Game 1
Rochdale Hornets 62 def. Blackpool Panthers 16
Team Info
Rochdale
- Previous Game:
- National League Cup 2005 - Game 1 vs. Blackpool
- Next Game:
- Challenge Cup 2005 - Round 3 vs. Illingworth
- Out:
- Richard Varkulis (centre), Phil Farrell (lock)
- In:
- Andy Saywell (wing), Kris Ratcliffe (bench)
- Changes:
- David Alstead (fullback to centre), Chris Giles (wing to fullback), Lee Hansen (front row to bench), Andy Gorski (second row to lock), David Cunliffe (bench to second row), Dave Newton (bench to front row)
Blackpool
- Previous Game:
- National League Cup 2005 - Game 1 vs. Rochdale
- Next Game:
- Challenge Cup 2005 - Round 3 vs. Toulouse
- Out:
- Michael Watts (fullback), Gus Martin (front row), Chris Ramsdale (bench), Mike Callan (bench)
- In:
- John Hill (front row), Martin Gambles (bench), Matthew Leigh (bench), Steve Molloy (bench)
- Changes:
- Liam Bretherton (centre to fullback), Willie Swann (five-eighth to halfback), Chris Hough (halfback to five-eighth), Gary Rourke (bench to centre)