The 2014 Challenge Cup (also known as the Tetley's Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 113th staging of the rugby league tournament.

The defending champions Wigan Warriors were knocked out in the quarter finals 4 - 16 at home to the Castleford Tigers, who went on to make the final, but lost 10 - 23 to the Leeds Rhinos.

First round The draw for the first round of the 2014 Challenge Cup was held on 8 January 2014 and broadcast live from the studios of BBC Radio Humberside by current Hull F.C. prop forward Chris Green and former player Shaun Briscoe.

The first round took place on the weekend of 1 and 2 February 2014, although three fixtures did not take place until the following Saturday - 8 February 2014.

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Hull Dockers 76 – 0 Bristol Sonics 1 February 2014 The Willows Club G Dolan Lock Lane 14 – 15 Normanton Knights 1 February 2014 Lock Lane Sports Centre T Grant Woolston Rovers 6 – 20 Elland RLFC 1 February 2014 Monk Sports Club J Callaghan Wath Brow Hornets 18 – 0 Halton Simms Cross 1 February 2014 Trumpet Road J Smith York Acorn 12 – 16 Siddal 1 February 2014 Acorn Sports & Social Club S Race Pilkington Recs 46 – 4 Aberdeen Warriors 1 February 2014 Ruskin Park L Moore Widnes St Maries 16 – 42 Wigan St Patricks 1 February 2014 Select Security Stadium I Scott South West London Chargers 12 – 6 Torfaen Tigers 1 February 2014 Dukes Meadow, Chiswick RUFC C Kay Myton Warriors 24 – 22 East Hull 1 February 2014 Marist Sporting Club B Robinson Royal Navy 4 – 24 Walney Central 1 February 2014 United Services Sports Ground A Fazackerley Askam RLFC 8 – 12 British Army 1 February 2014 Fallowfield Park C Campbell Royal Air Force 38 – 10 Dewsbury Celtic 1 February 2014 RAF Cranwell A Tolley Skirlaugh Bulls 10 – 16 Rochdale Mayfield 1 February 2014 Eastside Community Sports Club C Straw Kells 24 – 16 Wigan St Judes 1 February 2014 Old Arrowthwaite A Bentham Leigh Miners Rangers 12 – 10 Hunslet Warriors 1 February 2014 Leigh Miners Welfare Sports Club S Mikalauskas Blackbrook Royals 4 – 10 Egremont Rangers 1 February 2014 Blackbrook Sports & Recreation Club T Hudson Leeds Metropolitan University 44 – 16 Millom RLFC 1 February 2014 Beckett Park R Thompson Underbank Rangers 30 – 34 East Leeds 1 February 2014 The Cross Grounds M Mannifield Loughborough University 24 – 38 British Police 2 February 2014 Epinal Way R Webb Saddleworth Rangers 18 – 28 Milford Marlins 8 February 2014 Shaw Hall Bank Road J McMullen Oulton Raiders 16 – 22 West Hull 8 February 2014 Oulton Community Sports Club G Evans Shaw Cross Sharks 13 – 16 Thatto Heath Crusaders 8 February 2014 Shaw Cross Club J Roberts Source:

Second round The draw for the second round took place on 6 February 2014 and was drawn by former Wigan Warriors player Kris Radlinski and the owner of Salford Red Devils, Marwan Koukash.

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance East Leeds 28 – 16 Leeds Metropolitan University 22 February 2014, 14:00 Richmond Hill S Mikalauskas Hull Dockers 42 – 8 Siddal 22 February 2014, 14:00 The Willows Club T Grant Normanton Knights 44 – 10 Royal Air Force 22 February 2014, 14:00 Queen Elizabeth Drive C Campbell Pilkington Recs 38 – 0 Myton Warriors 22 February 2014, 14:00 Ruskin Park T Hudson South West London Chargers 6 – 24 Milford Marlins 22 February 2014, 14:00 Dukes Meadow, Chiswick RUFC A Bentham Walney Central 16 – 28 Egremont Rangers 22 February 2014, 14:00 The Old Police House, Central Drive J Roberts Wath Brow Hornets 12 – 6 Elland RLFC 22 February 2014, 14:00 Trumpet Road J Callaghan West Hull 28 – 18 Thatto Heath Crusaders 22 February 2014, 14:00 West Hull Community Park I Scott Kells 26 – 12 Leigh Miners Rangers 22 February 2014, 14:30 Old Arrowthwaite L Moore Rochdale Mayfield 28 – 36 Wigan St Patricks 22 February 2014, 14:30 Mayfield Sports Centre C Straw British Police 30 – 34 British Army 23 February 2014, 14:00 Arthur Miller Stadium, Stanningley ARLFC S Race Source:

Third round The draw for the third round took place on 24 February 2014 and was made at the University of Gloucestershire's Park Campus in Cheltenham by the university's pro vice-chancellor Maxine Melling and Kevan Blackadder, the editor of the Gloucestershire Echo.

