![]() We had all completed a detailed questionnaire the day before the game. All the media and the 50 guests queued up to be admitted one by one for the screening. So, we walked over to the stadium for 1.30pm, 90 minutes before kick off.įirst up was a medical screening. ![]() Only 50 guests, no pre match presentation of dignatories to the teams and the presentation of the Trophy and medals was to take place down on the pitch with the playere collecting their own medals and the trophy. Normally, on Challenge Cup day, the Chairman gets to the stadium early for a rehearsal of the Trophy Presentation, the pre-match intorduction to the teams, the protocols for significant or Royal guests and a rehearsal of the speeches and presentations for the 300 or so guests normally in the Wembley Suite. But I admired the passion and commitment that we have come to expect from our Rugby League fans. The imposition of the Tier 2 Lockdown restrictions in London that morning menat that they might not even be able to watch the game in the Pub together. Perhaps they wanted to create their own atmosphere and memories to take home with them. ![]() They were clearly not attending the match so I was not sure why they were there. Even walking from my hotel to the interview location, there were a few fans of the two Clubs wandering around in their colours. We did the interview in the one part of the Wembley estate that now offers a clean view of the stadium and is not built up. The area around Wembley was eerily quiet compared to a normal match day. The first duty of the day was an interview on BBC Breakfast at 9.30 am to promote the Final (being shown later that day on BBC1) and to publicise our text to give service to raise awareness and funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association in honour of our Chief Guest in absentia, Rob Burrow. This is a brief account of a unique and historic day. I had the honour of being one of just 50 spectators allowed into Wembley Stadium yesterday to watch the Coral Challenge Cup Final 2020.
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