The 1967–68 Challenge Cup was the 67th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. The final was contested by Leeds and Wakefield Trinity at Wembley, with Leeds winning 11–10.
First round All 30 professional clubs entered the first round of the Challenge Cup, plus two amateur teams – Hull BOCM, and Leigh Miners. Matches took place on 2–4 February 1968. The match between Workington Town and Whitehaven was postponed until 7 February due to the weather. Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 1 Barrow 4–8 Wakefield Trinity 2 Dewsbury 3–12 Bradford Northern 3 Doncaster 9–10 Widnes 4 Hull 3–10 Wigan 5 Hull BOCM 6–39 Castleford 6 Hull Kingston Rovers 0–9 Featherstone Rovers 7 Hunslet 4–9 Oldham 8 Keighley 7–2 Batley 9 Leeds 23–12 Liverpool City 10 Leigh 11–5 Warrington 11 Leigh Miners 7–24 Halifax 12 Salford 16–5 Blackpool Borough 13 St. Helens 0–5 Huddersfield 14 Swinton 5–13 Bramley 15 Workington Town 5–2 Whitehaven 16 York 24–2 Rochdale Hornets
Second round Matches in the second round were played on 25 February 1968. One game also went to a replay, which took place on 28 February 1968. Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 1 Bradford Northern 7–7 Oldham Replay Oldham 12–2 Bradford Northern 2 Featherstone Rovers 12–0 York 3 Halifax 5–23 Huddersfield 4 Leeds 29–0 Bramley 5 Leigh 2–20 Wigan 6 Salford 4–8 Wakefield Trinity 7 Widnes 5–15 Keighley 8 Workington Town 2–7 Castleford
Third round Matches in the third round were played on 16–17 March 1968. Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 1 Huddersfield 9–7 Featherstone Rovers 2 Keighley 2–11 Wigan 3 Oldham 0–13 Leeds 4 Wakefield Trinity 18–5 Castleford
Semi final
Replay
Final
References
External links Pathe News coverage of the Rugby Cup Final 1968 Challenge Cup official website Challenge Cup 1967/68 results at Rugby League Project