The 1970 Challenge Cup was the 69th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup.[1]
The final was contested by Castleford and Wigan at Wembley in front of a crowd of 95,255.[2] Castleford won the match 7–2.
The winner of the Lance Todd Trophy was Castleford second-row, Bill Kirkbride.[3]
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[]
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