Women's rugby league competition
The 2014 Women's Challenge Cup was an English rugby league knockout tournament competed for during the summer of 2014. The Challenge Cup was won by Thatto Heath St Helens who beat Bradford Thunderbirds 32–24 in the final. The Challenge Shield was won by Fetherstone Rovers who beat Stanningley 64–14 in the final. Both finals took place on 3 August 2014 at the Tetley's Stadium , Dewsbury .
Preliminary round
Matches in the preliminary round took place on 27 April and 4 May:[ 1] [ 2]
Cumbria Crusaders 0 – 46 Wigan St Patricks
Oulton Raidettes 20 – 18 Selby Warriors
Round One
The first round took place on 11 May:[ 3]
Round Two
The second round took place on 15 June:[ 4]
Bradford Thunderbirds 78 – 0 Oulton Raidettes
Brighouse 8 – 48 Fryston Warriors
Thatto Heath St Helens 30 – 16 Army RL
Normanton Knights – ?
Semi Finals
The semi-finals had been completed before 24 July when the venue for the final was confirmed.[ 5]
Final
The fixture was a repeat of the 2013 Final which had been won by Thatto Heath. The 2014 final took place on 3 August at the Tetley's Stadium , Dewsbury .[ 5] The score was Thatto Heath St Helens 32–24 Bradford Thunderbirds.[ 6] [ 7]
Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury Player of the Match: Amy Smith (Thatto Heath)
Challenge Shield
Shield Round One
The first round took place on 15 June:[ 4]
Rochdale Hornets 0 – 72 Featherstone Rovers
Selby Warriors 30 – 14 West Craven Warriors
Stanningley 34 – 16 Leigh Miners Rangers
Shield Semi Finals
The semi-finals had been completed before 24 July when the venue for the final was confirmed.[ 5]
Shield Final
The final took place on 3 August 2014 at the Tetley's Stadium , Dewsbury.[ 5] The score was Featherstone Rovers 64–14 Stanningley.[ 8]
Featherstone Rovers
64 – 14
Stanningley
Tries: Andrea Dobson (3), Kayleigh Bulman (4), Natalie Gilmour (2), Brogan Churm (2)Goals: Katie Cooper Birkenhead, Natalie Gilmour (9)
report
Tries: Sarah Dunn, Jodie Litherland, Ellanor TrumperGoals: Jodie Litherland
Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury Player of the Match: Brogan Churm
References