1984–85 Challenge Cup

Rugby league competition 1984–85 Silk Cut Challenge Cup 6 Rounds 36 BBC 1984–85 wigan 16 Wigan Winners hull 16 Hull wigan 16 Brett Kenny Lance Todd Trophy 1983–84 Challenge Cup 1983-84 1985–86 Challenge Cup 1985-86 The 1984–85 Challenge Cup was the 84th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The 1984–85 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 28–24 with their Australian stand-off half, Brett Kenny winning the Lance Todd Trophy as man of the match. Preliminary round Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 27 Jan Leeds 68–6 Bridgend 3,692 2 29 Jan Barrow 12–26 Halifax 2,925 3 29 Jan Salford 14–6 Featherstone Rovers 1,652 4 3 Feb Doncaster 6–25 Wakefield Trinity 852 First round Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 9 Feb Leeds 4–14 Widnes 6,778 2 10 Feb Fulham 4–17 Halifax 1,095 3 10 Feb Keighley 5–12 Runcorn Highfield 837 4 14 Feb Hull 52–6 Carlisle 4,588 5 17 Feb Bramley 16–15 Blackpool Borough 614 6 17 Feb Oldham 8–14 Castleford 6,056 7 17 Feb Sheffield Eagles 19–54 Warrington 1,479 8 17 Feb Wigan 46–8 Batley 9,606 9 17 Feb Workington Town 28–6 Dewsbury 858 10 20 Feb Rochdale Hornets 11–5 York F.C. 463 11 20 Feb Salford 31–6 Swinton 4,267 12 21 Feb St. Helens 3–8 Hull Kingston Rovers 9,292 13 24 Feb Leigh 14–6 Huddersfield 4,297 14 24 Feb Mansfield Marksman 10–34 Hunslet 1,346 15 24 Feb Southend Invicta 18–50 Bradford Northern 3,297 16 24 Feb Whitehaven 8–10 Wakefield Trinity 1,907 Second round Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 23 Feb Warrington 14–24 Wigan 8,614 2 24 Feb Bramley 24–10 Salford 3,012 3 24 Feb Castleford 64–4 Workington Town 3,498 4 24 Feb Halifax 6–22 Hull 9,362 5 24 Feb Rochdale Hornets 4–38 Hull Kingston Rovers 3,449 6 24 Feb Widnes 36–11 Runcorn Highfield 5,528 7 27 Feb Bradford Northern 13–2 Wakefield Trinity 3,413 8 27 Feb Leigh 27–28 Hunslet 3,780 Third round Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 9 Mar Hull 6–6 Widnes 11,411 Replay 13 Mar Widnes 12–19 Hull 11,447 2 10 Mar Bradford Northern 6–7 Wigan 15,212 3 10 Mar Castleford 58–18 Bramley 4,357 4 10 Mar Hunslet 7–27 Hull Kingston Rovers 6,945 Semi final 23 March 1985 Wigan 18 – 11 Hull Kingston Rovers Try: Juliff, Stephenson, Gill Goal: Stephenson (2), Gill Try: Miller, Clark Goal: Fairbairn Drop goal: Harkin Elland Road, Leeds 19,275 Report 6 April 1985 Castleford 10 – 10 Hull Try: Hyde, Joyner Goal: Hyde Try: O'Hara, Sterling Goal: Crooks Headingley, Leeds 20,982 Report Replay 10 April 1985 Castleford 16 – 22 Hull Try: Hyde, Roockley, Chapman Goal: Hyde (2) Try: O'Hara, Sterling, James, Leuluai Goal: Crooks (3) Headingley, Leeds 20,96810/04/1985 - Hull FC v Castleford Tigers http://www.hullfc.com/first-team/match/148959/castleford-tigers-22-16 Hull FC 1 February 2015 Final This was the first meeting of Wigan and Hull F.C. in the Challenge Cup Final since 1959 when Wigan won 30–13. The attendance of 99,801 was the highest ever recorded for the Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. #eeeeee Saturday 4 May 1985 3:00PM (BST) Wigan Wigan 16 28 – 24 Hull 16 Hull Tries: John Ferguson (2) Brett Kenny Henderson Gill Shaun Edwards Goals: Henderson Gill (3/3) David Stephenson (1/3) Tries: Kevin James Steve Evans James Leuluai (2) Gary Divorty Goals: Lee Crooks (2/5) Garry Schofield (0/2) Wembley Stadium, London 99,801 Ron Campbell Brett Kenny Wigan 16Challenge Cup: Brett Kenny recalls Wigan v Hull FC final of 1985 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/23520301 BBC Sport 11 August 2014 22 August 2013 Report FB 1 Shaun EdwardsRW 2 John FergusonRC 3 David StephensonLC 4 Steve DonlanLW 5 Henderson GillSO 6 Brett KennySH 7 Mike FordPR 8 Neil CourtneyHK 9 Nicky Kiss PR 10 Brian CaseSR 11 Graeme West (c)SR 12 Brian DunnLF 13 Ian PotterSubstitutions:IC 14 Nick Du ToitIC 15 Danny CampbellCoach: Colin Clarke Alan McInnes FB 1 Gary KembleRW 2 Kevin JamesRC 3 Steve EvansLC 4 James LeuluaiLW 5 Dane O'HaraSO 6 Fred Ah KuoiSH 7 Peter SterlingPR 8 Lee Crooks (c)HK 9 Shaun PatrickPR 10 Neil PuckeringSR 11 John MuggletonSR 12 Paul RoseLF 13 Steve Norton Substitutions:IC 14 Gary DivortyIC 15 Garry SchofieldCoach: Arthur Bunting References External links Challenge Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20140122043124/http://www.thechallengecup.com/ 2014-01-22 Challenge Cup 1984/85 results at Rugby League Project Category:Challenge Cup Challenge Cup Category:1985 in Welsh rugby league