1969–70 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy
The 1969–70 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy was the fifth occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held.
This year was another new name on the trophy after the 1969 runner-up defeated the reigning cup-holders
Leigh won the trophy by beating Wigan by the score of 11-6
The match was played at Central Park, Wigan,. The attendance was 12,312 and receipts were £2,854
This was to be Wigan's last appearance in the final of the competition.
Background
This season saw no changes in the entrants, no new members and no withdrawals, the number remaining at eighteen.The format remained the same as last season with the games in the preliminary round being on a two-legged home and away basis.
This preliminary round involved four clubs, to reduce the numbers to sixteen, followed by a straightforward knock out competition.
Competition and results
Preliminary round – first leg
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs| Game No | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | agg | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
| P1 | Tue 26 Aug 1969 | Wigan | 22-6 | Warrington | Central Park | |||||||
| P1 | Mon 29 Sep 1969 | Huddersfield | 10-18 | Castleford | Fartown | 1750 | 1 |
Preliminary round – second leg
Involved 2 matches with the same 4 clubs with reverse fixtures| Game No | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | agg | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
| P2 | Mon 29 Sep 1969 | Warrington | 15-10 | Wigan | Wilderspool | 21-32 | ||||||
| P2 | Wed 8 Oct 1969 | Castleford | 19-2 | Huddersfield | Wheldon Road | 37-12 | 4000 |
Round 1 – first round
Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs| Game No | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
| 1 | Tue 30 Sep 1969 | Halifax | 9-27 | Leeds | Thrum Hall | ||||||
| 2 | Tue 7 Oct 1969 | Leigh | 25-8 | Wakefield Trinity | Hilton Park | ||||||
| 3 | Mon 13 Oct 1969 | Oldham | 24-13 | Rochdale Hornets | Watersheddings | ||||||
| 4 | Mon 13 Oct 1969 | Swinton | 9-17 | St. Helens | Station Road | 4900 | |||||
| 5 | Tue 14 Oct 1969 | Wigan | 24-5 | Hull F.C. | Central Park | 2 | |||||
| 6 | Mon 20 Oct 1969 | Barrow | 13-10 | Widnes | Craven Park | ||||||
| 7 | Tue 21 Oct 1969 | Salford | 12-16 | Castleford | The Willows | ||||||
| 8 | Tue 28 Oct 1969 | Keighley | 6-15 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Lawkholme Lane |
Round 2 - quarterfinals
Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs| Game No | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
| 1 | Tue 4 Nov 1969 | Barrow | 6-11 | St. Helens | Craven Park | 4500 | |||||
| 2 | Tue 11 Nov 1969 | Wigan | 12-0 | Oldham | Central Park | 2 | |||||
| 3 | Tue 18 Nov 1969 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 6-12 | Leigh | Craven Park (1) | ||||||
| 4 | Tue 25 Nov 1969 | Castleford | 9-7 | Leeds | Wheldon Road |
Round 3 – semifinals
Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs| Game No | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
| 1 | Tue 2 Dec 1969 | Castleford | 11-12 | Leigh | Wheldon Road | ||||||
| 2 | Tue 9 Dec 1969 | Wigan | 13-13 | St. Helens | Central Park | 8850 | 2 |
Round 3 – semifinals – replays
Involved 1 match and 2 clubs| Game No | Fixture date | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref | ||
| R | Thu 11 Dec 1969 | St. Helens | 9-15 | Wigan | Knowsley Road | 11500 |