2024 RFL 1895 Cup

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2024 RFL 1895 Cup
DurationGroup stage + 3 knock-out rounds
Number of teams21
Highest attendance5,340, Bradford Bulls v Wakefield Trinity, 12 May 2024
Lowest attendance180, Midlands Hurricanes v Doncaster, 28 January 2024

The 2024 RFL 1895 Cup (also known as the 2024 AB Sundecks 1895 Cup) was the fifth staging of the RFL 1895 Cup, a rugby league competition for English and Welsh clubs outside the Super League.

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The competition was open to all clubs in the Championship and League 1 although French team, Toulouse Olympique have always declined to enter. League 1 club, Cornwall, also decided not to enter at the request of the other clubs to reduce the burden on the other clubs in having to travel to Cornwall. [1]

For 2024 the format of the competition was significantly amended. In 2021 and 2022 the cup ran concurrently with the early rounds of the Challenge Cup with the teams reaching the knock-out stages being determined by progression in the Challenge Cup. To provide more games, especially for the League 1 teams, the competition for 2024 included a group stage; seven groups of three teams each, with the seven group winners and the second-placed team with the best record progressed to the quarter-finals. The groups were regionalised to reduce the financial costs further and League 1 clubs played at home in fixtures against Championship teams. [2] Newcastle Thunder were included in the competition even though at that date the club's participation in the league for 2024 had yet to be confirmed. [3]

The final was played at Wembley Stadium on 8 June 2024 alongside the finals of the Challenge Cup and the Women's Challenge Cup. [4]

Group stage

1895 Cup groups
Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5Group 6Group 7
Barrow Raiders Bradford Bulls Newcastle Thunder Halifax Panthers Batley Bulldogs North Wales Crusaders Doncaster
Whitehaven Dewsbury Rams Wakefield Trinity Oldham Featherstone Rovers Swinton Lions Midlands Hurricanes
Workington Town Keighley Cougars York Knights Rochdale Hornets Hunslet Widnes Vikings Sheffield Eagles

Results

1895 Cup, group stage week one
GpHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
3 Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder 10–114 YorkRLFCcolours.png York Knights 27 January, 15:00 Kingston Park B. Milligan
7 Midlandshurricanescolours.png Midlands Hurricanes 4–40 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 28 January, 14:00 Alexander Stadium L. Bland180
6 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 12–40 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 28 January, 14:30 Eirias Stadium S. Mikalauskas520
1 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 8–30 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 28 January, 15:00 Derwent Park A. Sweet901
2 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 35–6 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 28 January, 15:00 Cougar Park K. Moore839
4 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 24–20 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Panthers 28 January, 15:00 Boundary Park M. Smaill1,521
5 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 12–62 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 28 January, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium R. Cox875
Source: [5]
1895 Cup, group stage week two
GpHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
5 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 15–14 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 4 February, 14:00 Mount Pleasant C. Worsley784
1 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 12–18 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 4 February, 15:00 Recreation Ground B. Milligan
2 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 4–40 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 4 February, 15:00 Crown Flatt A. Sweet1,009
3 YorkRLFCcolours.png York Knights 4–40 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 4 February, 15:00 York Community Stadium S. Mikalauskas2,817
4 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 12–52 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Panthers 4 February, 15:00 Spotland Stadium R. Cox1,200
6 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 18–6 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 4 February, 15:00 Heywood Road M. Smaill1,006
7 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 18–22 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 4 February, 15:00 Keepmoat Stadium K. Moore784
Source: [6]
1895 Cup, group stage week three
GpHomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
6 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 14–30 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 18 February, 14:30 Eirias Stadium M. Lynn1,088
1 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 22–28 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 18 February, 15:00 Derwent Park R. Cox1,476
2 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 18–26 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 18 February, 15:00 Cougar Park C. Worsley3,729
3 Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder 0–110 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 18 February, 15:00 Post Office Road, Featherstone [lower-alpha 1] L. O'Brien1,378
4 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 38–12 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 18 February, 15:00 Boundary Park K. Moore1,684
5 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 0–36 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 18 February, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium S. Mikalauskas700
7 Midlandshurricanescolours.png Midlands Hurricanes 16–30 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 18 February, 15:00 Alexander Stadium M. Smaill345
Source: [8]

