2000 Challenge Cup
# 2000 Challenge Cup

The 2000 Challenge Cup (officially known as the 2000 Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby league football tournament which began its preliminary stages in December 1999 and ended with the final on 29 April 2000.

The final was held on Saturday, 29 April 2000, at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK. The game was won by Bradford Bulls who defeated Leeds Rhinos 24-18.

## First round

| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 04 Dec | Askam | Eccles | 14-32 |
| 04 Dec | Blackbrook | Waterhead | 0-11 |
| 04 Dec | British Army | Dewsbury Celtic | 54-7 |
| 04 Dec | Castleford Panthers | Thornhill | 8-16 |
| 04 Dec | Clayton | Siddal | 2-18 |
| 04 Dec | Dewsbury Moor | Haydock | 14-30 |
| 04 Dec | Dublin Blues | Farnworth | 2-54 |
| 04 Dec | East Leeds | Crosfields | 26-4 |
| 04 Dec | Edinburgh | Woolston | 12-17 |
| 04 Dec | Hensingham | Featherstone Lions | 6-17 |
| 04 Dec | Heworth | Oulton | 2-16 |
| 04 Dec | Hull Dockers | Navy | 0-4 |
| 04 Dec | Ideal Isberg | Milford | 30-10 |
| 04 Dec | John Moores Uni | New Earswick | 4-34 |
| 04 Dec | Keighley Albion | Simms Cross | 17-10 |
| 04 Dec | Leigh East | West Bowling | 14-32 |
| 04 Dec | Millom | Elland | 8-5 |
| 04 Dec | Norland | Stanley | 8-46 |
| 04 Dec | Queens | Queensbury | 26-17 |
| 04 Dec | Rochdale Mayfield | Eastmoor | 16-6 |
| 04 Dec | RAF | Normanton | 20-8 |
| 04 Dec | Shaw Cross | Townville | 20-8 |
| 04 Dec | Wath Brow Hornets | Barrow Is. | 22-8 |
| 04 Dec | Wigan St Judes | London Skolars | 36-12 |
| 04 Dec | York Acorn | Sheffield Hills | 6-14 |
| 04 Dec | Durham | Cardiff Demons | 6-36 |

## Second round

| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 18 Dec | British Army | Oulton | 24-10 |
| 18 Dec | Cardiff Demons | Rochdale Mayfield | 18-10 |
| 18 Dec | Cas. Lock Lane | Navy | 38-4 |
| 18 Dec | Dudley Hill | Redhill | 32-30 |
| 18 Dec | Keighley Albion | Stanley | 1-14 |
| 18 Dec | New Earswick | Featherstone Lions | 4-44 |
| 18 Dec | Oldham St Annes | Farnworth | |
| 18 Dec | Queens | Thornhill | 6-36 |
| 18 Dec | RAF | Wigan St Judes | 6-40 |
| 18 Dec | Shaw Cross | East Leeds | 52-7 |
| 18 Dec | Sheffield Hills | Ideal Isberg | 10-30 |
| 18 Dec | Siddal | Leigh Miners R. | 34-14 |
| 18 Dec | Skirlaugh | Haydock | 19-6 |
| 18 Dec | Walney | Woolston | 16-2 |
| 18 Dec | Waterhead | Millom | 44-2 |
| 18 Dec | Wath Brow Hornets | West Bowling | 22-13 |
| 28 Dec | Saddleworth | West Hull | 2-29 |
| 30 Dec | Wigan St Pats | Eccles | 30-8 |

## Third round

| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 30 Jan | Barrow | Featherstone Lions | 42-12 |
| 30 Jan | Batley | Oldham St Annes | 0-10 |
| 30 Jan | Cas. Lock Lane | Villeneuve | 16-26 |
| 30 Jan | Dewsbury | Stanley | 66-0 |
| 30 Jan | Doncaster | St Gaudens | 40-10 |
| 30 Jan | Featherstone Rovers | Wigan St Pats | 64-6 |
| 30 Jan | Hull Kingston Rovers | Ideal Isberg | 32-4 |
| 30 Jan | Keighley | Cardiff Demons | 90-0 |
| 30 Jan | Lancashire Lynx | Walney | 18-6 |
| 30 Jan | Leigh | Siddal | 34-12 |
| 30 Jan | Rochdale Hornets | British Army | 66-6 |
| 30 Jan | Sheffield Eagles | Thornhill | 14-16 |
| 30 Jan | Wath Brow Hornets | Eccles | 26-0 |
| 30 Jan | Whitehaven | Shaw Cross | 42-0 |
| 30 Jan | Widnes | West Hull | 76-8 |
| 30 Jan | Workington Town | Skirlaugh | 12-2 |
| 30 Jan | York | Dudley Hill | 56-10 |
| 01 Feb | Swinton | Waterhead | 72-1 |
| 08 Feb | Oldham | Wigan St Judes | 44-0 |

