Pilkington R.| 5 | | McLaren | | > | | Sat | 29 Jan 1972 | Dewsbury Celtic | 2 | Featherstone R. | 34 | | Mount Pleasant | | > |
| Sat | 29 Jan 1972 | Doncaster | 3 | Wakefield T. | 5 | | Tattersfield | | > |
| Sat | 29 Jan 1972 | Huyton | 4 | Halifax | 7 | | Alt Park | | > |
| Sat | 29 Jan 1972 | Leeds | 17 | Widnes | 8 | | Headingley | | > |
| Sat | 29 Jan 1972 | Leigh | 19 | Workington | 4 | | Hilton Park | | > |
| Sat | 29 Jan 1972 | Oldham | 6 | St Helens | 8 | | Watersheddings | | > |
| Sat | 29 Jan 1972 | Swinton | 33 | Blackpool B. | 12 | | Station Road | | > |
| Sat | 29 Jan 1972 | Whitehaven | 0 | Castleford | 17 | | Recreation Gnd | | > |
| Sun | 30 Jan 1972 | Barrow | 24 | Hunslet | 6 | | Craven Park | | > |
| Sun | 30 Jan 1972 | Bradford N. | 17 | Keighley | 2 | | Odsal | | > |
| Sun | 30 Jan 1972 | Dewsbury | 4 | Huddersfield | 17 | | Crown Flatt | | > |
| Sun | 30 Jan 1972 | Salford | 12 | Wigan | 16 | | The Willows | | > |
| Sun | 30 Jan 1972 | Warrington | 30 | Batley | 7 | | Wilderspool | | > |
| Sun | 30 Jan 1972 | York | 13 | Rochdale H. | 5 | | Wigginton Rd | | > |
| Thu | 03 Feb 1972 | Hull | 7 | Hull KR | 5 | | Boulevard | | > |
| Challenge Cup - Round 2
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| Sat | 19 Feb 1972 | Castleford | 8 | Warrington | 8 | | Wheldon Road | | > |
| Sat | 19 Feb 1972 | Halifax | 11 | Featherstone R. | 5 | | Thrum | | > |
| Sun | 20 Feb 1972 | Barrow | 9 | York | 9 | | Craven Park | | > |
| Sun | 20 Feb 1972 | Bramley | 8 | Bradford N. | 5 | | McLaren | | > |
| Sun | 20 Feb 1972 | Hull | 5 | Leeds | 16 | | Boulevard | | > |
| Sun | 20 Feb 1972 | Leigh | 3 | Swinton | 4 | | Hilton Park | | > |
| Sun | 20 Feb 1972 | St Helens | 32 | Huddersfield | 9 | | Knowsley | | > |
| Sun | 20 Feb 1972 | Wakefield T. | 6 | Wigan | 5 | | Belle Vue | | > |
| Wed | 23 Feb 1972 | Warrington | 11 | Castleford | 5 | | Wilderspool | | > |
| Wed | 23 Feb 1972 | York | 15 | Barrow | 3 | | Wigginton Rd | | > |
| Challenge Cup - Round 3
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| Sat | 04 Mar 1972 | Bramley | 7 | Warrington | 14 | | McLaren | | > |
| Sat | 04 Mar 1972 | York | 5 | St Helens | 32 | | Wigginton Rd | | > |
| Sun | 05 Mar 1972 | Halifax | 9 | Swinton | 8 | | Thrum | | > |
| Sun | 05 Mar 1972 | Leeds | 11 | Wakefield T. | 5 | | Headingley | | > |
| Challenge Cup - Semi Final
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| Sat | 08 Apr 1972 | Leeds | 16 | Halifax | 3 | | Odsal | 17,008 | > |
| Sat | 15 Apr 1972 | St Helens | 10 | Warrington | 10 | | Central Park | 19,300 | > |
| Wed | 19 Apr 1972 | St Helens | 10 | Warrington | 6 | | Central Park | 32,380 | > |
| Challenge Cup - Final
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| Sat | 13 May 1972 | St Helens | 16 | Leeds | 13 | | Wembley | 89,495 | > |