Challenge Cup· Season 2023
Match Summary
Cardiff defeated Guildford 6:3. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2023. Goals were scored by J. Waller 2′, K. Locke 10′, M. Alvaro 14′, S. Duggan 3′, J. Waller 10′, R. Brandt 16′, T. Cox 3′, J. Arniel 10′, L. Hook 12′. League standings: Guildford #2, Cardiff #1. Score by period: P1: 2–1, P2: 0–3, P3: 1–2.
Match Events
Guildford and Cardiff have met 50 times — Guildford won 16, Cardiff won 34, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Cardiff leads the head-to-head with 34 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 317 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.34 per match (133 for the home side, 184 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
Guildford sit #2 and Cardiff are #1 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