Kells| 8 | D. Carter | Elland Road | 1,200 | > | | Wed | 29 Jan 1986 | Hull | 38 | Dudley Hill | 10 | J. Croft | Boulevard | 2,590 | > |
| Thu | 30 Jan 1986 | Swinton | 8 | Leeds | 30 | P. Haughton | Station Road | 1,348 | > |
| Fri | 31 Jan 1986 | Carlisle | 20 | Mansfield | 14 | G. Kershaw | Brunton Park | 482 | > |
| Challenge Cup - Round 1
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| Sat | 08 Feb 1986 | Hull KR | 22 | Hull | 6 | R. Whitfield | Craven Park | 8,770 | > |
| Sun | 09 Feb 1986 | Blackpool B. | 30 | Runcorn H. | 10 | F. Tickle | Springfield | 422 | > |
| Sun | 09 Feb 1986 | Doncaster | 18 | Salford | 12 | J. Kendrew | Tattersfield | 842 | > |
| Sun | 09 Feb 1986 | Featherstone R. | 14 | Widnes | 18 | M. Loftus | Post Office Road | 2,378 | > |
| Sun | 09 Feb 1986 | Halifax | 4 | Leeds | 24 | F. Lindop | Thrum | 7,422 | > |
| Sun | 09 Feb 1986 | Huddersfield | 4 | Rochdale H. | 10 | P. Haughton | Arena 84 | 913 | > |
| Sun | 09 Feb 1986 | Hunslet | 6 | Castleford | 60 | J. McDonald | Elland Road | 2,358 | > |
| Sun | 09 Feb 1986 | Keighley | 2 | Leigh | 24 | C. Hodgson | Lawkholme Lane | 1,968 | > |
| Sun | 09 Feb 1986 | Oldham | 56 | Carlisle | 10 | K. Spencer | Boundary | 2,785 | > |
| Sun | 09 Feb 1986 | Warrington | 62 | Sheffield | 11 | G. Berry | Wilderspool | 2,347 | > |
| Sun | 09 Feb 1986 | Workington | 12 | Wigan | 56 | R. Campbell | Borough Park | 6,346 | > |
| Sun | 09 Feb 1986 | York | 18 | Whitehaven | 6 | D. Fox | Clarence St | 2,339 | > |
| Sun | 16 Feb 1986 | Bramley | 8 | Batley | 6 | R. Tennant | McLaren | 1,050 | > |
| Sat | 22 Feb 1986 | Bradford N. | 10 | Wakefield T. | 8 | J. Holdsworth | Headingley | 2,649 | > |
| Challenge Cup - Round 2
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| Sun | 23 Feb 1986 | Doncaster | 10 | Leeds | 28 | D. Fox | Headingley | 7,636 | > |
| Sun | 23 Feb 1986 | Widnes | 36 | Rochdale H. | 20 | J. Holdsworth | Naughton | 3,706 | > |
| Challenge Cup - Round 1
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| Mon | 24 Feb 1986 | Dewsbury | 19 | St Helens | 22 | J. Mean | Headingley | 1,948 | > |
| Wed | 26 Feb 1986 | Fulham | 14 | Barrow | 26 | J. Smith | Central Park | 1,220 | > |
| Challenge Cup - Round 2
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| Sat | 08 Mar 1986 | Wigan | 24 | St Helens | 14 | R. Whitfield | Central Park | 18,553 | > |
| Sun | 09 Mar 1986 | Barrow | 6 | Castleford | 30 | G. Kershaw | Craven Park | 3,613 | > |
| Sun | 09 Mar 1986 | Bradford N. | 20 | Bramley | 20 | K. Spencer | Odsal | 3,037 | > |
| Sun | 09 Mar 1986 | Leigh | 31 | Blackpool B. | 10 | R. Campbell | Hilton Park | 3,241 | > |
| Sun | 09 Mar 1986 | Oldham | 13 | Warrington | 6 | M. Beaumont | Watersheddings | 6,526 | > |
| Sun | 09 Mar 1986 | York | 6 | Hull KR | 34 | F. Lindop | Clarence St | 5,694 | > |
| Wed | 12 Mar 1986 | Bramley | 2 | Bradford N. | 36 | K. Spencer | McLaren | 3,014 | > |
| Challenge Cup - Round 3
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| Sun | 16 Mar 1986 | Hull KR | 25 | Leigh | 10 | J. McDonald | Craven Park | 7,928 | > |
| Sun | 16 Mar 1986 | Oldham | 6 | Bradford N. | 1 | R. Whitfield | Watersheddings | 6,962 | > |
| Sun | 16 Mar 1986 | Widnes | 10 | Leeds | 10 | G. Kershaw | Naughton | 8,141 | > |
| Sun | 16 Mar 1986 | Wigan | 2 | Castleford | 10 | F. Lindop | Central Park | 18,503 | > |
| Wed | 19 Mar 1986 | Leeds | 5 | Widnes | 0 | G. Kershaw | Headingley | 15,710 | > |
| Challenge Cup - Semi Final
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| Sat | 22 Mar 1986 | Castleford | 18 | Oldham | 7 | R. Campbell | Central Park | 12,430 | > |
| Sat | 29 Mar 1986 | Leeds | 24 | Hull KR | 24 | R. Whitfield | Elland Road | 23,866 | > |
| Thu | 03 Apr 1986 | Hull KR | 17 | Leeds | 0 | R. Whitfield | Elland Road | 32,485 | > |
| Challenge Cup - Final
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| Sat | 03 May 1986 | Castleford | 15 | Hull KR | 14 | R. Whitfield | Wembley | 82,134 | > |