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2000 Challenge Cup

{{short description|Rugby league competition}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Infobox Rugby football league challenge cup

|title = 2000 Silk Cut Challenge Cup

|league =

|logo =

|pixels = 100

|duration = 8 rounds

|no_of_teams =

|highest_attendance = 67,247

|lowest_attendance =

|avg_attendance =

|TV = BBC Sport

|biggest_home_win =

|biggest_away_win =

|season = 2005

|season_champs = {{leagueicon|bradford|16}} Bradford Bulls

|season_champ_name = Winners

|league_leaders =

|league_leaders_name =

|second_place = {{leagueicon|leeds|16}} Leeds Rhinos

|MVP = {{leagueicon|bradford|16}} Henry Paul

|MVP_link = Lance Todd Trophy

|top_scorer =

|prevseason_link = 1999 Challenge Cup

|prevseason_year = 1999

|nextseason_link = 2001 Challenge Cup

|nextseason_year = 2001

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/story/0,3604,216087,00.html|title=Paul drops bombs on Leeds|work=The Guardian}}

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.

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|+ First round

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| Army

54–7{{0|0}}Dewsbury Celticrowspan=16 | Saturday 4 December 1999
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| Askam

14–32Eccles
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| Castleford Panthers

{{0|0}}8–16Thornhill
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| East Leeds

26–4{{0|0}}Crosfields
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| Heworth

{{0|0}}2–16Oulton
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| Hull Dockers

0–4Royal Navy
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| Ideal Isberg

30–10Milford
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| John Moores University

{{0|0}}4–34New Earswick
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| Leigh East

14–32West Bowling
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| Millom

8–5Elland
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| Norland

{{0|0}}8–46Stanley
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| Queens

26–17Queensbury
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| Rochdale Mayfield

16–6{{0|0}}Eastmoor
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| Royal Air Force

20–8{{0|0}}Normanton
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| Shaw Cross

20–8{{0|0}}Townville
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| Wigan St Judes

36–12London Skolars
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| Dublin

{{0|0}}2–54FarnworthSunday 5 December 1999
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| Clayton

{{0|0}}2–18Siddalrowspan=4 | Saturday 11 December 1999
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| Dewsbury Moor

14–30Haydock
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| Keighley Albion

17–10Simms Cross
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| Wath Brow

22–8{{0|0}}Barrow Island
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| Blackbrook

{{0|0}}0–11WaterheadTuesday 14 December 1999
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| Hensingham

{{0|0}}6–17Featherstone LionsMonday 3 January 2000
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! colspan=4 | Source:{{cite web |title=Rugby League Challenge Cup Round 1|url=http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |website=RugbyLeagueWorld |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305111741/http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |archive-date=5 March 2016}}

Second round

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|+ Second round

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| Army

24–10Oultonrowspan=9 | Saturday 18 December 1999
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| Castleford Lock Lane

38–4{{0|0}}Royal Navy
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| Royal Air Force

{{0|0}}6–40Wigan St Judes
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| Sheffield Hillsborough

10–30Ideal Isberg
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| Siddal

34–14Leigh Miners Rangers
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| Skirlaugh

19–6{{0|0}}Haydock
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| Walney Central

16–2{{0|0}}Woolston
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| Waterhead

44–2{{0|0}}{{efn|Abandoned after 70 minutes due to bad weather}}Millom
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| Wath Brow

22–13West Bowling
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| Oldham St Annes

P-PFarnworthMonday 27 December 1999
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| Saddleworth

{{0|0}}2–29West HullTuesday 28 December 1999
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| Wigan St Patricks

30–8{{0|0}}EcclesThursday 30 December 1999
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| Dudley Hill

32–30Redhillrowspan=2 | Sunday 2 January 2000
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| Queens

{{0|0}}6–26Thornhill
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| Shaw Cross

52–7{{0|0}}East Leedsrowspan=2 | Monday 3 January 2000
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| Keighley Albion

