Challenge Cup· Season 2023
Match Summary
Cardiff defeated Glasgow 4:3. The match was played in Challenge Cup 2023. Goals were scored by B. Alderson, D. Craighead 8′, M. Pelech 12′, J. Bolton 15′, T. Cox 4′, B. Alderson 11′, T. Cox 8′. League standings: Glasgow #3, Cardiff #1. Score by period: P1: 3–1, P2: 0–2, P3: 0–1.
Match Events
Glasgow and Cardiff have met 50 times — Glasgow won 11, Cardiff won 39, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2017. Cardiff leads the head-to-head with 39 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 299 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.98 per match (110 for the home side, 189 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 42 matches (84%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 44 games (88%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cardiff are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–8 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Glasgow sit #3 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