1985–86 Challenge Cup
Duration | 6 Rounds |
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Number of teams | 36 |
Highest attendance | 32,485 Hull KR v Leeds Semi-final Replay |
Lowest attendance | 422 Blackpool v Runcorn 1st Round |
Broadcast partners | BBC |
Winners | Castleford |
Runners-up | Hull Kingston Rovers |
Biggest home win | 62-11 Warrington v Sheffield Eagles 1st Round |
Biggest away win | 60-6 Hunslet v Castleford 1st Round |
Lance Todd Trophy | Bob Beardmore |
The 1985–86 Challenge Cup was the 85th staging of
Winter of 1985-86 in Great Britain and Ireland with the preliminary round ties not being completed until 31 January and the 1st Round not being completed until 26 February and the first round had a major upset in the form of 2nd Division Doncaster knocking out 1st Division Salford winning 18-12 at home however only 842 spectators were there to see it and only 2 2nd Round ties being played on 23 February with 1 1st Round tie being played the day before on 22 February in front of the BBC Grandstand cameras the other 2 being played on 24 and 26 February and the remaining 2nd Round ties being played between 8–12 March 1986 (including a replay). This meant that the Quarter-finals were not played until 16 March 1986 (with a replay on 19 March 1986) with no television coverage this led to the Last 16, Quarter-finals and the Semi-finals being played on consecutive weekends for the first time in the Challenge Cup's 89-year history. The final on 3 May 1986 was contested by Castleford and Hull Kingston Rovers at Wembley
. Castleford won the match 15–14.
Preliminary round
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 26 January 1986 | Hunslet | 20–8 | Kells | 1,200 |
2 | 29 January 1986 | Hull | 38–10 | Dudley Hill | 2,590 |
3 | 30 January 1986 | Swinton | 8–30 | Leeds | 1,348 |
4 | 31 January 1986 | Carlisle | 20–14 | Mansfield Marksman | 482 |
First round
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 February 1986 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 22–6 | Hull | 8,770 |
2 | 9 February 1986 | Blackpool Borough | 30–10 | Runcorn Highfield | 422 |
3 | 9 February 1986 | Doncaster | 18–12 | Salford | 842 |
4 | 9 February 1986 | Featherstone Rovers | 14–18 | Widnes | 2,378 |
5 | 9 February 1986 | Halifax
|
4–24 | Leeds | 7,422 |
6 | 9 February 1986 | Huddersfield | 4–10 | Rochdale Hornets | 913 |
7 | 9 February 1986 | Hunslet | 6–60 | Castleford | 2,358 |
8 | 9 February 1986 | Keighley | 2–24 | Leigh
|
1,968 |
9 | 9 February 1986 | Oldham | 56–10 | Carlisle | 2,785 |
10 | 9 February 1986 | Warrington | 62–11 | Sheffield Eagles
|
2,347 |
11 | 9 February 1986 | Workington Town | 12–56 | Wigan | 6,346 |
12 | 9 February 1986 | York
|
18–6 | Whitehaven | 2,339 |
13 | 16 February 1986 | Bramley
|
8–6 | Batley | 1,050 |
14 | 22 February 1986 | Bradford Northern | 10–8 | Wakefield Trinity | 2,649 |
15 | 24 February 1986 | Dewsbury | 19–22 | St. Helens | 1,948 |
16 | 26 February 1986 | Fulham | 4–17 | Barrow | 1,220 |
Second round
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 23 February 1986 | Doncaster | 10–28 | Leeds | 7,636 |
2 | 23 February 1986 | Widnes | 36–20 | Rochdale Hornets | 3,706 |
3 | 8 March 1986 | Wigan | 24–14 | St. Helens | 18,553 |
4 | 9 March 1986 | Barrow | 6–30 | Castleford | 3,613 |
5 | 9 March 1986 | Bradford Northern | 20–20 | Bramley
|
3,037 |
Replay | 12 March 1986 | Bramley
|
2–36 | Bradford Northern | 3,014 |
6 | 9 March 1986 | Leigh
|
31–10 | Blackpool Borough | 3,241 |
7 | 9 March 1986 | Oldham | 13–6 | Warrington | 6,526 |
8 | 9 March 1986 | York
|
6–34 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 5,694 |
Third round
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 March 1986 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 25–10 | Leigh
|
7,928 |
2 | 16 March 1986 | Oldham | 6–1 | Bradford Northern | 6,962 |
3 | 16 March 1986 | Widnes | 10–10 | Leeds | 8,141 |
Replay | 19 March 1986 | Leeds | 5–0 | Widnes | 15,710 |
4 | 16 March 1986 | 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 |
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) |
Replay
3 April 1986
|
Hull Kingston Rovers | 17 – 0 | Leeds |
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Try: Johnston, Kelly, Lydiat Goal: Dorahy (2) Drop goal: Harkin |
Report |
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] Player of the Match: Bob Beardmore |
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References
- ProQuest 186606608.
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1985/86 results at Rugby League Project