Challenge Cup· Season 2023
Match Summary
Sheffield defeated Manchester 4:1. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2023. Goals were scored by P. Watling 8′, M. Martan 19′, R. Dowd 2′, M. Vallerand 7′, D. Ciampini 14′. League standings: Manchester #2, Sheffield #1. Score by period: P1: 1–1, P2: 0–2, P3: 0–1.
Match Events
Key match events between Manchester and Sheffield — 5 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
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Rivalry since 2021
Manchester vs Sheffield Head to Head Results· 50
Manchester and Sheffield have met 50 times — Manchester won 9, Sheffield won 40, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2021. Sheffield leads the head-to-head with 40 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 336 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.72 per match (115 for the home side, 221 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 44 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 50 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 9–3 in 2023.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Manchester sit #2 and Sheffield 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