# 2000–2001 Tetley's Bitter Cup

The 2000–2001 Tetley's Bitter Cup was the 30th edition of England's rugby union club competition. Newcastle Falcons won the competition defeating Harlequins in the final. The event was sponsored by Tetley's Brewery and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.

## Draw and results
### First round (Sep 23)

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Darlington | Aspatria | 32-15 |
| Darlington Mowden Park | Broughton Park | 38-14 |
| Dorchester | Staines | 24-21 |
| Dunstablians | Dudley Kingswinford | 26-34 |
| Gloucester Old Boys | Cheltenham | 17-29 |
| Gordano | Camborne | 31-22 |
| Halifax | Tynedale | 18-19 |
| Havant | Harlow | 31-17 |
| Launceston | Truro | 26-20 |
| Leicester Lions | Scunthorpe | 28-14 |
| Liverpool St Helens | Driffield | 33-28 |
| Longton | Hinckley | ? |
| Norwich | Westcombe Park | 3-7 |
| Old Colleians | Basingstoke | 39-3 |
| Selby | West Park St Helens | 14-20 |
| Swanage & Wareham | Amersham & Chiltern | 18-12 |
| Weston-super-Mare | Barnstaple | 15-46 |
| Whitchurch | Spalding | 22-9 |
| Wimbledon | Haywards Heath | 10-38 |
| Worthing | Cheshunt | 8-9 |

### Second round (Oct 7)

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Barking | Tabard | 24-8 |
| Blackheath | Swanage & Wareham | 9-7 |
| Bracknell | Dorchester | 45-0 |
| Camberley | Barnstaple | 28-26 |
| Cheshunt | Clifton | 18-12 |
| Darlington Mowden Park | West Park St Helens | 21-3 |
| Fylde | Whitchurch | 16-11 |
| Havant | Penzance & Newlyn | 13-32 |
| Launceston | Gordano | 40-10 |
| Liverpool St Helens | Nuneaton | 23-7 |
| New Brighton | Leicester Lions | 40-17 |
| Newbury | Haywards Heath | 45-21 |
| Nottingham | Morley | 19-23 |
| Old Colleians | North Walsham | 17-21 |
| Plymouth | Westcombe Park | 54-6 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | Bedford Athletic | 49-19 |
| Reading | Cheltenham | 49-8 |
| Redruth | Esher | 10-14 |
| Rosslyn Park | Lydney | 30-3 |
| Rugby | Harrogate | 16-15 |
| Sandal | Tynedale | 14-15 |
| Sedgley Park | Kendal | 17-9 |
| Stourbridge | Doncaster | 13-9 |
| Walsall | Dudley Kingswinford | 17-21 |
| Wharfedale | Darlington | 28-17 |
| West Hartlepool | Longton | 8-15 |

### Third round (Oct 21)

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Barking | Rosslyn Park | 17-29 |
| Bedford | Sedgley Park | 45-15 |
| Birmingham/Solihull | Orrell | 29-25 |
| Bracknell | Cheshunt | 33-3 |
| Coventry | Preston Grasshoppers | 30-19 |
| Darlington Mowden Park | North Walsham | 27-10 |
| Esher | Camberley | 38-24 |
| Exeter | Stourbridge | 29-15 |
| Fylde | Manchester | 10-33 |
| Leeds Tykes | Morley | 100-0 |
| Liverpool St Helens | Rugby | 17-0 |
| London Welsh | Blackheath | 44-3 |
| Moseley | Worcester | 6-34 |
| New Brighton | Newbury | 15-11 |
| Otley | Henley Hawks | 26-24 |
| Penzance & Newlyn | Wakefield | 22-25 |
| Plymouth | Wharfedale | 21-11 |
| Reading | Launceston | 31-25 |
| Tynedale | Longton | 23-11 |
| Waterloo | Dudley Kingswinford | 57-27 |

