Challenge Cup 2000
The Challenge Cup 2000 (also known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 99th edition of the annual rugby league tournament Challenge Cup . In the final, the Bradford Bulls beat the Leeds Rhinos 24:18 , winning the tournament for the fourth time.
First round
The first round games took place between December 4, 1999 and January 3, 2000.
| December 4th |
British Army | 54: 7 | Dewsbury Celtic |
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| December 4th |
Askam | 14:32 | Eccles |
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| December 4th |
Blackbrook Royals | Postponed | Waterhead |
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| December 4th |
Castleford Panthers | 8:16 | Thornhill Trojans |
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| December 4th |
Clayton | Postponed | Siddal |
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| December 4th |
Dewsbury Moor | Postponed | Haydock |
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| December 4th |
East Leeds | 26: 4 | Crosfields |
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| December 4th |
Hensingham | Postponed | Featherstone Lions |
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| December 4th |
Heworth | 2: 16 | Oulton Raiders |
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| December 4th |
Hull Dockers | 0: 4 | Royal Navy |
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| December 4th |
Ideal Isberg | 30:10 | Milford Marlins |
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| December 4th |
John Moores University | 4:34 | New Earswick All Blacks |
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| December 4th |
Keighley Albion | Postponed | Simms Cross |
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| December 4th |
Leigh East | 14:32 | West bowling |
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| December 4th |
Millom | 8: 5 | Elland |
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| December 4th |
Norland | 8:46 | Stanley |
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| December 4th |
Queens | 26:17 | Queensbury |
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| December 4th |
Rochdale Mayfield | 16: 6 | Eastmoor Dragons |
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| December 4th |
Royal Air Force | 20: 8 | Normanton Knights |
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| December 4th |
Shaw Cross | 20: 8 | Townville |
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| December 4th |
Wath Brow Hornets | Postponed | Barrow Island |
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| December 4th |
Wigan St Judes | 36:12 |
 London Skolars
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| December 5th |
Dublin blues | 2:54 | Farnworth |
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| December 5th |
Durham | 6:36 | Cardiff |
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| 11th December |
Blackbrook Royals | Postponed | Waterhead |
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| 11th December |
Clayton | 2: 18 | Siddal |
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| 11th December |
Dewsbury Moor | 14:30 | Haydock |
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| 11th December |
Hensingham | Postponed | Featherstone Lions |
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| 11th December |
Keighley Albion | 17:10 | Simms Cross |
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| 11th December |
Wath Brow Hornets | 22: 8 | Barrow Island |
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| December 14th |
Blackbrook Royals | Postponed | Waterhead |
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| December 18th |
Hensingham | Postponed | Featherstone Lions |
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| December 18th |
Blackbrook Royals | 0: 11 | Waterhead |
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| January 3rd |
Hensingham | 6:17 | Featherstone Lions |
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Second round
The second round games took place between December 18, 1999 and January 9, 2000. Due to the many postponements in the first round, a large part of the games had to be postponed in the second round.
| December 18th |
British Army | 24:10 | Oulton Raiders |
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| December 18th |
Cardiff | Postponed | Rochdale Mayfield |
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| December 18th |
Lock Lane | 38: 4 | Royal Navy |
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| December 18th |
Dudley Hill | Postponed | Redhill |
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| December 18th |
Keighley Albion | Postponed | Stanley |
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| December 18th |
Oldham St Annes | Postponed | Farnworth |
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| December 18th |
Queens | Postponed | Thornhill Trojans |
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| December 18th |
Royal Air Force | 6:40 | Wigan St Judes |
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| December 18th |
Saddleworth | Postponed | West Hull |
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| December 18th |
Shaw Cross | Postponed | East Leeds |
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| December 18th |
Sheffield Hillsborough | 10:30 | Ideal Isberg |
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| December 18th |
Siddal | 34:14 | Leigh Miners Rangers |
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| December 18th |
Skirlaugh Bulls | 19: 6 | Haydock |
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| December 18th |
Walney Central | 16: 2 | Woolston Rovers |
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| December 18th |
Waterhead | 44: 0 | Millom |
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| December 18th |
Wath Brow Hornets | 22: 13 | West bowling |
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| December 18th |
Wigan St Patricks | Postponed | Eccles |
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| December 27th |
Oldham St Annes | where for Oldham | Farnworth |
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| December 28th |
Saddleworth | 2: 29 | West Hull |
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| December 29th |
Keighley Albion | Postponed | Stanley |
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| 30th of December |
Wigan St Patricks | 30: 8 | Eccles |
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| January 2nd |
Dudley Hill | 32:30 | Redhill |
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| January 2nd |
Queens | 6:26 | Thornhill Trojans |
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| January 3rd |
Shaw Cross | 52: 7 | East Leeds |
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| January 3rd |
Keighley Albion | 1: 14 | Stanley |
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| January 8th |
New Earswick All Blacks | 4:44 | Featherstone Lions |
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| January 9th |
Cardiff | 18:10 | Rochdale Mayfield |
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Third round
The third round games took place between January 29th and February 8th. With Villeneuve and St Gaudens, French clubs took part in the Challenge Cup for the first time.
