The 1974–75 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy was the tenth occasion on which the

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competition had been held. A new name was put on the trophy when Salford won by beating

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by the score of 10-5 in a replay. The final was played at

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, Salford, (

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in the county of

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). The attendance was 4,473, receipts were £1913 and the score 0-0. The replay was at Wilderspool. The attendance was 5,778, receipts were £2434 and the score 10-5. This was the first (and only) floodlit final to require a replay after a drawn first match.

Background

This season saw New Hunslet join the competition, which increased the number of entrants by one, to a new high total of twenty-two. The format remained the same as the last season with the preliminary round (generally) played on a two-legged home and away basis and the rest of the tournament being played on a knock-out basis. The exceptions to the two-legged preliminary rounds were the two matches where the four clubs had agreed to play a sudden-death match to avoid fixture congestion. The preliminary round now involved twelve clubs, to reduce the numbers taking part in the competition proper to just sixteen.

Competition and results

Preliminary round

Involved six matches and 12 clubs. Huddersfield, Castleford, Hull and Keighley agreed to play one leg only; the four other ties were played over two legs.

First leg

Second leg

Involved 4 matches and the same 8 Clubs in reverse fixtures (the other two matches were on a single leg basis)

First round

Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs

Second Round

Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs

Semi-finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs

Final

Replay

An unusual occurrence, a " seven point try", was scored by Salford in the replay. Following the try scored by winger

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, successfully converted by David Watkins, a further penalty was awarded because Fielding had been fouled after scoring. Watkins kicked the penalty goal to give Salford a 7–0 lead.

The road to success

This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures

Notes

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External links

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