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.

1985–86 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Duration6 Rounds
Number of teams36
Winners Castleford
Runners-up Hull Kingston Rovers
Lance Todd Trophy Bob Beardmore

Preliminary round
Tie no Home team Score Away team Attendance
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
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
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
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
Try: Beardmore (2), Marchant
Goal: Ketteridge (3)		 Report Try: Liddiard
Goal: Hobbs
Drop goal: Ashton
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 12,430
29 March 1986
Leeds 24 – 24 Hull Kingston Rovers
Try: Currie (2), Creasser, Medley
Goal: Creasser (3)
Drop goal: Lyons, Webb		 Report Try: Laws (2), Smith (2)
Goal: Dorahy (4)
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 23,866

Replay
3 April 1986
Hull Kingston Rovers 17 – 0 Leeds
Try: Johnston, Kelly, Lydiat
Goal: Dorahy (2)
Drop goal: Harkin		 Report
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 32,485

Final
3 May 1986
Castleford 15 – 14 Hull Kingston Rovers
Try: Beardmore, Marchant, Sandy
Goal: Ketteridge
Drop goal: Beardmore		 Report Try: Prohm (2), Lydiat
Goal: Dorahy
Wembley, London
Attendance: 82,134
Referee: R. Whitfield (Widnes)[1]
Man of the Match: Bob Beardmore
FB1Gary Lord
RW2David Plange
RC3Tony Marchant
LC4Gary Hyde
LW5Jamie Sandy
SO6John Joyner (c)
SH7Bob Beardmore
PR8Kevin Ward
HK9Kevin Beardmore
PR10Barry Johnson
SR11Keith England
SR12Martin Ketteridge
LF13Ian French
Substitutions:
IC14David Roockley
IC15Stuart Horton
Coach:
Mal Reilly
FB1George Fairbairn
RW2Garry Clark
RC3Mike Smith
LC4Gary Prohm
LW5David Laws
SO6John Dorahy
SH7Paul Harkin
PR8Peter Johnston
HK9David Watkinson (c)
PR10Asuquo Ema
SR11Andy Kelly
SR12Des Harrison
LF13Gavin Miller
Substitutions:
IC14Gordon Smith
IC15John Lydiat
Coach:
Roger Millward

References
  1. Fitzpatrick, Paul (5 May 1986). "Justice seen to be done". The Guardian. London. p. 15. ProQuest 186606608.
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