1985–86 Challenge Cup

Rugby league competition March 2021 1985–86 Silk Cut Challenge Cup 6 Rounds 36 32,485 Hull KR v Leeds Semi-final Replay 422 Blackpool v Runcorn 1st Round 82,134 BBC 62-11 Warrington v Sheffield Eagles 1st Round 60-6 Hunslet v Castleford 1st Round 1985–86 castleford 16px Castleford Winners hull kingston rovers 16px Hull Kingston Rovers castleford 16px Bob Beardmore Lance Todd Trophy 1984–85 Challenge Cup 1984–85 1986–87 Challenge Cup 1986–87 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 Preliminary, 1st and 2nd rounds. and Quarter-finals was hit by the 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 (though highlights of the Leeds v Widnes replay on 19 March was shown on Sportsnight) 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 noDateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance1 26 January 1986 Hunslet 20–8 Kells 1,2002 29 January 1986 Hull 38–10 Dudley Hill 2,5903 30 January 1986 Swinton 8–30 Leeds 1,3484 31 January 1986 Carlisle 20–14 Mansfield Marksman 482 First round Tie noDateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 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 noDateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 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 noDateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 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) Try: Liddiard Goal: Hobbs Drop goal: Ashton Central Park, Wigan 12,430 Report 29 March 1986 Leeds 24 – 24 Hull Kingston Rovers Try: Currie (2), Creasser, Medley Goal: Creasser (3) Drop goal: Lyons, Webb Try: Laws (2), Smith (2) Goal: Dorahy (4) Elland Road, Leeds 23,866 Report Replay 3 April 1986 Hull Kingston Rovers 17 – 0 Leeds Try: Johnston, Kelly, Lydiat Goal: Dorahy (2) Drop goal: Harkin Elland Road, Leeds 32,485 Report Final 3 May 1986 Castleford 15 – 14 Hull Kingston Rovers Try: Beardmore, Marchant, Sandy Goal: Ketteridge Drop goal: Beardmore Try: Prohm (2), Lydiat Goal: Dorahy Wembley, London 82,134 Robin Whitfield (Widnes)Fitzpatrick Paul Justice seen to be done The Guardian 5 May 1986 London 15 186606608 Bob Beardmore Report FB 1 Gary LordRW 2 David PlangeRC 3 Tony MarchantLC 4 Gary HydeLW 5 Jamie SandySO 6 John Joyner (c)SH 7 Bob BeardmorePR 8 Kevin WardHK 9 Kevin Beardmore PR 10 Barry JohnsonSR 11 Keith EnglandSR 12 Martin KetteridgeLF 13 Ian FrenchSubstitutions:IC 14 David RoockleyIC 15 Stuart HortonCoach: Mal Reilly FB 1 George FairbairnRW 2 Garry ClarkRC 3 Mike SmithLC 4 Gary ProhmLW 5 David LawsSO 6 John DorahySH 7 Paul HarkinPR 8 Peter Johnston HK 9 David Watkinson (c)PR 10 Asuquo EmaSR 11 Andy KellySR 12 Des HarrisonLF 13 Gavin Miller Substitutions:IC 14 Gordon SmithIC 15 John LydiatCoach: Roger Millward References External links Challenge Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20140122043124/http://www.thechallengecup.com/ 2014-01-22 Challenge Cup 1985/86 results at Rugby League Project Category:Challenge Cup Challenge Cup