Hull's sixth round tie saw a comfortable 47–18 point win over St Helens, before playing a 22–8 victory over Catalans Dragons in the quarter finals. The semi-finals saw them beat eventual Grand Final ChampionsWigan Warriors to reach the final.
Warrington's sixth round tie saw them play Championship side Oldham Roughyeds, beating them by sixty points. The quarter finals and semi-finals saw the Warriors draw fellow Super League sides Widnes Vikings and Wakefield Trinity respectively. The Wolves escaped the quarters by two points before a comfortable win against Wakefield put them in the final.
A military brass band provided musical entertainment before Welsh singer Aled Jones led the RFL Community Choir in singing "Abide with Me" before the match.