Challenge Cup· Season 2023
Match Summary
Cardiff defeated Guildford 4:2. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2023. Goals were scored by C. Sanford 3′, T. Ripplinger 11′, B. Lalonde 13′, C. Sanford 9′, J. Crandall 10′, T. Cox 19′. League standings: Cardiff #1, Guildford #2. Score by period: P1: 1–2, P2: 0–0, P3: 3–0.
Match Events
Cardiff and Guildford have met 50 times — Cardiff won 34, Guildford won 16, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Cardiff leads the head-to-head with 34 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 320 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.40 per match (186 for the home side, 134 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 44 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 47 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–5 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Cardiff sit #1 and Guildford are #2 in the Challenge Cup table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Belfast | GP6 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Fife | GP6 | Won3 | Lost3 | Pts6 |
| #3 | Glasgow | GP6 | Won2 | Lost4 | Pts4 |
| #4 | Dundee | GP6 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts2 |
Group B
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cardiff | GP8 | Won6 | Lost2 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Guildford | GP8 | Won3 | Lost4 | Pts8 |
| #3 | Coventry | GP8 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts5 |
Group C
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sheffield | GP6 | Won6 | Lost0 | Pts12 |
| #2 | Manchester | GP6 | Won1 | Lost5 | Pts2 |
| #3 | Nottingham | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coventry | GP8 | Won2 | Lost5 | Pts5 |
| #2 | Glasgow | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
| #3 | Nottingham | GP4 | Won1 | Lost3 | Pts2 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026