## Fourth round

| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 12 Feb | Bradford | Huddersfield Sheffield | 32-4 |
| 12 Feb | Barrow | Salford City | 18-34 |
| 12 Feb | Dewsbury | Widnes | 29-16 |
| 12 Feb | Doncaster | Workington Town | 54-6 |
| 12 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | Leeds | 12-48 |
| 12 Feb | Halifax | Hull Kingston Rovers | 36-8 |
| 12 Feb | Hull FC | Lancashire | 86-0 |
| 12 Feb | Hunslet Hawks | Warrington | 4-46 |
| 12 Feb | Keighley | Villeneuve | 14-16 |
| 12 Feb | Leigh | Wakefield Trinity | 28-40 |
| 12 Feb | London | Wath Brow Hornets | 44-18 |
| 13 Feb | Oldham St Annes | Castleford Tigers | 8-64 |
| 13 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Oldham | 30-14 |
| 13 Feb | Swinton | St Helens | 22-36 |
| 13 Feb | Wigan | Whitehaven | 98-4 |
| 13 Feb | York | Thornhill | 56-2 |

## Fifth round

| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 26 Feb | Hull Sharks | Rochdale Hornets | 82-10 |
| 27 Feb | Castleford Tigers | Halifax Blue Sox | 10-11 |
| 27 Feb | Leeds Rhinos | St Helens Saints | 26-20 |
| 27 Feb | London Broncos | Salford City Reds | 21-22 |
| 27 Feb | Wigan Warriors | Doncaster Dragons | 38-2 |
| 27 Feb | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Bradford Bulls | 0-46 |
| 27 Feb | Dewsbury Rams | Villeneuve Leopards | 35-10 |
| 27 Feb | Warrington Wolves | York Wasps | 84-1 |

## Quarter-finals

| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 10 Mar | Hull Sharks | Wigan Warriors | 14-4 |
| 11 Mar | Salford City Reds | Warrington Wolves | 20-22 |
| 12 Mar | Halifax Blue Sox | Bradford Bulls | 18-28 |
| 12 Mar | Leeds Rhinos | Dewsbury Rams | 42-10 |

## Semi-finals

| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 25 Mar | Bradford Bulls | Warrington Wolves | 44-20 |
| 26 Mar | Hull Sharks | Leeds Rhinos | 2-22 |

## Final

Referee: Steve Presley (Castleford)

Attendance: 67,247

Final Score: Bradford Bulls 24 - 18 Leeds Rhinos

### Bradford Bulls team

Stuart Spruce, Nathan McAvoy, Scott Naylor, Michael Withers, Tevita Vaikona, Henry Paul, Robbie Paul, Brian McDermott, James Lowes, Paul Anderson, Jamie Peacock, Mike Forshaw, Brad Mackay

Subs: Leon Pryce, David Boyle, Bernard Dwyer, Stuart Fielden Coach: Matthew Elliott

**Scorers**

Tries: Michael Withers (2), Nathan McAvoy, Stuart Fielden

Goals: Henry Paul (4)

### Leeds Rhinos team

Iestyn Harris, Leroy Rivett, Richie Blackmore, Keith Senior, Francis Cummins, Daryl Powell, Ryan Sheridan, Darren Fleary, Dean Lawford, Barrie McDermott, Adrian Morley, Anthony Farrell, Andy Hay

Subs: Marcus St Hilaire, Lee Jackson, David Barnhill, Jamie Mathiou Coach: Dean Lance

**Scorers**

Tries: Andy Hay, Marcus St Hilaire

Goals: Iestyn Harris (5)

### Man of the match

The Lance Todd Trophy was awarded to Henry Paul (Bradford).

| Preceded by1999 Challenge Cup | 2000 Challenge Cup 2000 | Succeeded by2001 Challenge Cup |
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