2015 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup
Duration |
8 Rounds |
Number of teams |
78 |
Broadcast partners |
BBC Sport |
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The 2015 Challenge Cup, officially known as the 2015 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup[1] for sponsorship reasons, is a rugby league tournament.
The defending champions are Leeds Rhinos who defeated Castleford Tigers 23–10.[2]
First round
The draw for the first round of the 2015 Challenge Cup was held on 8 January 2015 at Wembley Stadium and featured 40 amateur teams from around the United Kingdom including two student teams, all three armed services and the police. Home teams were drawn by Martin Offiah and the away teams drawn by Brian Noble.
Fixtures for the first round were mostly played over the weekend of the 31 January – 1 February 2015.[3] Three fixtures were postponed until the following weekend due to bad weather forcing the postponement on the original date.
Home |
Score |
Away |
Match Information |
Date and Time |
Venue |
Referee |
Attendance |
British Army |
8 – 20 |
Wath Brow Hornets |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 13:30 |
Aldershot Military Stadium |
L Staveley |
|
Royal Air Force |
0 – 48 |
Siddal RLFC |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 13:30 |
RAF Cranwell |
J Smith |
|
Walney Central |
28 – 8 |
Hunslet Parkside |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 13:30 |
Central Drive |
R Webb |
|
Loughborough University |
16 – 42 |
Hunslet Warriors |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 14:00 |
Loughborough University |
C Hancock |
|
Oulton Raiders |
60 – 6 |
Scarborough Pirates |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 14:00 |
Oulton Community Sports Club |
C Straw |
|
Normanton Knights |
34 – 16 |
Myton Warriors |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 14:00 |
Queen Elizabeth Drive |
L Moore |
|
Royal Navy |
32 – 14 |
Saddleworth Rangers |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 14:00 |
United Services Recreation Ground |
J Stearne |
|
East Leeds |
12 – 20 |
Kells RLFC |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 14:00 |
Easy Road |
B Pearson |
|
Egremont Rangers |
28 – 0 |
Wigan St Judes |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 14:00 |
Gillfoot Park |
J Callaghan |
|
Widnes West Bank |
14 – 10 |
South West London Chargers |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 14:00 |
Ted Gleave Sports Ground |
I Scott |
|
Hull Dockers |
10 – 6 |
Leigh Miners Rangers |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 14:00 |
The Willows Club |
M Mannifield |
|
Elland RLFC |
26 – 0 |
Leeds Beckett University |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 14:00 |
Greetland Community Centre |
T Hudson |
|
Lock Lane |
64 – 0 |
Sharlston Rovers |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 14:00 |
Hickson's Arena |
A Bentham |
|
Skirlaugh Bulls |
27 – 20 |
Aberdeen Warriors |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 14:00 |
Eastside Community S&S Club |
S Race |
|
West Hull |
14 – 12 |
Thatto Heath Crusaders |
Saturday 31 January 2015, 14:00 |
West Hull Community Park |
G Dolan |
|
Valley Cougars |
27 – 22 |
Leicester Storm |
Sunday 1 February 2015, 14:00 |
Treharris RFC |
J Jones |
|
Great Britain Police |
0 – 38 |
Rochdale Mayfield |
Sunday 1 February 2015, 14:30 |
Arthur Miller Stadium, Stanningley |
T Grant |
|
Nottingham Outlaws |
4 – 50 |
Blackbrook ARLFC |
Saturday 7 February 2015, 13:30 |
Nottingham University Sports Field |
C Etchells |
|
Featherstone Lions |
46 – 10 |
Queens RLFC |
Saturday 7 February 2015, 13:30 |
The Mill Pond Stadium |
S Ansell |
|
Shaw Cross Sharks |
18 – 16 |
York Acorn |
Saturday 7 February 2015, 14:00 |
Shaw Cross Club |
S Race |
|
Source:[4] |
Second round
The draw for the second round was made on Monday 2 February at the Oulton Raiders club. The draw was made by two players who played in the 2014 final. Home teams were drawn by players Ryan Hall of Leeds Rhinos and away teams by Oliver Holmes of Castleford Tigers.[5]
