Challenge Cup 1980/81

Game 1

Hull Kingston Rovers 18 def. Barrow 13

Challenge Cup 1980/81
Game 1

Hull Kingston Rovers
18
13
Barrow
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/26338
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 14th February, 1981
Referee Robin Whitfield (Widnes)
Venue Craven Park (Hull)
Crowd 8,220
Hull KR Scoresheet Barrow
Steve HARTLEY T Mel MASON
Peter MUSCROFT      
Ian ROBINSON      
 
Steve HUBBARD 4 G 4 Ian BALL
 
Paul HARKIN FG 2 Ian BALL
Hull KR Teams Barrow
Ian ROBINSON 1 FB 1 Steve TICKLE
Steve HUBBARD 2 W 2 Ralph McCONNELL
Mike SMITH 3 C 3 Nigel FRENCH
Phil HOGAN 4 C 4 Ian BALL
Peter MUSCROFT 5 W 5 Tony WAINWRIGHT
 
Steve HARTLEY 6 FE 6 Mel MASON
Paul HARKIN 7 HB 7 David CAIRNS
 
John MILLINGTON 8 FR 8 Dave CHISNALL
Raymond PRICE 9 HK 9 Howard ALLEN
Steve CROOKS 10 FR 10 Alan EVANS
Colin DIXON 11 2R 11 Malcolm FLYNN
Len CASEY 12 2R 12 Keith JAMES
David HALL 13 L 13 Derek HADLEY
 
Roger MILLWARD   HC   Frank FOSTER
   
 

Team Info

Hull KR

Previous Game:
Match Day 23 vs. Warrington
Next Game:
Challenge Cup 1980/81 - Round 2 vs. York
Out:
Paul Proctor (centre), Gary McHugh (wing), Roy Holdstock (front row), Steven Nuttall (hooker), Kevin Watson (second row), David Laws (bench)
In:
Peter Muscroft (wing), Steve Hartley (five-eighth), Raymond Price (hooker), David Hall (lock), Chris Burton (bench)
Changes:
Mike Smith (five-eighth to centre), Len Casey (lock to second row), John Millington (bench to front row)

Barrow

Previous Game:
Match Day 23 vs. Salford
Next Game:
Match Day 23 vs. Featherstone
Out:
David Elliott (fullback), Michael James (wing), Stephen Kirkby (second row)
In:
Steve Tickle (fullback), Ralph McConnell (wing), Alan Evans (front row)
Changes:
Malcolm Flynn (front row to second row)

Match Notes

The Rothmans Annual states that this game was played on the 15th of February 1981. However other sources (including an article in the Guardian on 14/02/1981) say that it was played on the 14th of February.

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Bill Bates

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82