### Fourth round (Nov 4 & 5)

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Bath | Gloucester | 18-24 |
| Bedford | Saracens | 24-54 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | Darlington Mowden Park | 16-10 |
| Bristol | London Wasps | 22-17 |
| Esher | Waterloo | 26-27 |
| Exeter | London Irish | 12-57 |
| Leicester Tigers | Otley | 83-11 |
| New Brighton | London Welsh | 17-32 |
| Northampton Saints | Leeds Tykes | 73-35 |
| Plymouth | Harlequins | 8-36 |
| Reading | Rotherham | 27-46 |
| Rosslyn Park | Newcastle Falcons | 13-25 |
| Rugby | Manchester | 26-38 |
| Sale Sharks | Coventry | 37-19 |
| Tynedale | Worcester | 12-76 |
| Wakefield | Bracknell | 31-23 |

### Fifth round (Nov 11 & 12)

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Gloucester | Leicester Tigers | 13-25 |
| Harlequins | Manchester | 38-8 |
| London Welsh | London Irish | 10-33 |
| Newcastle Falcons | Bristol Shoguns | 32-16 |
| Northampton Saints | Birmingham/Solihull | 47-14 |
| Sale Sharks | Rotherham | 20-12 |
| Saracens | Worcester | 42-13 |
| Wakefield Trinity | Waterloo | 23-35 |

### Quarter-finals (Dec 9 & 10)

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Harlequins | Northampton | 11-6 |
| Leicester Tigers | Saracens | 41-24 |
| Newcastle Falcons | London Irish | 33-20 |
| Sale Sharks | Waterloo | 59-12 |

### Semi-finals (Jan 6)

| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Harlequins | Leicester Tigers | 22-18 |
| Newcastle Falcons | Sale Sharks | 37-25 |

### Final

* 24 February 2001
| Newcastle Falcons | 30–27 | Harlequins |
| Try: May 2 Walder Jenner Con: Wilkinson 2 Pen: Wilkinson 2 | Report | Try: Wilson Burke Con: Burke Pen: Burke 5 |
* Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 71,000 Referee: Ed Morrison (Bristol)
| | 15 | Dave Walder |
| | 14 | Michael Stephenson |
| | 13 | Jamie Noon |
| | 12 | Tom May |
| | 11 | Va'aiga Tuigamala |
| | 10 | Jonny Wilkinson |
| | 9 | Gary Armstrong |
| | 8 | Jim Jenner |
| | 7 | Andrew Mower |
| | 6 | Robert Devonshire |
| | 5 | Doddie Weir (c) |
| | 4 | Stuart Grimes |
| | 3 | Marius Hurter |
| | 2 | Ross Nesdale |
| | 1 | Micky Ward |
| Replacements: ||
| | 16 | Hall Charlton |
| | 17 | Liam Botham |
| | 18 | Gareth Maclure |
| | 19 | Ian Peel |
| | 20 | Mike Howe |
| | 21 | Hugh Vyvyan |
| | 22 | Richard Arnold |
| Coach: ||
| Steve Bates ||
| | 15 | Ryan O'Neill |
| | 14 | Nick Greenstock |
| | 13 | Will Greenwood |
| | 12 | Nick Burrows |
| | 11 | Brendon Daniel |
| | 10 | Paul Burke |
| | 9 | Matt Powell |
| | 8 | Roy Winters |
| | 7 | David Wilson (c) |
| | 6 | Pat Sanderson |
| | 5 | Steve White-Cooper |
| | 4 | Garrick Morgan |
| | 3 | Jon Dawson |
| | 2 | Keith Wood |
| | 1 | Jason Leonard |
| Replacements: ||
| | 16 | Peter Richards |
| | 17 | Craig Chalmers |
| | 18 | Ben Gollings |
| | 19 | Bruce Starr |
| | 20 | Tani Fuga |
| | 21 | Alex Codling |
| | 22 | Rory Jenkins |
| Coach: ||
| Mark Evans ||