| January 29th |
Wath Brow Hornets | 26: 0 | Eccles |
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| January 30th |
 Barrow Raiders
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42: 12 | Featherstone Lions |
Spectators: 719 |
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| January 30th |
 Batley Bulldogs
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0:10 | Oldham St Annes |
Spectators: 601 |
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| January 30th |
Lock Lane | 16:26 | Villeneuve |
Spectators: 800 |
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| January 30th |
 Dewsbury Rams
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66: 0 | Stanley |
Spectators: 1,579 |
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| January 30th |
 Doncaster Dragons
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40:10 | St Gaudens |
Spectators: 1,593 |
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| January 30th |
 Featherstone Rovers
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64: 6 | Wigan St Patricks |
Spectators: 940 |
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| January 30th |
 Keighley Cougars
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90: 0 | Cardiff |
Spectators: 1,192 |
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| January 30th |
 Hull Kingston Rovers
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32: 4 | Ideal Isberg |
Spectators: 2,528 |
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| January 30th |
Lancashire Lynx | 18: 6 | Walney Central |
Spectators: 530 |
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| January 30th |
 Leigh Centurions
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34: 12 | Siddal |
Spectators: 1,643 |
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| January 30th |
 Rochdale Hornets
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66: 6 | British Army |
Spectators: 700 |
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| January 30th |
Hillsborough Sheffield | 14:16 | Thornhill Trojans |
Spectators: 1,100 |
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| January 30th |
 Whitehaven Warriors
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42-0 | Shaw Cross |
Spectators: 503 |
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| January 30th |
 Widnes Vikings
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76: 8 | West Hull |
Spectators: 2,301 |
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| January 30th |
 Workington Town
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12: 2 | Skirlaugh Bulls |
Spectators: 599 |
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| January 30th |
 York Wasps
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56:10 | Dudley Hill |
Spectators: 577 |
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| February 1st |
 Swinton Lions
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74: 1 | Waterhead |
Spectators: 588 |
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| February 8 |
 Oldham Roughyeds
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44: 0 | Wigan St Judes |
Spectators: 1,376 |
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Fourth round
The fourth round games took place on February 12th and 13th.
| February 12th |
 Bradford Bulls
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32: 4 |
  Huddersfield - Sheffield
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Odsal Stadium , Bradford Spectators: 6,467 Referee: Steve Presley |
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| (16: 2) Report |
| 13th February |
Barrow Raiders
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18:34 |
 Salford City Reds
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Craven Park , Barrow Spectators: 3,630 Referee: Steve Nicholson |
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| (12:18) report |
| 13th February |
Dewsbury Rams
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29:16 |
Widnes Vikings
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Crown Flatt , Dewsbury Spectators: 2,445 Referee: John Connolly |
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| (12: 8) Report |
| 13th February |
Doncaster Dragons
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54: 6 |
Workington Town
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Keepmoat Stadium , Doncaster Spectators: 1,466 Referee: Peter Taberner |
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| (36: 6) Report |
| 13th February |
Featherstone Rovers
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12:48 p.m. |
 Leeds Rhinos
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Post Office Road , Featherstone Spectators: 4,001 Umpire: Robert Connolly |
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| (6:26) Report |
| 13th February |
 Halifax Blue Sox
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36: 8 |
Hull Kingston Rovers
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The Shay , Halifax Spectators: 4,295 Referee: Russell Smith |
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| (14: 2) Report |
| 13th February |
 Hull FC
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86: 0 | Lancashire Lynx |
The Boulevard , Hull Spectators: 3,442 Referee: Karl Kirkaptrick |
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| (24: 0) report |
| 13th February |
 Hunslet Hawks
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4:46 |
 Warrington Wolves
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John Charles Center for Sport , Hunslet Spectators: 2,246 Referee: Ian Smith |
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| (0:30) report |
| 13th February |
Keighley Cougars
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14:16 | Villeneuve |
Lawkholme Lane , Bradford Spectators: 1,956 Referee: Graham Shaw |
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| (8:12) report |
| 13th February |
Leigh Centurions
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28:40 |
 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
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Hilton Park , Leigh Spectators: 3,810 Referee: Stuart Cummings |
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| (20:20) report |
| 13th February |
 London Broncos
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44:18 | Wath Brow Hornets |
