Duration | 6 Rounds |
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Number of teams | 36 |
Broadcast partners | BBC |
Winners |
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Runners-up |
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Lance Todd Trophy |
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The 1984β85 Challenge Cup was the 84th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The 1984β85 Rugby Football League season's tournament was known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. It culminated in a final contested by Wigan and Hull F.C. at Wembley, London before a crowd of 99,801. Wigan won the match 28β24 with their Australian stand-off half, Brett Kenny winning the Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match.
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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1 | 27 Jan | Leeds | 68β6 | Bridgend | 3,692 |
2 | 29 Jan | Barrow | 12β26 | Halifax | 2,925 |
3 | 29 Jan | Salford | 14β6 | Featherstone Rovers | 1,652 |
4 | 3 Feb | Doncaster | 6β25 | Wakefield Trinity | 852 |
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 Feb | Leeds | 4β14 | Widnes | 6,778 |
2 | 10 Feb | Fulham | 4β17 | Halifax | 1,095 |
3 | 10 Feb | Keighley | 5β12 | Runcorn Highfield | 837 |
4 | 14 Feb | Hull | 52β6 | Carlisle | 4,588 |
5 | 17 Feb | Bramley | 16β15 | Blackpool Borough | 614 |
6 | 17 Feb | Oldham | 8β14 | Castleford | 6,056 |
7 | 17 Feb | Sheffield Eagles | 19β54 | Warrington | 1,479 |
8 | 17 Feb | Wigan | 46β8 | Batley | 9,606 |
9 | 17 Feb | Workington Town | 28β6 | Dewsbury | 858 |
10 | 20 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 11β5 | York F.C. | 463 |
11 | 20 Feb | Salford | 31β6 | Swinton | 4,267 |
12 | 21 Feb | St. Helens | 3β8 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 9,292 |
13 | 24 Feb | Leigh | 14β6 | Huddersfield | 4,297 |
14 | 24 Feb | Mansfield Marksman | 10β34 | Hunslet | 1,346 |
15 | 24 Feb | Southend Invicta | 18β50 | Bradford Northern | 3,297 |
16 | 24 Feb | Whitehaven | 8β10 | Wakefield Trinity | 1,907 |
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 23 Feb | Warrington | 14β24 | Wigan | 8,614 |
2 | 24 Feb | Bramley | 24β10 | Salford | 3,012 |
3 | 24 Feb | Castleford | 64β4 | Workington Town | 3,498 |
4 | 24 Feb | Halifax | 6β22 | Hull | 9,362 |
5 | 24 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 4β38 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 3,449 |
6 | 24 Feb | Widnes | 36β11 | Runcorn Highfield | 5,528 |
7 | 27 Feb | Bradford Northern | 13β2 | Wakefield Trinity | 3,413 |
8 | 27 Feb | Leigh | 27β28 | Hunslet | 3,780 |
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 Mar | Hull | 6β6 | Widnes | 11,411 |
Replay | 13 Mar | Widnes | 12β19 | Hull | 11,447 |
2 | 10 Mar | Bradford Northern | 6β7 | Wigan | 15,212 |
3 | 10 Mar | Castleford | 58β18 | Bramley | 4,357 |
4 | 10 Mar | Hunslet | 7β27 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 6,945 |
23 March 1985
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Wigan | 18 β 11 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
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Try:
Juliff,
Stephenson,
Gill Goal: Stephenson (2), Gill |
Report |
Try:
Miller,
Clark Goal: Fairbairn Drop goal: Harkin |
6 April 1985
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Castleford | 10 β 10 | Hull |
---|---|---|
Try:
Hyde,
Joyner Goal: Hyde |
Report |
Try:
O'Hara,
Sterling Goal: Crooks |
10 April 1985
|
Castleford | 16 β 22 | Hull |
---|---|---|
Try:
Hyde,
Roockley, Chapman Goal: Hyde (2) |
Try:
O'Hara,
Sterling,
James,
Leuluai Goal: Crooks (3) |
This was the first meeting of Wigan and Hull F.C. in the Challenge Cup Final since 1959 when Wigan won 30β13. The attendance of 99,801 was the highest ever recorded for the Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.
Saturday 4 May 1985
3:00PM (BST) |
Wigan
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28 β 24 |
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Tries: John Ferguson (2) Brett Kenny Henderson Gill Shaun Edwards Goals: Henderson Gill (3/3) David Stephenson (1/3) |
Report |
Tries: Kevin James Steve Evans James Leuluai (2) Gary Divorty Goals: Lee Crooks (2/5) Garry Schofield (0/2) |
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Duration | 6 Rounds |
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Number of teams | 36 |
Broadcast partners | BBC |
Winners |
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Runners-up |
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Lance Todd Trophy |
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The 1984β85 Challenge Cup was the 84th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The 1984β85 Rugby Football League season's tournament was known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. It culminated in a final contested by Wigan and Hull F.C. at Wembley, London before a crowd of 99,801. Wigan won the match 28β24 with their Australian stand-off half, Brett Kenny winning the Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match.