Standings

Group 1
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 22004820+284Advance to knock-out stages
2 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 2101404002
3 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 20023058−280
Source: [8]
Group 2
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 22006622+444Advance to knock-out stages
2 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 21015332+212
3 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 20021075−650
Source: [8]
Group 3
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 22001504+1464Advance to knock-out stages
2 YorkRLFCcolours.png York Knights 210111850+682Advance as best 2nd-place team
3 Gthundercolours.svg Newcastle Thunder 200210224−2140
Source: [8]
Group 4
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 22006232+304Advance to knock-out stages
2 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Panthers 21017236+362
3 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 20022490−660
Source: [8]
Group 5
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 22005114+374Advance to knock-out stages
2 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 21017627+492
3 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 20021298−860
Source: [8]
Group 6
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 22005818+404Advance to knock-out stages
2 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 21013632+42
3 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 20022670−440
Source: [8]
Group 7
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 22005234+184Advance to knock-out stages
2 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 21015826+322
3 Midlandshurricanescolours.png Midlands Hurricanes 20022070−500
Source: [8]

Quarter-finals

The draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals were made on 18 February. The seven group winners were joined in the draw by York Knights as the best second-placed team. [9] The quarter-finals were played on 3 March. [2]

1895 Cup, Quarter-finals
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 30–12 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 2 March, 15:00 Belle Vue L. Rush1,809
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 21–12 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 3 March, 15:00 Odsal Stadium S. Mikalauskas1,018
Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 26–10 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 3 March, 15:00 Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium M. Griffiths732
YorkRLFCcolours.png York Knights 46–12 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham 3 March, 15:00 York Community Stadium B. Thaler1,048
Source: [10]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on 12 May. [2]

1895 Cup, Semi-finals
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls 14–40 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 12 May Odsal Stadium L. Rush5,340
YorkRLFCcolours.png York Knights 18–28 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 12 May York Community Stadium S. Mikalauskas1,309
Source:

Final

The final was played on 8 June. [2]

8 June 2024
17:45 BST
Wakefield Trinity 50–6 Sheffield Eagles
Tries: Walmsley, Gale, Doyle, Pratt (2), Griffin (2), McGillvary (2)
Goals: Jowitt (7/9)
 Report
Tries: Thackeray
Goals: Aston
Wembley Stadium, London
Referee: T. Grant
Touch judges: M. Craven, 2: W. Turley
Ray French Award: Luke Gale (Wakefield Trinity)
Team details
Wakefield TrinityPositionSheffield Eagles
NameNumberNumberName
Max Jowitt1 Fullback 14Jack Hansen
Jermaine McGillvary2 Wing 2Ben Jones-Bishop
Iain Thornley4 Centre 3Kris Welham
Oliver Pratt3 Centre 4James Glover
Lachlan Walmsley5 Wing 5Matty Dawson-Jones
Luke Gale6 Stand off 6Cory Aston
Mason Lino7 Scrum half 7Anthony Thackeray
Josh Bowden8 Prop forward 8Eddie Battye
Liam Hood9 Hooker 9Vila Halafihi
Renouf Atoni10 Prop forward 10Tyler Dickinson
Matty Ashurst11 Second row 11Connor Bower
Josh Griffin12 Second row 12Joel Farrell
Jay Pitts13 Loose forward 13Titus Gwaze
Liam Kay14 Interchange 17Mitch Clark
Caleb Uele15 Interchange 18Aaron Murphy
Ky Rodwell18 Interchange 22Kyle Wood
Thomas Doyle21 Interchange 27Jesse Sene-Lefao
Luke Bain1 Concussion substitute 18Evan Hodgson
Daryl PowellCoachMark Aston

Notes

  1. ↑ Match switched to Featherstone as Kingston Park was unavailable to Newcastle Thunder. [7]

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