The third-round fixtures were drawn from two pools. Pool A comprised the 14 Championship teams plus four Championship 1 teams drawn at random. From this pool two teams were drawn and awarded a bye into the fourth round, the two teams drawn were Featherstone Rovers and London Skolars. The need to award byes came from the decision by the French teams invited into the competition to withdraw at a late stage.

The remaining five Championship 1 sides and the 11 winners of second-round matches formed Pool B. All the third round fixtures comprised a team from Pool A vs a team from Pool B. The team with home advantage was also determined randomly for each fixture.

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leigh Centurions 74 – 6 Wigan St Patricks 14 March 2014, 19:30 Leigh Sports Village M Woodhead 994 Batley Bulldogs 52 – 4 Kells 15 March 2014, 14:00 LoveRugbyLeague.com Stadium J Bloem 365 Normanton Knights 12 – 38 Workington Town 15 March 2014, 14:00 The Big Fellas Stadium P Brooke 713 Keighley Cougars 42 – 0 Wath Brow Hornets 15 March 2014, 15:00 Cougar Park D Sharpe 488 Egremont Rangers 24 – 42 Oldham 15 March 2014, 15:00 Copeland Stadium A Sweet 340 Milford Marlins 10 – 18 Barrow Raiders 16 March 2014, 14:00 Headingley Carnegie Stadium C Campbell 1,000 Sheffield Eagles 54 – 0 East Leeds 16 March 2014, 14:00 Owlerton Stadium D Merrick 619 Hull Dockers 6 – 70 Halifax 16 March 2014, 14:00 KC Lightstream Stadium T Grant 600 North Wales Crusaders 58 – 18 Pilkington Recs 16 March 2014, 14:00 Glyndŵr University Racecourse Ground J Callaghan 544 Rochdale Hornets 76 – 4 Gloucestershire All Golds 16 March 2014, 15:00 Spotland Stadium J Cobb 307 Dewsbury Rams 76 – 10 West Hull 16 March 2014, 15:00 Tetley's Stadium A Gill 433 British Army 12 – 62 Doncaster 16 March 2014, 15:00 Aldershot Military Stadium C Kendall 357 South Wales Scorpions 12 – 38 Hemel Stags 16 March 2014, 15:00 Llynfi Road, Maesteg W Turley 213 York City Knights 34 – 32 Whitehaven 16 March 2014, 15:00 Huntington Stadium T Crashley 403 Swinton Lions 66 – 6 Gateshead Thunder 16 March 2014, 15:00 Leigh Sports Village G Hewer 249 Hunslet Hawks 68 – 6 Oxford Rugby League 16 March 2014, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium M Thomason 278 Source:

Fourth round The draw for the fourth round took take place at 3:45 pm on 18 March 2014 from Quay House, MediaCityUK, and was broadcast live on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Leeds and BBC Radio Humberside. The fourth round saw the entry of the 14 First Utility Super League clubs, including holders Wigan Warriors, who joined the 16 winners of the third-round ties along with Featherstone Rovers and London Skolars, who received byes in the third round.

The home teams were drawn by the Mayor of Wigan, Councillor Billy Rotherham; the away teams by David Barker, representing sponsors Tetley's.

The fourth round of the Tetley's Challenge Cup was played over April 3–6.

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Hull F.C. 36 – 37 Salford Red Devils 3 April 2014, 20:00 KC Stadium B Thaler 5,963 Dewsbury Rams 6 – 58 Wigan Warriors 4 April 2014, 20:00 Tetley's Stadium J Cobb 3,054 Catalans Dragons 40 – 24 London Broncos 4 April 2014, 20:00 Stade Gilbert Brutus R Hicks 3,834 Sheffield Eagles 70 – 28 London Skolars 5 April 2014, 14:00 Owlerton Stadium P Brooke 505 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 6 – 60 Leeds Rhinos 6 April 2014, 14:00 Rapid Solicitors Stadium J Child 4,482 Rochdale Hornets 22 – 28 Leigh Centurions 6 April 2014, 14:00 Spotland Stadium D Sharpe 1,007 Batley Bulldogs 10 – 48 Castleford Tigers 6 April 2014, 14:00 LoveRugbyLeague.comStadium G Stokes 2,482 Doncaster 68 – 18 Hemel Stags 6 April 2014, 14:00 Keepmoat Stadium C Kendall 348 Keighley Cougars 54 – 28 Barrow Raiders 6 April 2014, 14:00 Cougar Park D Merrick 823 Featherstone Rovers 66 – 0 North Wales Crusaders 6 April 2014, 14:00 The Big Fellas Stadium G Hewer 1,312 Hull Kingston Rovers 24 – 28 Warrington Wolves 6 April 2014, 14:00 KC Lightstream Stadium R Silverwood 4,911 Bradford Bulls 60 – 6 Oldham 6 April 2014, 14:00 Provident Stadium C Leatherbarrow 2,788 Hunslet Hawks 27 – 10 Workington Town 6 April 2014, 14:00 South Leeds Stadium W Turley 504 Halifax 10 – 34 Widnes Vikings 6 April 2014, 14:00 The Shay M Thomason 2,271 Swinton Lions 31 – 28 York City Knights 6 April 2014, 14:00 Leigh Sports Village J Bloem 427 Huddersfield Giants 16 – 17 St. Helens 6 April 2014, 14:15 John Smith's Stadium P Bentham 7,150Source:

