# 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

The first round was scheduled for the weekend of 4/5 December 1999 but due to cold weather leading to frozen pitches, a number of games were postponed. The last tie in the round was not played until 3 January 2000.
First round :
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
| Army | 54–70 | Dewsbury Celtic | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Askam | 14–32 | Eccles | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Castleford Panthers | 08–16 | Thornhill | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| East Leeds | 26–40 | Crosfields | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Heworth | 02–16 | Oulton | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Hull Dockers | 0–4 | Royal Navy | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Ideal Isberg | 30–10 | Milford | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| John Moores University | 04–34 | New Earswick | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Leigh East | 14–32 | West Bowling | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Millom | 8–5 | Elland | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Norland | 08–46 | Stanley | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Queens | 26–17 | Queensbury | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Rochdale Mayfield | 16–60 | Eastmoor | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Royal Air Force | 20–80 | Normanton | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Shaw Cross | 20–80 | Townville | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Wigan St Judes | 36–12 | London Skolars | Saturday 4 December 1999 |
| Dublin | 02–54 | Farnworth | Sunday 5 December 1999 |
| Clayton | 02–18 | Siddal | Saturday 11 December 1999 |
| Dewsbury Moor | 14–30 | Haydock | Saturday 11 December 1999 |
| Keighley Albion | 17–10 | Simms Cross | Saturday 11 December 1999 |
| Wath Brow | 22–80 | Barrow Island | Saturday 11 December 1999 |
| Blackbrook | 00–11 | Waterhead | Tuesday 14 December 1999 |
| Hensingham | 06–17 | Featherstone Lions | Monday 3 January 2000 |
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## Second round

Second round :
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
| Army | 24–10 | Oulton | Saturday 18 December 1999 |
| Castleford Lock Lane | 38–40 | Royal Navy | Saturday 18 December 1999 |
| Royal Air Force | 06–40 | Wigan St Judes | Saturday 18 December 1999 |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | 10–30 | Ideal Isberg | Saturday 18 December 1999 |
| Siddal | 34–14 | Leigh Miners Rangers | Saturday 18 December 1999 |
| Skirlaugh | 19–60 | Haydock | Saturday 18 December 1999 |
| Walney Central | 16–20 | Woolston | Saturday 18 December 1999 |
| Waterhead | 44–20 | Millom | Saturday 18 December 1999 |
| Wath Brow | 22–13 | West Bowling | Saturday 18 December 1999 |
| Oldham St Annes | P-P | Farnworth | Monday 27 December 1999 |
| Saddleworth | 02–29 | West Hull | Tuesday 28 December 1999 |
| Wigan St Patricks | 30–80 | Eccles | Thursday 30 December 1999 |
| Dudley Hill | 32–30 | Redhill | Sunday 2 January 2000 |
| Queens | 06–26 | Thornhill | Sunday 2 January 2000 |
| Shaw Cross | 52–70 | East Leeds | Monday 3 January 2000 |
| Keighley Albion | 01–14 | Stanley | Monday 3 January 2000 |
| New Earswick | 04–44 | Featherstone Lions | Saturday 8 January 2000 |
| Cardiff | 18–10 | Rochdale Mayfield | Sunday 9th January 2000 |
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## Third round

Third round :
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
| Wath Brow Hornets | 26–00 | Eccles | Saturday 29 January 2000 |
| Barrow Border Raiders | 42–12 | Featherstone Lions | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Batley Bulldogs | 00–10 | Oldham St Annes | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Castleford Lock Lane | 16–26 | Villeneuve Leopards | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Dewsbury Rams | 66–00 | Stanley | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Doncaster Dragons | 40–10 | St Gaudens | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 64–60 | Wigan St Patricks | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Keighley Cougars | 90–00 | Cardiff | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 32–40 | Ideal Isberg | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Lancashire Lynx | 18–60 | Walney Central | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Leigh Centurions | 34–12 | Siddal | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Rochdale Hornets | 66–60 | Army | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Sheffield Hillsborough | 14–16 | Thornhill | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Whitehaven Warriors | 42–00 | Shaw Cross | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Widnes Vikings | 76–80 | West Hull | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Workington Town | 12–20 | Skirlaugh | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| York Wasps | 56–10 | Dudley Hill | Sunday 30th January 2000 |
| Swinton Lions | 74–10 | Waterhead | Tuesday 1 February 2000 |
| Oldham Roughyeds | 44–00 | Wigan St Judes | Tuesday 8 February 2000 |
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## Fourth round

Fourth round :
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
| Bradford Bulls | 32–40 | Huddersfield-Sheffield | Saturday 12 February 2000 |
| Barrow Raiders | 18–34 | Salford City Reds | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| Dewsbury Rams | 29–16 | Widnes Vikings | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| Doncaster Dragons | 54–60 | Workington Town | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 12–48 | Leeds Rhinos | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| Halifax Blue Sox | 36–80 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| Hull Sharks | 86–00 | Lancashire Lynx | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| Hunslet Hawks | 04–46 | Warrington Wolves | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| Leigh Centurions | 28–40 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| London Broncos | 44–18 | Wath Brow Hornets | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| Oldham St Annes | 08–64 | Castleford Tigers | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| Rochdale Hornets | 30–14 | Oldham Roughyeds | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| Swinton Lions | 22–36 | St Helens | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| Villeneuve Leopards | 16–14 | Keighley Cougars | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| Wigan Warriors | 98–40 | Whitehaven Warriors | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
| York Wasps | 56–20 | Thornhill Trojans | Sunday 13 February 2000 |
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## Fifth round

Fifth round :
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
| Leeds Rhinos | 26–20 | St Helens | Saturday 26 February 2000 |
| Castleford Tigers | 10–11 | Halifax Blue Sox | Sunday 27 February 2000 |
| Dewsbury Rams | 35–10 | Villeneuve Leopards | Sunday 27 February 2000 |
| Hull Sharks | 82–10 | Rochdale Hornets | Sunday 27 February 2000 |
| London Broncos | 21–22 | Salford City Reds | Sunday 27 February 2000 |
| Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 00–46 | Bradford Bulls | Sunday 27 February 2000 |
| Warrington Wolves | 84–10 | York Wasps | Sunday 27 February 2000 |
| Wigan Warriors | 38–20 | Doncaster Dragons | Sunday 27 February 2000 |
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## Quarter-finals

Fifth round :
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
| Hull Sharks | 14–40 | Wigan Warriors | Friday 10 March 2000 |
| Salford City Reds | 20–22 | Warrington Wolves | Saturday 11 March 2020 |
| Halifax Blue Sox | 18–28 | Bradford Bulls | Sunday 12 March 2000 |
| Leeds Rhinos | 42–10 | Dewsbury Rams | Sunday 12 March 2000 |
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## Semi-finals

Semi-finals :
| Home | Score | Away | Date |
| Bradford Bulls | 44–20 | Warrington Wolves | Saturday 25 March 2000 |
| Hull Sharks | 02–22 | Leeds Rhinos | Sunday 26 March 2000 |
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## Final

* 29 April 2000 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00)
| Bradford Bulls | 24–18 | Leeds Rhinos |
| Tries: Michael Withers (2), Nathan McAvoy, Stuart Fielden Goals: Henry Paul (4) | | Tries: Andy Hay, Marcus St Hilaire Goals: Iestyn Harris (5) |
* Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 67,247 Referee: Steve Presley (Castleford) Lance Todd Trophy: Henry Paul (Bradford)