2023 RFL 1895 Cup
| Duration | 2 rounds + qualifying |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 4 |
The 2023 RFL 1895 Cup was the fourth playing of the RFL 1895 Cup, a rugby league football competition for clubs in the United Kingdom. As with 2022, the teams entering the competition were those teams in the RFL Championship and RFL League 1 which reached the sixth round of the Challenge Cup. The final was played at Wembley.
Semi Final[edit]
The semi finals were played on the weekend of the 22 and 23 July. It featured the Championship teams that got to the sixth round of the Challenge Cup.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | ||||
 London Broncos
|
6–10 |  Halifax Panthers
|
22 July 2023, 17:00 | Rosslyn Park | L. Rush | 1,895 | |
 York Knights
|
8–22 |  Batley Bulldogs
|
23 July 2023, 12:00 | York Community Stadium | J. Vella | ||
| Source:[1][2] | |||||||
Final[edit]
| Batley Bulldogs | 10–12 | Halifax Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Morton (72') Kear (80') Goals: Hooley (1/2) 72' |
Tries: Moore (2') Goals: Jouffret (4/4) 2', 32' (penalty), 57' (penalty), 61' (penalty) |
Wembley Stadium, London
Referee: Jack Smith Touch judges: Warren Turley, Cameron Worsley Player of the Match: Louis Jouffret (Halifax) |
| Batley Bulldogs | Position | Halifax Panthers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Number | Number | Name | |
| Luke Hooley | 32 | Fullback | 18 | Brandon Pickersgill |
| Dale Morton | 22 | Wing | 5 | James Saltonstall |
| Josh Hodson | 4 | Centre | 3 | Zack McComb |
| Elliot Kear | 15 | Centre | 22 | Jake Maizen |
| Aidan McGowan | 20 | Wing | 2 | Lachlan Walmsley |
| James Meadows | 14 | Stand off | 6 | Louis Jouffret |
| Josh Wood | 7 | Scrum half | 1 | James Woodburn-Hall |
| Adam Gledhill | 11 | Prop forward | 16 | William Calcott |
| Ben White | 6 | Hooker | 9 | Brandon Moore |
| James Brown | 13 | Prop forward | 10 | Dan Murray |
| Dane Manning | 11 | Second row | 11 | Ben Kavanagh |
| Kieran Buchannan | 3 | Second row | 12 | Matty Gee |
| Martyn Reilly | 30 | Loose forward | 13 | Jacob Fairbank |
| Alistair Leak | 9 | Interchange | 34 | Adam O'Brien |
| Nyle Flynn | 26 | Interchange | 8 | Adam Tangata |
| Michael Ward | 16 | Interchange | 19 | Ryan Lannon |
| Samy Kibula | 20 | Interchange | 31 | Kevin Larroyer |
| George Senior | 18 | Concussion substitute | 28 | Alex Sutcliffe |
| Craig Lingard | Coach | Scott Grix | ||
The final kicked off at 18:00 on 12 August at Wembley Stadium, following the women's and men's challenge cup finals.
References[edit]
- ^ "Match Report: London Broncos 6–10 Halifax Panthers". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Match Report: York RLFC 8–22 Batley Bulldogs". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 23 July 2023.