1969–70 Challenge Cup
# 1969–70 Challenge Cup

The 1970 Challenge Cup was the 69th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.

The final was contested by Castleford and Wigan at Wembley in front of a crowd of 95,255. Castleford won the match 7–2.

The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Castleford second-row, Bill Kirkbride.

## First round

| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 07 Feb | Castleford | Hull FC | 15-0 |
| 07 Feb | Dewsbury | Wigan | 6-11 |
| 07 Feb | Doncaster | Glasson | 22-4 |
| 07 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | Salford | 2-7 |
| 07 Feb | Keighley | Bramley | 0-7 |
| 07 Feb | Leeds | Batley | 17-5 |
| 07 Feb | Oldham | Blackpool | 5-0 |
| 07 Feb | St Helens | Bradford Northern | 16-3 |
| 07 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Hull Kingston Rovers | 9-16 |
| 07 Feb | Whitehaven | Warrington | 4-20 |
| 07 Feb | Widnes | Barrow | 4-11 |
| 07 Feb | Workington Town | Leigh | 6-17 |
| 08 Feb | Huyton | Hunslet | 10-8 |
| 10 Feb | Halifax | Swinton | 9-16 |
| 11 Feb | Huddersfield | Lock Lane | 15-10 |
| 19 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | York | 2-0 |

## Second round

| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 21 Feb | Barrow | Castleford | 4-12 |
| 21 Feb | Doncaster | Rochdale Hornets | 5-5 |
| 21 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Swinton | 7-2 |
| 21 Feb | Huyton | Leigh | 8-8 |
| 21 Feb | Oldham | Wigan | 4-17 |
| 21 Feb | St Helens | Bramley | 17-2 |
| 21 Feb | Warrington | Leeds | 5-11 |
| 22 Feb | Huddersfield | Salford | 0-0 |
| 23 Feb - replay | Leigh | Huyton | 2-0 |
| 25 Feb - replay | Rochdale Hornets | Doncaster | 3-4 |
| 26 Feb - replay | Salford | Huddersfield | 11-5 |

## Quarter-finals

| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 07 Mar | Castleford | Salford | 15-0 |
| 07 Mar | Hull Kingston Rovers | Leeds | 7-2 |
| 07 Mar | Leigh | Wigan | 4-6 |
| 11 Mar | Doncaster | St Helens | 4-4 |
| 16 Mar -replay | St Helens | Doncaster | 36-0 |

## Semi-finals

| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
| - | - | - | - |
| 21 Mar | Wigan | Hull Kingston Rovers | 19-8 |
| 04 Apr | St Helens | Castleford | 3-6 |

## Final

* 9 May 1970

| Castleford | 7 – 2 | Wigan |
| - | - | - |
| Try: Lowndes Goal: Redfearn (2) | Report | Goal: Tyrer |

* Wembley, London Attendance: 95,255 Referee: Fred Lindop (Wakefield) Player of the Match: Bill Kirkbride

| FB | 1 | Derek Edwards |
| - | - | - |
| RW | 2 | Trevor Briggs |
| RC | 3 | Tony Thomas |
| LC | 4 | Ian Stenton |
| LW | 5 | Alan Lowndes |
| SO | 6 | Alan Hardisty (c) | 61' |
| SH | 7 | Keith Hepworth |
| PR | 8 | Dennis Hartley |
| HK | 9 | Clive Dickinson |
| PR | 10 | Mick Redfearn |
| SR | 11 | Bill Kirkbride |
| SR | 12 | Brian Lockwood |
| LF | 13 | Mal Reilly |
| Substitutes: ||
| IC | 14 | Danny Hargrave | 61' |
| IC | 15 | Steve Norton |
| Coach: ||
| Thomas Smales ||
| FB | 1 | Colin Tyrer | 18' |
| RW | 2 | Keri Jones |
| RC | 3 | Bill Francis |
| LC | 4 | Peter Rowe |
| LW | 5 | Kevin O'Loughlin |
| SO | 6 | David Hill |
| SH | 7 | Frank Parr |
| PR | 8 | Keith Ashcroft |
| HK | 9 | Bob Burdell |
| PR | 10 | Brian Hogan |
| SR | 11 | Bill Ashurst |
| SR | 12 | Dave Robinson |
| LF | 13 | Doug Laughton (c) |
| Substitutes: ||
| IC | 14 | Cliff Hill | 18' |
| IC | 15 | Colin Clarke |
| Coach: ||
| Eric Ashton ||
