1984–85 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Duration 6 Rounds
Number of teams 36
Broadcast partners BBC
Lance Todd Trophy Brett Kenny ← 1983-84 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 CupWigan 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 no Date Home team Score Away team Attendance 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 no Date Home team Score Away team Attendance 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 no Date Home team Score Away team Attendance 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 no Date Home team Score Away team Attendance 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 Elland Road , Leeds Attendance: 19,275
Headingley , Leeds Attendance: 20,982
Replay Castleford 16 – 22 Hull Try: Hyde , Roockley , Chapman Goal: Hyde (2)Try: O'Hara , Sterling , James, Leuluai Goal: Crooks (3)
Headingley , Leeds Attendance: 20,968
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 .
Saturday 4 May 1985 3:00PM (BST)
Wembley Stadium , London Attendance: 99,801 Referee: Ron Campbell Player of the Match: Brett Kenny
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