The Valley , London Spectators: 1,511 Referee: Richard Silverwood |
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| (30: 8) Report |
| 13th February |
 Castleford Tigers
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64: 8 | Oldham St Annes |
Wheldon Road , Castleford Spectators: 3,833 Referee: Colin Morris |
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| (34: 0) report |
| 13th February |
Rochdale Hornets
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30: 14 |
Oldham Roughyeds
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Spotland Stadium , Rochdale Spectators: 2,168 Referee: Alan Bates |
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| (16: 6) Report |
| 13th February |
Swinton Lions
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22:36 |
 St Helens
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Gigg Lane , Bury Spectators: 3,169 Umpire: Nick Oddy |
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| (16:10) Report |
| 13th February |
 Wigan Warriors
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98: 4 |
Whitehaven Warriors
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Central Park , Wigan Spectators: 6,532 Referee: Steve Ganson |
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| (58: 4) Report |
| 13th February |
York Wasps
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56: 2 | Thornhill Trojans |
Ryedale Stadium , York Spectators: 803 Referee: Ronnie Laughton |
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| (20: 2) Report |
Fifth round
The fifth round games took place on February 26th and 27th.
| February 26th |
Leeds Rhinos
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26:20 |
St Helens
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Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 12,532 Referee: Russell Smith |
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| (2:12) Report |
| 27th of February |
Castleford Tigers
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10: 11 |
Halifax Blue Sox
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Wheldon Road , Castleford Spectators: 5,516 Umpire: Steve Ganson |
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| (0:10) report |
| 27th of February |
Dewsbury Rams
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35:10 | Villeneuve |
Crown Flatt , Dewsbury Spectators: 1,326 Referee: Ian Smith |
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| (16: 4) Report |
| 27th of February |
Hull FC
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82:10 |
Rochdale Hornets
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The Boulevard , Hull Spectators: 3,982 Referee: Nick Oddy |
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| (44: 6) Report |
| 27th of February |
London Broncos
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21:22 |
Salford City Reds
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Kingsmeadow , London Spectators: 1,577 Referee: Karl Kirkaptrick |
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| (10: 8) Report |
| 27th of February |
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
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0:46 |
Bradford Bulls
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Belle Vue , Wakefield Spectators: 8,005 Referee: Robert Connolly |
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| (0:20) report |
| 27th of February |
Warrington Wolves
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84: 1 |
York Wasps
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Wilderspool Stadium , Warrington Spectators: 4,770 Referee: Steve Nicholson |
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| (48: 1) Report |
| 27th of February |
Wigan Warriors
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38: 2 |
Doncaster Dragons
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JJB Stadium , Wigan Spectators: 6,225 Referee: Steve Presley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (12: 2) Report |
Quarter finals
| March 10th |
Leeds Rhinos
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42:10 |
Dewsbury Rams
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Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 10,533 Referee: Stuart Cummings |
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| (14: 6) Report |
| March 11 |
Hull FC
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14: 4 |
Wigan Warriors
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The Boulevard , Hull Spectators: 7,378 Referee: Russell Smith |
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| (8: 2) Report |
| March 12th |
Halifax Blue Sox
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18:28 |
Bradford Bulls
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The Shay , Halifax Spectators: 9,827 Referee: Robert Connolly |
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| (0:16) report |
| March 12th |
Salford City Reds
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20:22 |
Warrington Wolves
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The Willows , Salford Spectators: 6,700 Referee: Steve Ganson |
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| (10: 6) Report |
Semifinals
| 25th March |
Bradford Bulls
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44:20 |
Warrington Wolves
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Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds Spectators: 11,894 Referee: Russell Smith |
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| (18:14) Report |
| 26th of March |
Hull FC
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22:28 |
Leeds Rhinos
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Alfred McAlpine Stadium , Huddersfield Spectators: 18,068 Referee: Stuart Cummings |
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| (10:14) report |
final
| April 29 |
Bradford Bulls
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24:18 |
Leeds Rhinos
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Murrayfield Stadium , Edinburgh Spectators: 67,247 Referee: Steve Presley |
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Attempts: Withers (2), Fielden , McAvoy Elevations: Paul (4/4) |
(14: 2) Report |
Attempts: Hay , St Hilaire Elevations: Harris (2/2) Penalty Kicks: Harris (3) |
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