Fifth round The fifth round draw took place live on BBC TV after the end of the 4th round match between Huddersfield Giants and St Helens. Home teams were drawn by Alex Murphy and away teams by Garry Schofield. Fixtures were played over the weekend of 26–27 April 2014. BBC TV broadcast the game between Leeds Rhinos and St Helens on Saturday 26 April.

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leeds Rhinos 32 – 12 St. Helens 26 April 2014, 14:30 Headingley Carnegie Stadium R Silverwood 12,194 Swinton Lions 20 – 33 Keighley Cougars 26 April 2014, 15:00 Leigh Sports Village T Roby 465 Wigan Warriors 52 – 8 Hunslet Hawks 27 April 2014, 15:00 DW Stadium G Stokes 4,390 Leigh Centurions 26 – 16 Featherstone Rovers 27 April 2014, 15:00 Leigh Sports Village B Thaler 3,664 Bradford Bulls 33 – 20 Catalans Dragons 27 April 2014, 15:00 Provident Stadium J Child 2,341 Salford Red Devils 20 – 30 Widnes Vikings 27 April 2014, 15:00 AJ Bell Stadium P Bentham 2,630 Warrington Wolves 68 – 0 Doncaster 27 April 2014, 15:00 Halliwell Jones Stadium M Thomason 3,002 Castleford Tigers 60 – 16 Sheffield Eagles 27 April 2014, 15:30 The Mend A Hose Jungle R Hicks 4,648Source:

Quarter-finals The draw for the quarter-finals was held on Monday 28 April 2014 at 18:30 and televised on the BBC News channel. The home teams were drawn by Jason Robinson and the away teams by Paul Sculthorpe. Ties were played between June 5–8, 2014.

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Widnes Vikings 56 – 6 Keighley Cougars 5 June 2014, 20:00 Select Security Stadium J Child 5,252 Leeds Rhinos 25 – 12 Leigh Centurions 6 June 2014, 20:00 Headingley Carnegie Stadium B Thaler 7,145 Wigan Warriors 4 – 16 Castleford Tigers 7 June 2014, 14:30 DW Stadium R Silverwood 8,736 Bradford Bulls 10 – 46 Warrington Wolves 8 June 2014, 15:30 Provident Stadium P Bentham 5,046Source:

Semi-finals The draw for the semi-finals was held on Sunday 8 June 2014 following the Bradford/Warrington game, which was televised on BBC Two. The draw was conducted by Eorl Crabtree and Brian Noble. The ties were played on the weekend of 9–10 August 2014.

Final

The final of the 2014 Challenge Cup took place on 23 August 2014 at Wembley Stadium with the match kicking off at 15:00 BST. The match was shown live on BBC One. Leeds Rhinos won the game 23–10.

Teams Castleford Tigers: Luke Dorn; Kirk Dixon, Jake Webster, Michael Shenton, Justin Carney; Marc Sneyd, Liam Finn; Andy Lynch, Daryl Clark, Craig Huby, Oliver Holmes, Weller Hauraki, Nathan Massey. Substitutes: Frankie Mariano, Scott Wheeldon, Jamie Ellis, Lee Jewitt.

Leeds Rhinos: Zak Hardaker; Tom Briscoe, Kallum Watkins, Joel Moon, Ryan Hall; Kevin Sinfield, Danny McGuire; Kylie Leuluai, Rob Burrow, Jamie Peacock, Brett Delaney, Carl Ablett, Jamie Jones-Buchanan. Substitutes: Paul Aiton, Ryan Bailey, Ian Kirke, Liam Sutcliffe.

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