{{0|0}}1–14Stanley
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| New Earswick

{{0|0}}4–44Featherstone LionsSaturday 8 January 2000
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| Cardiff

18–10Rochdale MayfieldSunday 9th January 2000
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! colspan=4 | Source:{{cite web |title=Rugby League Challenge Cup Round 2|url=http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |website=RugbyLeagueWorld |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305111741/http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |archive-date=5 March 2016}}

Third round

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| Wath Brow Hornets

26–0{{0|0}}EcclesSaturday 29 January 2000
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| Barrow Border Raiders

42–12Featherstone Lionsrowspan=16 | Sunday 30th January 2000
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| Batley Bulldogs

{{0|0}}0–10Oldham St Annes
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| Castleford Lock Lane

16–26Villeneuve Leopards
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| Dewsbury Rams

66–0{{0|0}}Stanley
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| Doncaster Dragons

40–10St Gaudens
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| Featherstone Rovers

64–6{{0|0}}Wigan St Patricks
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| Keighley Cougars

90–0{{0|0}}Cardiff
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| Hull Kingston Rovers

32–4{{0|0}}Ideal Isberg
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| Lancashire Lynx

18–6{{0|0}}Walney Central
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| Leigh Centurions

34–12Siddal
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| Rochdale Hornets

66–6{{0|0}}Army
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| Sheffield Hillsborough

14–16Thornhill
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| Whitehaven Warriors

42–0{{0|0}}Shaw Cross
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| Widnes Vikings

76–8{{0|0}}West Hull
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| Workington Town

12–2{{0|0}}Skirlaugh
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| York Wasps

56–10Dudley Hill
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| Swinton Lions

74–1{{0|0}}WaterheadTuesday 1 February 2000
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| Oldham Roughyeds

44–0{{0|0}}Wigan St JudesTuesday 8 February 2000
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! colspan=4 | Source:{{cite web |title=Rugby League Challenge Cup Round 3|url=http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |website=RugbyLeagueWorld |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305111741/http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |archive-date=5 March 2016}}

Fourth round

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| Bradford Bulls

32–4{{0|0}}Huddersfield-SheffieldSaturday 12 February 2000
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| Barrow Raiders

18–34Salford City Redsrowspan=16 | Sunday 13 February 2000
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| Dewsbury Rams

29–16Widnes Vikings
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| Doncaster Dragons

54–6{{0|0}}Workington Town
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| Featherstone Rovers

12–48Leeds Rhinos
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| Halifax Blue Sox

36–8{{0|0}}Hull Kingston Rovers
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| Hull Sharks

86–0{{0|0}}Lancashire Lynx
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| Hunslet Hawks

{{0|0}}4–46Warrington Wolves
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| Leigh Centurions

28–40Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
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| London Broncos

44–18Wath Brow Hornets
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| Oldham St Annes

{{0|0}}8–64{{efn|Match played at Castleford}}Castleford Tigers
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| Rochdale Hornets

30–14Oldham Roughyeds
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| Swinton Lions

22–36St Helens
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| Villeneuve Leopards

16–14{{efn|Match played at Keighley}}Keighley Cougars
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| Wigan Warriors

98–4{{0|0}}Whitehaven Warriors
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| York Wasps

56–2{{0|0}}Thornhill Trojans
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! colspan=4 | Source:{{cite web |title=Rugby League Challenge Cup Round 4|url=http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |website=RugbyLeagueWorld |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305111741/http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |archive-date=5 March 2016}}

Fifth round

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| Leeds Rhinos

26–20St HelensSaturday 26 February 2000
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| Castleford Tigers

10–11Halifax Blue Soxrowspan=7 | Sunday 27 February 2000
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| Dewsbury Rams

35–10Villeneuve Leopards
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| Hull Sharks

82–10Rochdale Hornets
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| London Broncos

21–22Salford City Reds
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| Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

