University Challenge Contestant Sophie Rudd Eliminated In Showdown With Eric Monkman

Is a Monkman v Seagull final still on the cards?

It was a battle of the fan favourites on University Challenge last night as Sophie Rudd - who gave one of the best quiz show answers of all time - took on legendary Roy Cropper lookalike Eric Monkman.

As their teams from Warwick University and Wolfson College, Cambridge faced off for a place in the semi-finals, fans rejoiced in the fact that two of the programme’s most iconic contestants were going head to head.

But in typical Monkman fashion, the Canadian brainiac led his team to victory in a flurry of bellowed answers, beating the Warwick team 205 points to 175.

Fan favourites Sophie Rudd and Eric Monkman faced off in last night's University Challenge
Fan favourites Sophie Rudd and Eric Monkman faced off in last night's University Challenge
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Viewers were pretty devastated to lose Rudd, who has offered some of the best answers - and outfits - of the series so far:

Sophie Rudd has hand on heart been one of the most endearing and inspiring contestants ever to grace #universitychallenge 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

— Ellen (@teaspoonofsugar) March 13, 2017

No! Not Rudd! 😥Anyone but her! (or Seagull, LOVE that guy) But congrats #Monkman & #Yang doing Cdns proud #TeamWolfson #UniversityChallenge

— Alixx (@Alixx) March 13, 2017

Pretty sad that Warwick are gone from #UniversityChallenge they made a right come back. Rudd is incredible- pure class.

— Josie (@lady_radiation) March 13, 2017

But that didn’t stop Monkman’s army of dedicated fans celebrating his win and the possibility of a Monkman v Bobby Seagull series final.

Fair play @e_monkman was on fire tonight. The man, the myth, the meme, the master #Monkman #UniversityChallenge

— Ash Morgan (@Daggormet) March 13, 2017

He's on fire tonight #UniversityChallenge pic.twitter.com/FQyJFGEwbu

— RachelF (@rachfatcat) March 13, 2017

Monkman has recovered well after last week's battle with his arch nemesis Nungirl #UniversityChallenge

— Mallow News (@MallowNews) March 13, 2017

Monkman is fucking phenomenal. Knowledge, fury, showmanship.

— Taffin (@CalvLyfeson) March 13, 2017

@Bobby_Seagull vs @e_monkman for the final of #UniversityChallenge please! Adore you guys!

— Sahiba Sethi (@Sahiba_Sethi) March 13, 2017

Yes! That dream final is still on. Seagull v Monkman #UniversityChallenge

— Geoff Magill ★ (@geoffmagill) March 13, 2017

But is the dream showdown destined to take place? Only time will tell.

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