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 27 Jan | Leeds | 68β6 | Bridgend | 3,692 |
2 | 29 Jan | Barrow | 12β26 | Halifax | 2,925 |
3 | 29 Jan | Salford | 14β6 | Featherstone Rovers | 1,652 |
4 | 3 Feb | Doncaster | 6β25 | Wakefield Trinity | 852 |
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 Feb | Leeds | 4β14 | Widnes | 6,778 |
2 | 10 Feb | Fulham | 4β17 | Halifax | 1,095 |
3 | 10 Feb | Keighley | 5β12 | Runcorn Highfield | 837 |
4 | 14 Feb | Hull | 52β6 | Carlisle | 4,588 |
5 | 17 Feb | Bramley | 16β15 | Blackpool Borough | 614 |
6 | 17 Feb | Oldham | 8β14 | Castleford | 6,056 |
7 | 17 Feb | Sheffield Eagles | 19β54 | Warrington | 1,479 |
8 | 17 Feb | Wigan | 46β8 | Batley | 9,606 |
9 | 17 Feb | Workington Town | 28β6 | Dewsbury | 858 |
10 | 20 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 11β5 | York F.C. | 463 |
11 | 20 Feb | Salford | 31β6 | Swinton | 4,267 |
12 | 21 Feb | St. Helens | 3β8 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 9,292 |
13 | 24 Feb | Leigh | 14β6 | Huddersfield | 4,297 |
14 | 24 Feb | Mansfield Marksman | 10β34 | Hunslet | 1,346 |
15 | 24 Feb | Southend Invicta | 18β50 | Bradford Northern | 3,297 |
16 | 24 Feb | Whitehaven | 8β10 | Wakefield Trinity | 1,907 |
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 23 Feb | Warrington | 14β24 | Wigan | 8,614 |
2 | 24 Feb | Bramley | 24β10 | Salford | 3,012 |
3 | 24 Feb | Castleford | 64β4 | Workington Town | 3,498 |
4 | 24 Feb | Halifax | 6β22 | Hull | 9,362 |
5 | 24 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | 4β38 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 3,449 |
6 | 24 Feb | Widnes | 36β11 | Runcorn Highfield | 5,528 |
7 | 27 Feb | Bradford Northern | 13β2 | Wakefield Trinity | 3,413 |
8 | 27 Feb | Leigh | 27β28 | Hunslet | 3,780 |
Tie no | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 Mar | Hull | 6β6 | Widnes | 11,411 |
Replay | 13 Mar | Widnes | 12β19 | Hull | 11,447 |
2 | 10 Mar | Bradford Northern | 6β7 | Wigan | 15,212 |
3 | 10 Mar | Castleford | 58β18 | Bramley | 4,357 |
4 | 10 Mar | Hunslet | 7β27 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 6,945 |
23 March 1985
|
Wigan | 18 β 11 | Hull Kingston Rovers |
---|---|---|
Try:
Juliff,
Stephenson,
Gill Goal: Stephenson (2), Gill |
Report |
Try:
Miller,
Clark Goal: Fairbairn Drop goal: Harkin |
6 April 1985
|
Castleford | 10 β 10 | Hull |
---|---|---|
Try:
Hyde,
Joyner Goal: Hyde |
Report |
Try:
O'Hara,
Sterling Goal: Crooks |
10 April 1985
|
Castleford | 16 β 22 | Hull |
---|---|---|
Try:
Hyde,
Roockley, Chapman Goal: Hyde (2) |
Try:
O'Hara,
Sterling,
James,
Leuluai Goal: Crooks (3) |
This was the first meeting of Wigan and Hull F.C. in the Challenge Cup Final since 1959 when Wigan won 30β13. The attendance of 99,801 was the highest ever recorded for the Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.
Saturday 4 May 1985
3:00PM (BST) |
Wigan
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28 β 24 |
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Tries: John Ferguson (2) Brett Kenny Henderson Gill Shaun Edwards Goals: Henderson Gill (3/3) David Stephenson (1/3) |
Report |
Tries: Kevin James Steve Evans James Leuluai (2) Gary Divorty Goals: Lee Crooks (2/5) Garry Schofield (0/2) |
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