{{0|0}}0–46Bradford Bulls
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| Warrington Wolves

84–1{{0|0}}York Wasps
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| Wigan Warriors

38–2{{0|0}}Doncaster Dragons
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! colspan=4 | Source:{{cite web |title=Rugby League Challenge Cup Round 5|url=http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |website=RugbyLeagueWorld |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305111741/http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |archive-date=5 March 2016}}

Quarter-finals

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| Hull Sharks

14–4{{0|0}}Wigan WarriorsFriday 10 March 2000
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| Salford City Reds

20–22Warrington WolvesSaturday 11 March 2020
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| Halifax Blue Sox

18–28Bradford Bullsrowspan=2 | Sunday 12 March 2000
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| Leeds Rhinos

42–10Dewsbury Rams
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! colspan=4 | Source:{{cite web |title=Rugby League Challenge Cup Quarter-Finals|url=http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |website=RugbyLeagueWorld |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305111741/http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |archive-date=5 March 2016}}

Semi-finals

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|+ Semi-finals

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| Bradford Bulls

44–20Warrington WolvesSaturday 25 March 2000
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| Hull Sharks

{{0|0}}2–22Leeds RhinosSunday 26 March 2000
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! colspan=4 | Source:{{cite web |title=Rugby League Challenge Cup Semi-Finals|url=http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |website=RugbyLeagueWorld |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305111741/http://rugby-league-world.com/2000/challcup/cup.html |archive-date=5 March 2016}}

Final

{{rugbyleaguebox

|date = 29 April 2000

|time = 15:00 BST (UTC+01:00)

|team1 = Bradford Bulls

|try1 = Michael Withers (2), Nathan McAvoy, Stuart Fielden

|goal1 = Henry Paul (4)

|score = 24–18

|1sthalf =

|2ndhalf =

|report =

|team2 = Leeds Rhinos

|try2 = Andy Hay, Marcus St Hilaire

|goal2 = Iestyn Harris (5)

|stadium = Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

|attendance= 67,247

|referee = Steve Presley (Castleford)

|touch =

|potmwinner= Henry Paul (Bradford){{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/6954237.stm|title=Lance Todd Trophy winners|date=26 August 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

|potmaward = Lance Todd Trophy

}}

{{Rugby league match squad

| collapsed =y

| align = center

| abbr =y

| hometeam = Bradford Bulls

| awayteam = Leeds Rhinos

| squadsize = 17

| location = n

| homeCoach = Matthew Elliott

| homeFB = Stuart Spruce

| homeWG1 = Nathan McAvoy

| homeCE1 = Scott Naylor

| homeCE2 = Michael Withers

| homeWG2 = Tevita Vaikona

| homeSO = Henry Paul

| homeSH = Robbie Paul

| homePR1 = Brian McDermott

| homeHK = James Lowes

| homePR2 = Paul Anderson

| homeSR1 = Jamie Peacock

| homeSR2 = Mike Forshaw

| homeLF = Brad Mackay

| homeIN1 =Leon Pryce

| homeIN2 = David Boyle

| homeIN3 = Bernard Dwyer

| homeIN4 = Stuart Fielden

| awayCoach = Dean Lance

| awayFB = Iestyn Harris

| awayWG1 = Leroy Rivett

| awayCE1 = Richie Blackmore

| awayCE2 = Keith Senior

| awayWG2 = Francis Cummins

| awaySO = Daryl Powell

| awaySH = Ryan Sheridan

| awayPR1 = Darren Fleary

| awayHK = Dean Lawford

| awayPR2 = Barrie McDermott

| awaySR1 = Adrian Morley

| awaySR2 = Anthony Farrell

| awayLF = Andy Hay

| awayIN1 =Marcus St Hilaire

| awayIN2 = Lee Jackson

| awayIN3 = David Barnhill

| awayIN4 = Jamie Mathiou

}}

Notes

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References

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{{Bradford Bulls}}

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