2019 RFL 1895 Cup

The teams participating in the inaugural 1895 Cup are as follows:

• Doncaster R.L.F.C.
• Hunslet R.L.F.C.
• Keighley Cougars
• Newcastle Thunder
• Oldham R.L.F.C.
• West Wales Raiders
• Whitehaven R.L.F.C.
• Workington Town

As some of the games in the later stages were scheduled for midweek, Coventry Bears, London Skolars and North Wales Crusaders decided against entering the competition for logistical reasons.^[3]

• Barrow Raiders
• Batley Bulldogs
• Bradford Bulls
• Dewsbury Rams
• Featherstone Rovers
• Halifax R.L.F.C.
• Leigh Centurions
• Rochdale Hornets
• Sheffield Eagles
• Swinton Lions
• Widnes Vikings
• York City Knights

Toulouse Olympique and Toronto Wolfpack were ineligible to enter the competition as the clubs are not full members of the Rugby Football League.

The first round ties were played on 4–5 May. The draw was made at Odsal Stadium on 12 March immediately after the draw for the fourth round of the Challenge Cup.^[4] The tie between Hunslet and Workington was streamed live on the RFL's OurLeague app.^[5]

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
Newcastle Thunder	38–12	Keighley Cougars	4 May 2019, 14:30	Kingston Park	T. Crashley	340
Hunslet	28–31	Workington Town	4 May 2019, 15:00	South Leeds Stadium	C. Smith	296
Doncaster	70–6	West Wales Raiders	5 May 2019, 15:00	Keepmoat Stadium	C. Worsley	248
Oldham	48–12	Whitehaven	5 May 2019, 15:00	Whitebank Stadium	J. Roberts	369
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The second round was played between 2–5 June. The draw was made on 5 May.^[7]

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
Batley Bulldogs	38–18	Rochdale Hornets	2 June 2019 15:00	Mount Pleasant	B. Pearson	700
Dewsbury Rams	44–26	Swinton Lions	2 June 2019 15:00	Tetleys Stadium	J. Smith	453
Leigh Centurions	62–12	Workington Town	2 June 2019 15:00	Leigh Sports Village	A. Sweet	1,660
Oldham	12–24	Doncaster	2 June 2019 15:00	Vestacare Stadium	M. Rossleigh	283
York City Knights	30–16	Newcastle Thunder	2 June 2019 15:00	Bootham Crescent	N. Bennett	796
Barrow Raiders	50–6	Bradford Bulls	5 June 2019 19:30	Craven Park	J. Child	1,161
Halifax	8–52	Sheffield Eagles	5 June 2019 20:00	Cougar Park	T. Grant	312
Widnes Vikings	22–16	Featherstone Rovers	5 June 2019 20:00	Halton Stadium	G. Dolan	1,515
Source:[8]

The quarter-finals were played during the week starting June 24.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
Doncaster	28–32	Sheffield Eagles	26 June 2019 19:30	LD Nutrition Stadium	C. Worsley	374
Leigh Centurions	19–18	Barrow Raiders	26 June 2019 19:30	Totally Wicked Stadium	G. Hewer	1,012
York City Knights	16–17[a]	Batley Bulldogs	26 June 2019 19:30	Bootham Crescent	T. Grant	1,395
Widnes Vikings	54–6	Dewsbury Rams	26 June 2019 20:00	Select Security Stadium	M. Mannifield	1,458
Source:[9]

The semi-finals were played on Sunday 28 July.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
Leigh Centurions	8–12	Widnes Vikings	28 July 2019, 15:00	Leigh Sports Village	B. Thaler	4,460
Sheffield Eagles	18–2	Batley Bulldogs	28 July 2019, 15:00	Olympic Legacy Park	G. Hewer	727
Source:[9]

The final was played at Wembley Stadium on 24 August. Sheffield Eagles beat Widnes Vikings 36–18 after being 12–18 down at half-time. The inaugural winner of the Ray French Award was Sheffield's Anthony Thackeray.

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time	Venue	Referee	Attendance
Sheffield Eagles	36–18	Widnes Vikings	24 August 2019, 17:45	Wembley Stadium	C. Kendall	Not separately recorded[a]
Source:[9]