Blackpool B.| 4 | C. Hodgson | Hilton Park | 4,235 | > | | John Player Trophy - Round 1
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| Fri | 16 Oct 1981 | Workington | 22 | Bramley | 9 | F. Lindop | Borough Park | 2,299 | > |
| Sat | 17 Oct 1981 | Hunslet | 8 | Widnes | 44 | S. Wall | Mount Pleasant | 1,062 | > |
| Sat | 17 Oct 1981 | Warrington | 24 | Fulham | 15 | G. Kershaw | Wilderspool | 2,639 | > |
| Sun | 18 Oct 1981 | Batley | 7 | Featherstone R. | 16 | C. Hodgson | Mount Pleasant | 1,363 | > |
| Sun | 18 Oct 1981 | Carlisle | 14 | Cardiff | 7 | R. Moore | Brunton Park | 3,224 | > |
| Sun | 18 Oct 1981 | Castleford | 21 | Leigh | 7 | J. McDonald | Wheldon Road | 5,060 | > |
| Sun | 18 Oct 1981 | Dewsbury | 2 | Hull KR | 34 | J. Mean | Crown Flatt | 3,861 | > |
| Sun | 18 Oct 1981 | Halifax | 7 | Hull | 26 | K. Allatt | Thrum | 9,871 | > |
| Sun | 18 Oct 1981 | Huddersfield | 19 | Huyton | 17 | K. Spencer | Fartown | 957 | > |
| Sun | 18 Oct 1981 | Keighley | 27 | Wakefield T. | 22 | A. Givvons | Lawkholme Lane | 2,454 | > |
| Sun | 18 Oct 1981 | Leeds | 19 | Wigan | 10 | R. Campbell | Headingley | 4,976 | > |
| Sun | 18 Oct 1981 | Oldham | 21 | Doncaster | 7 | S. Haigh | Watersheddings | 1,894 | > |
| Sun | 18 Oct 1981 | Rochdale H. | 3 | Bradford N. | 19 | B. Allen | Athletic Ground | 2,235 | > |
| Sun | 18 Oct 1981 | St Helens | 16 | Barrow | 16 | D. Fox | Knowsley | 5,349 | > |
| Sun | 18 Oct 1981 | Swinton | 32 | York | 5 | M. Beaumont | Station Road | 1,862 | > |
| Sun | 18 Oct 1981 | Whitehaven | 11 | Salford | 19 | T. Court | Recreation Gnd | 3,351 | > |
| Thu | 22 Oct 1981 | Barrow | 17 | St Helens | 0 | D. Fox | Craven Park | 5,182 | > |
| John Player Trophy - Round 2
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| Sat | 31 Oct 1981 | Widnes | 16 | Carlisle | 10 | J. Holdsworth | Naughton | 3,818 | > |
| Sun | 01 Nov 1981 | Barrow | 8 | Bradford N. | 0 | B. Thompson | Craven Park | 5,512 | > |
| Sun | 01 Nov 1981 | Castleford | 5 | Hull | 23 | R. Campbell | Wheldon Road | 13,464 | > |
| Sun | 01 Nov 1981 | Hull KR | 18 | Featherstone R. | 6 | S. Wall | Craven Park | 10,017 | > |
| Sun | 01 Nov 1981 | Keighley | 10 | Salford | 11 | A. Givvons | Lawkholme Lane | 2,730 | > |
| Sun | 01 Nov 1981 | Leeds | 13 | Warrington | 8 | R. Whitfield | Headingley | 5,540 | > |
| Sun | 01 Nov 1981 | Oldham | 13 | Huddersfield | 0 | F. Robinson | Watersheddings | 2,284 | > |
| Sun | 01 Nov 1981 | Swinton | 19 | Workington | 9 | J. Smith | Station Road | 2,433 | > |
| John Player Trophy - Round 3
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| Sat | 14 Nov 1981 | Barrow | 12 | Hull | 14 | D. Fox | Craven Park | 9,019 | > |
| Sun | 15 Nov 1981 | Oldham | 14 | Leeds | 5 | M. Beaumont | Watersheddings | 3,864 | > |
| Sun | 15 Nov 1981 | Salford | 0 | Swinton | 6 | J. Holdsworth | The Willows | 6,728 | > |
| Sun | 15 Nov 1981 | Widnes | 8 | Hull KR | 9 | F. Lindop | Naughton | 11,019 | > |
| John Player Trophy - Semi Final
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| Sat | 28 Nov 1981 | Hull | 22 | Oldham | 6 | J. McDonald | Headingley | 11,080 | > |
| Sat | 12 Dec 1981 | Hull KR | 23 | Swinton | 14 | S. Wall | Headingley | 8,193 | > |
| John Player Trophy - Final
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| Sat | 23 Jan 1982 | Hull KR | 4 | Hull | 12 | F. Lindop | Headingley | 25,165 | > |