Duration | 5 Rounds |
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Number of teams | 32 |
Winners |
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Runners-up |
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Lance Todd Trophy |
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The 1980β81 Challenge Cup was the 80th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the Three Fives Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Widnes and Hull Kingston Rovers at Wembley, with Widnes winning 18β9.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 18β13 | Barrow | 8,220 |
2 | Batley | 7β15 | Keighley | 1,714 |
3 | Blackpool Borough | 2β11 | Oldham | 2,837 |
4 | Bramley | 5β18 | Warrington | 3,350 |
5 | Castleford | 42β7 | Huyton | 3,020 |
6 | Dewsbury | 15β10 | Hunslet | 1,777 |
7 | Fulham | 5β9 | Wakefield Trinity | 15,013 |
8 | Halifax | 3β2 | Wigan | 8,360 |
9 | Huddersfield | 8β10 | St. Helens | 3,094 |
10 | Hull | 14β5 | Leeds | 15,119 |
11 | Leigh | 20β6 | Whitehaven | 5,139 |
12 | Pilkington Recs | 7β18 | York | |
13 | Salford | 17β13 | Bradford Northern | 5,371 |
14 | Swinton | 8β10 | Featherstone Rovers | 2,987 |
15 | Widnes | 50β0 | Doncaster | 4,563 |
16 | Workington Town | 17β8 | Rochdale Hornets | 2,459 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St. Helens | 5β3 | Hull | 8,263 |
2 | Featherstone Rovers | 10β7 | Keighley | 3,126 |
3 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 23β7 | York | 13,764 |
4 | Oldham | 18β7 | Workington Town | 4,350 |
5 | Salford | 12β3 | Leigh | 8,759 |
6 | Wakefield Trinity | 18β8 | Halifax | 9,604 |
7 | Widnes | 7β5 | Castleford | 7,436 |
8 | Dewsbury | 10β18 | Warrington | 5,200 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Warrington | 13β9 | Wakefield Trinity | 7,587 |
2 | Featherstone Rovers | 5β21 | Widnes | 7,620 |
3 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 19β8 | Salford | 14,315 |
4 | Oldham | 5β6 | St. Helens | 8,712 |
28 March 1981
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Warrington | 9 β 17 | Widnes |
---|---|---|
Try:
Bevan Goal: Hesford (3) |
Report |
Try:
Burke,
Cunningham,
Wright Goal: Burke (4) |
4 April 1981
|
Hull Kingston Rovers | 22 β 5 | St. Helens |
---|---|---|
Try:
Hogan,
Hartley (2),
Muscroft Goal: Hubbard (5) |
Report |
Try:
Pinner Goal: Griffiths |
Hull Kingston Rovers returned to Wembley as defending champions, having won the Challenge Cup for the first time in their history in the previous year. Widnes won the match 18β9, with Widnes full-back Mick Burke being awarded the Lance Todd Trophy.
2 May 1981
|
Widnes | 18 β 9 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
---|---|---|
Try:
Burke,
George,
Gregory Goal: Burke (4) Drop goal: Adams |
Report |
Try:
Burton Goal: Hubbard (3) |
Wembley,
London
Attendance: 92,496 Referee: Gerry Kershaw ( Easingwold) [1] Player of the Match: Mick Burke |
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Duration | 5 Rounds |
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Number of teams | 32 |
Winners |
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Runners-up |
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Lance Todd Trophy |
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The 1980β81 Challenge Cup was the 80th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the Three Fives Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Widnes and Hull Kingston Rovers at Wembley, with Widnes winning 18β9.
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 18β13 | Barrow | 8,220 |
2 | Batley | 7β15 | Keighley | 1,714 |
3 | Blackpool Borough | 2β11 | Oldham | 2,837 |
4 | Bramley | 5β18 | Warrington | 3,350 |
5 | Castleford | 42β7 | Huyton | 3,020 |
6 | Dewsbury | 15β10 | Hunslet | 1,777 |
7 | Fulham | 5β9 | Wakefield Trinity | 15,013 |
8 | Halifax | 3β2 | Wigan | 8,360 |
9 | Huddersfield | 8β10 | St. Helens | 3,094 |
10 | Hull | 14β5 | Leeds | 15,119 |
11 | Leigh | 20β6 | Whitehaven | 5,139 |
12 | Pilkington Recs | 7β18 | York | |
13 | Salford | 17β13 | Bradford Northern | 5,371 |
14 | Swinton | 8β10 | Featherstone Rovers | 2,987 |
15 | Widnes | 50β0 | Doncaster | 4,563 |
16 | Workington Town | 17β8 | Rochdale Hornets | 2,459 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St. Helens | 5β3 | Hull | 8,263 |
2 | Featherstone Rovers | 10β7 | Keighley | 3,126 |
3 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 23β7 | York | 13,764 |
4 | Oldham | 18β7 | Workington Town | 4,350 |
5 | Salford | 12β3 | Leigh | 8,759 |
6 | Wakefield Trinity | 18β8 | Halifax | 9,604 |
7 | Widnes | 7β5 | Castleford | 7,436 |
8 | Dewsbury | 10β18 | Warrington | 5,200 |
Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Warrington | 13β9 | Wakefield Trinity | 7,587 |
2 | Featherstone Rovers | 5β21 | Widnes | 7,620 |
3 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 19β8 | Salford | 14,315 |
4 | Oldham | 5β6 | St. Helens | 8,712 |
28 March 1981
|
Warrington | 9 β 17 | Widnes |
---|---|---|
Try:
Bevan Goal: Hesford (3) |
Report |
Try:
Burke,
Cunningham,
Wright Goal: Burke (4) |
4 April 1981
|
Hull Kingston Rovers | 22 β 5 | St. Helens |
---|---|---|
Try:
Hogan,
Hartley (2),
Muscroft Goal: Hubbard (5) |
Report |
Try:
Pinner Goal: Griffiths |
Hull Kingston Rovers returned to Wembley as defending champions, having won the Challenge Cup for the first time in their history in the previous year. Widnes won the match 18β9, with Widnes full-back Mick Burke being awarded the Lance Todd Trophy.
2 May 1981
|
Widnes | 18 β 9 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
---|---|---|
Try:
Burke,
George,
Gregory Goal: Burke (4) Drop goal: Adams |
Report |
Try:
Burton Goal: Hubbard (3) |
Wembley,
London
Attendance: 92,496 Referee: Gerry Kershaw ( Easingwold) [1] Player of the Match: Mick Burke |
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