Following the conclusion of the first round ties; two clubs, Rochdale Mayfield and Hull Dockers, were reported to the Rugby Football League's Operational Rules Tribunal for each fielding an ineligible player. The Tribunal found both clubs guilty of the offence and disqualified them from the competition. The teams they defeated in the first round, Great Britain Police and Leigh Miners Rangers, were reinstated into the cup and played in the second round.[6]
Home |
Score |
Away |
Match Information |
Date and Time |
Venue |
Referee |
Attendance |
Skirlaugh ARLFC |
30 – 16 |
Royal Navy |
14 February 2015, 13:00 |
Eastside Community S&S Club |
J Jones |
|
Siddal RLFC |
12 – 31 |
Featherstone Lions |
14 February 2015, 13:30 |
Brighouse Rangers RFC |
L Moore |
|
Hunslet Warriors |
8 – 24 |
West Hull |
14 February 2015, 14:00 |
The Oval |
B Pearson |
|
Wath Brow Hornets |
27 – 12 |
Lock Lane |
14 February 2015, 14:00 |
Trumpet Road |
S Race |
|
Leigh Miners Rangers |
26 – 18 |
Walney Central |
14 February 2015, 14:00 |
Leigh Miners Welfare S&S Club |
J Stearne |
|
Kells RLFC |
52 – 6 |
Blackbrook ARLFC |
14 February 2015, 14:00 |
Old Arrowthwaite |
M Mannifield |
|
Elland RLFC |
16 – 4 |
Egremont Rangers |
14 February 2015, 14:00 |
Greetland Community Centre |
G Dolan |
|
Oulton Raiders |
48 – 0 |
Valley Cougars |
14 February 2015, 14:00 |
Oulton Community Sports Club |
J Smith |
|
Widnes West Bank |
38 – 16 |
Great Britain Police |
14 February 2015, 14:00 |
Ted Gleave Sports Ground |
J Callaghan |
|
Normanton Knights |
12 – 4 |
Shaw Cross Sharks |
14 February 2015, 14:00 |
Queen Elizabeth Drive |
L Staveley |
|
Source:[7] |
Third round
The draw for the third round was made on 17 February 2015 at Heritage Quay, University of Huddersfield. Round three saw the 14 Kingstone Press League 1 professional teams joining the competition to create a pool of 24 teams for the draw. The draw was made by previous Lance Todd Trophy winners Alex Murphy and Mal Reilly. Ties were played over the weekend of 7/8 March 2015.
Home |
Score |
Away |
Match Information |
Date and Time |
Venue |
Referee |
Attendance |
Elland ARLFC |
14 – 26 |
Featherstone Lions |
7 March 2015, 14:00 |
Greetland Community Centre |
S Mikalauskas |
350 |
Wath Brow Hornets ARLFC |
4 – 26 |
Newcastle Thunder |
7 March 2015, 14:00 |
The Clubhouse |
W Turley |
400 |
Oulton Raiders |
8 – 34 |
Normanton Knights |
7 March 2015, 14:00 |
Oulton Community Sports Club |
J McMullen |
1,200 |
Leigh Miners Rangers |
32 – 28 |
West Hull |
7 March 2015, 14:30 |
Leigh Miners Welfare S&S Club |
J Smith |
350 |
London Skolars |
4 – 86 |
Swinton Lions |
7 March 2015, 15:00 |
New River Stadium |
A Gill |
165 |
Kells ARLFC |
12 – 29 |
Rochdale Hornets |
7 March 2015, 17:00 |
Recreation Ground (Whitehaven) |
T Grant |
587 |
Barrow Raiders |
36 – 22 |
Keighley Cougars |
8 March 2015, 14:00 |
Craven Park |
G Hewer |
929 |
South Wales Scorpions |
4 – 20 |
York City Knights |
8 March 2015, 14:00 |
Parc Dyffryn Pennar, Mountain Ash |
C Campbell |
247 |
North Wales Crusaders |
60 – 12 |
Widnes West Bank |
8 March 2015, 14:30 |
Glyndŵr University Racecourse Stadium |
D Merrick |
523 |
Hemel Stags |
10 – 22 |
Oxford RLFC |
8 March 2015, 14:30 |
Pennine Way |
A Sweet |
125 |
Oldham Roughyeds |
46 – 6 |
Coventry Bears |
8 March 2015, 15:00 |
Whitebank Stadium |
T Crashley |
256 |
Gloucestershire All Golds |
66 – 4 |
Skirlaugh ARLFC |
8 March 2015, 14:30 |
Prince of Wales Stadium |
J Roberts |
87 |
Source:[8][9] |
Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round was made on 10 March 2015 at the Provident Stadium, home of the Bradford Bulls. The draw was made by Leeds Rhinos' Jamie Peacock and Hull FC's Leon Pryce. The 12 winners of the third round ties were joined by the 12 Kingstone Press Championship teams. Ties were played over the weekend of 21/22 March 2015.
