth round I was hoping for Castleford," said Saxton. "Not only for personal reasons but it's great for the club as well. Hopefully it will be a sell-out crowd and the atmosphere will be fantastic, I'm really looking forward to it.
"I'm glad we're at home as I think the crowd will be an extra man out there for us and help intimidate the Castleford players. I played for Cas a long time ago but it would be nice to get the win and prove my mates who are Tigers fans wrong.
"Realistically it's going to be a tough match, they are full time and that can play a big part. But if they play their best and we play our best on the day then who knows what will happen with the magic of the Cup."
A surprising twist of fate during Saxton's spell at Hull FC saw him pick up a Challenge Cup winners medal in 2005 when he was drafted into the squad 24 hours before the final when Shaun Briscoe fell ill.
Hull FC's victory saw Saxton join his uncle Alan Banks as a Challenge Cup winner - Banks played stand-off for Featherstone in their 1983 Wembley win against Hull FC - and he'll be hoping he can be part of a Featherstone side that causes another Cup upset this weekend.
"I travelled as part of the squad to Cardiff, I think I was 18th man," said Saxton. "The day before the game Shaun was ruled out with an injury and on the morning of the final John Kear told me I was on the bench.
"I get quite nervous before games so in a way it was good that I only found out on the morning. I came on for the last 20 minutes or so and we ended up winning the game. When the final whistle went and I realised we had won it was surreal, I couldn't believe it. It was a very special feeling.
"We're concentrating on the Castleford game and not letting ourselves get carried away but it would be nice for history to repeat itself and for Featherstone to win the final and for me to win the Challenge Cup once again."
Tickets for the Carnegie Challenge Cup fourth round fixture, Featherstone Rovers v Castleford Tigers can be purchased from the main office at The Big Fella's Stadium Mon-Fri 10am-4pm. Tickets cost from £16 Adult Standing, £10 Concession Standing, £5 Juniors standing. Tickets for the Main Stand and Community stand cost from £18 Adult, £12 Concession, £7 Juniors.
Tickets for the 2012 Carnegie Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday August 25 cost from just £21 and are now on sale. Family tickets giving access to one of British sport's most historic fixtures to two adults and two children are also available, priced £55 or £79.
To purchase tickets please call the RFL Ticket Office on 0844 856 1113 or visit www.carnegiechallengecup.co.uk
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 2007 engage English Super League
Salford City Reds
5 games; [View] Round 18 [29 Jul 07] L 26-48 v Hull FC (A). [FB]
[View] Round 21 [21 Jul 07] W 14-10 v Bradford (H). [FB]
[View] Round 22 [03 Aug 07] L 24-30 v Hull KR (H). [FB]
[View] Round 23 [10 Aug 07] L 14-52 v Leeds (A). [FB]
[View] Round 27 [14 Sep 07] L 26-34 v Warrington (H). [FB]
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2006 engage English Super League
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
15 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 3 [25 Feb 06] W 26-6 v Harlequins (A). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [04 Mar 06] L 16-18 v Huddersfield (H). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [11 Mar 06] L 10-48 v Salford City (A). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [26 Mar 06] L 21-22 v Warrington (H). [FB]
[View] Round 11 [23 Apr 06] W 42-22 v Harlequins (H). [FB]
[View] Round 12 [28 Apr 06] L 8-34 v St Helens (A). [FB]
[View] Round 13 [05 May 06] L 12-26 v Salford City (A). [FB]
[View] Round 15 [27 May 06] L 20-28 v Les Catalans (A). [WG]
[View] Round 16 [11 Jun 06] L 18-36 v Salford City (H). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [18 Jun 06] W 17-16 v Warrington (A). [FB]
[View] Round 18 [23 Jun 06] L 20-36 v Leeds (A). [FB]
[View] Round 19 [02 Jul 06] L 36-52 v St Helens (H). [FB]
[View] Round 23 [05 Aug 06] W 18-0 v Castleford (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [13 Aug 06] W 34-14 v Les Catalans (H). [BE]
[View] Round 25 [18 Aug 06] L 12-14 v Leeds (H). [FB] 4 Pts; 1t
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2005 English Super League
Hull Football Club
27 games; 3 tries, 12 points.
[View] Round 1 [11 Feb 05] L 12-16 v Leeds (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [20 Feb 05] W 36-28 v Huddersfield (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 3 [27 Feb 05] W 32-10 v Warrington (H). [CT]
[View] Round 4 [05 Mar 05] W 22-12 v Salford (A). [CT]
[View] Round 5 [13 Mar 05] W 36-33 v Wildcats (H). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [18 Mar 05] L 22-32 v Bulls (A). [BE]
[View] Round 8 [28 Mar 05] L 15-21 v Wigan (H). [CT]
[View] Round 9 [10 Apr 05] W 32-28 v Widnes (H). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [17 Apr 05] D 22-22 v Leigh (A). [WG]
[View] Round 11 [24 Apr 05] L 34-36 v Warrington (A). [WG]
[View] Round 12 [01 May 05] W 20-6 v Salford (H). [WG]
[View] Round 13 [13 May 05] W 44-6 v St Helens (H). [CT]
[View] Round 14 [22 May 05] W 35-28 v Wildcats (A). [CT]
[View] Round 15 [28 May 05] L 24-42 v Bulls (H). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [03 Jun 05] L 14-34 v Rhinos (A). [CT]
[View] Round 17 [10 Jun 05] W 28-24 v Wigan (A). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [17 Jun 05] W 30-16 v Leigh (H). [CT]
[View] Round 20 [08 Jul 05] L 10-18 v St Helens (A). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [16 Jul 05] W 34-24 v Huddersfield (H). [WG]
[View] Round 22 [24 Jul 05] W 40-20 v Widnes (A). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [07 Aug 05] L 16-17 v London (H). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [14 Aug 05] W 76-20 v Leigh (H). [BE]
[View] Round 25 [21 Aug 05] L 24-28 v Wigan (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 26 [02 Sep 05] L 6-49 v Bulls (A). [BE]
[View] Round 28 [16 Sep 05] L 16-30 v Warrington (H). [FB]
[View] Elimination Play Offs [24 Sep 05] W 40-6 v Warrington (A). [FB]
[View] Elimination Semi-Final [01 Oct 05] L 0-71 v Bulls (A). [FB]
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