Game 1
Gateshead Thunder 46 def. Rochdale Hornets 22
Team Info
Gateshead
- Previous Game:
- National League Cup 2009 - Game 1 vs. Widnes
- Next Game:
- Challenge Cup 2009 - Round 3 vs. Whitehaven
- Out:
- Ben McAlpine (fullback), Rhys Clarke (bench)
- In:
- Jamie Russo (five-eighth), Tabua Cakacaka (front row)
- Changes:
- Neil Thorman (five-eighth to fullback), Jason Payne (front row to bench), Ryan McBride (front row to bench), Mike Knowles (lock to bench), Chris Parker (bench to lock), Jonny Walker (bench to front row)
Rochdale
- Previous Game:
- National League Cup 2009 - Game 1 vs. Blackpool
- Next Game:
- Challenge Cup 2009 - Round 3 vs. Leeds Met
- Out:
- Andy Smith (wing), Chris Hough (halfback), Martin McLoughlin (front row), Janan Billings (bench), Andrew Isherwood (bench)
- In:
- Chris Giles (wing), Liam Bretherton (halfback), David Best (front row), Ian Sinfield (second row), Martin Gambles (bench)
- Changes:
- Dayne Donoghue (second row to lock), Wayne Corcoran (lock to bench)