Home |
Score |
Away |
Match Information |
Date and Time |
Venue |
Referee |
Attendance |
Featherstone Lions |
8 – 58 |
York City Knights |
20 March 2015, 20:00 |
Big Fellas Stadium |
S Mikalauskas |
1,200 |
Leigh Centurions |
64 – 12 |
London Broncos |
20 March 2015, 20:00 |
Leigh Sports Village |
M Woodhead |
2,448 |
Normanton Knights |
6 – 78 |
Batley Bulldogs |
21 March 2015, 14:00 |
Belle Vue |
A Gill |
851 |
Leigh Miners Rangers |
32 – 6 |
Oxford RLFC |
21 March 2015, 14:30 |
Leigh Sports Village |
C Campbell |
787 |
Whitehaven RLFC |
12 – 36 |
Featherstone Rovers |
21 March 2015, 17:30 |
Recreation Ground |
C Kendall |
525 |
Barrow Raiders |
16 – 56 |
Halifax RLFC |
22 March 2015, 14:00 |
Craven Park |
T Crashley |
956 |
North Wales Crusaders |
40 – 12 |
Doncaster RLFC |
22 March 2015, 14:30 |
Glyndŵr University Racecourse Stadium |
W Turley |
416 |
Dewsbury Rams |
28 – 18 |
Newcastle Thunder |
22 March 2015, 15:00 |
Tetley's Stadium |
D Merrick |
703 |
Bradford Bulls |
74 – 6 |
Workington Town |
22 March 2015, 15:00 |
Provident Stadium |
C Leatherbarrow |
2,412 |
Swinton Lions |
30 – 12 |
Rochdale Hornets |
22 March 2015, 15:00 |
Park Lane, Sedgley Park |
J Bloem |
300 |
Sheffield Eagles |
44 – 20 |
Oldham Roughyeds |
22 March 2015, 15:00 |
Keepmoat Stadium |
A Sweet |
484 |
Gloucestershire All Golds |
10 – 28 |
Hunslet Hawks |
22 March 2015, 15:00 |
Prince of Wales Stadium |
J Roberts |
137 |
Source:[10][11] |
Fifth round
The draw for the fifth round was made on Tuesday 24 March 2015 in Hull. The four clubs who finished the 2014 Super League season in 9th to 12th places; Hull KR, Salford Red Devils, Hull FC and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats respectively; joined the 12 winners from the fourth round in the draw. The draw was made by ex-players Johnny Whiteley (home teams) and Phil Lowe (away teams). Ties were played over the weekend 17–19 April.
The match between Leigh Centurions and Salford Red Devils was televised live by Sky Sports.
Home |
Score |
Away |
Match Information |
Date and Time |
Venue |
Referee |
Attendance |
Wakefield Wildcats |
44 – 16 |
Halifax RLFC |
17 April 2015, 19:30 BST |
Belle Vue |
J Cobb |
2,062 |
Leigh Centurions |
22 – 18 |
Salford Red Devils |
18 April 2015, 14:35 BST |
Leigh Sports Village |
P Bentham |
6,358 |
Leigh Miners Rangers |
14 – 44 |
York City Knights |
19 April 2015, 14:00 BST |
Leigh Sports Village |
G Hewer |
1,191 |
North Wales Crusaders |
12 – 38 |
Featherstone Rovers |
19 April 2015, 14:30 BST |
Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium |
D Merrick |
617 |
Hunslet Hawks |
16 – 31 |
Dewsbury Rams |
19 April 2015, 15:00 BST |
South Leeds Stadium |
C Leatherbarrow |
536 |
Bradford Bulls |
30 – 50 |
Hull KR |
19 April 2015, 15:00 BST |
Provident Stadium |
M Thomason |
4,538 |
Sheffield Eagles |
12 – 34 |
Hull FC |
19 April 2015, 15:00 BST |
Bramall Lane |
G Stokes |
1,620 |
Batley Bulldogs |
46 – 14 |
Swinton Lions |
19 April 2015, 15:00 BST |
Fox's Biscuits Stadium |
C Kendall |
443 |
Source:[12][13] |
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Sixth round
The draw for the sixth round took place live on Sportsday on the BBC News Channel on 20 April. The eight winners from this weekend’s fifth round ties joined with the top eight First Utility Super League teams from 2014 in the draw to produce eight ties that will be played over the weekend of May 16–17. Home teams were drawn by Shaun Edwards and the away teams by Nathan McAvoy.
The games between Leeds Rhinos and Huddersfield Giants and Wakefield Wildcats and Leigh Centurions were picked for live coverage on BBC Sport
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