1985–86 Challenge Cup
The 1985–86 Challenge Cup was the 85th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Castleford and Hull Kingston Rovers at Wembley. Castleford won the match 15–14.
Duration | 6 Rounds |
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Number of teams | 36 |
Winners | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Lance Todd Trophy | ![]() |
Preliminary round
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | Hunslet | 20–8 | Kells | 1,200 |
2 | Hull | 38–10 | Dudley Hill | 2,590 |
3 | Swinton | 8–30 | Leeds | 1,348 |
4 | Carlisle | 20–14 | Mansfield Marksman | 482 |
First round
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 22–6 | Hull | 8,770 |
2 | Blackpool Borough | 30–10 | Runcorn Highfield | 422 |
3 | Doncaster | 18–12 | Salford | 842 |
4 | Featherstone Rovers | 14–18 | Widnes | 2,378 |
5 | Halifax | 4–24 | Leeds | 7,422 |
6 | Huddersfield | 4–10 | Rochdale Hornets | 913 |
7 | Hunslet | 6–60 | Castleford | 2,358 |
8 | Keighley | 2–24 | Leigh | 1,968 |
9 | Oldham | 56–10 | Carlisle | 2,785 |
10 | Warrington | 62–11 | Sheffield Eagles | 2,347 |
11 | Workington Town | 12–56 | Wigan | 6,346 |
12 | York | 18–6 | Whitehaven | 2,339 |
13 | Bramley | 8–6 | Batley | 1,050 |
14 | Bradford Northern | 10–8 | Wakefield Trinity | 2,649 |
15 | Dewsbury | 19–22 | St. Helens | 1,948 |
16 | Fulham | 4–17 | Barrow | 1,220 |
Second round
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | Doncaster | 10–28 | Leeds | 7,636 |
2 | Widnes | 36–20 | Rochdale Hornets | 3,706 |
3 | Wigan | 24–14 | St. Helens | 18,553 |
4 | Barrow | 6–30 | Castleford | 3,613 |
5 | Bradford Northern | 20–20 | Bramley | 3,037 |
Replay | Bramley | 2–36 | Bradford Northern | 3,014 |
6 | Leigh | 31–10 | Blackpool Borough | 3,241 |
7 | Oldham | 13–6 | Warrington | 6,526 |
8 | York | 6–34 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 5,694 |
Third round
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 25–10 | Leigh | 7,928 |
2 | Oldham | 6–1 | Bradford Northern | 6,962 |
3 | Widnes | 10–10 | Leeds | 8,141 |
Replay | Leeds | 5–0 | Widnes | 15,710 |
4 | Wigan | 2–10 | Castleford | 18,503 |
Semi final
22 March 1986 |
Castleford | 18 – 7 | Oldham |
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Try: Beardmore (2), Marchant Goal: Ketteridge (3) |
Report | Try: Liddiard Goal: Hobbs Drop goal: Ashton |
29 March 1986 |
Leeds | 24 – 24 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
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Try: Currie (2), Creasser, Medley Goal: Creasser (3) Drop goal: Lyons, Webb |
Report | Try: Laws (2), Smith (2) Goal: Dorahy (4) |
Final
3 May 1986 |
Castleford | 15 – 14 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
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Try: Beardmore, Marchant, Sandy Goal: Ketteridge Drop goal: Beardmore |
Report | Try: Prohm (2), Lydiat Goal: Dorahy |
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References
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1985/86 results at Rugby League Project
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