1974 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy
Game No Fixture Date Home Team Score Away Team Venue Att
1 Tue 1 Oct 1974 Warrington 10-5 Swinton Wilderspool 3,552
2 Tue 8 Oct 1974 Halifax 15-4 Whitehaven Thrum Hall 750
3 Tue 15 Oct 1974 St. Helens 30-2 Leeds Knowsley Road 3,576
4 Tue 22 Oct 1974 Dewsbury 8-14 Leigh Crown Flatt 1,400
5 Wed 23 Oct 1974 New Hunslet 12-5 Widnes Elland Road Greyhound Stadium 1,250
6 Tue 29 Oct 1974 Salford 16-2 Huddersfield The Willows 2,926
7 Wed 30 Oct 1974 Hull Kingston Rovers 20-10 Wigan Craven Park ( 1 ) 2,009
8 Wed 30 Oct 1974 Rochdale Hornets 14-4 Hull F.C Athletic Grounds 780
Competition and results -- Round 1 - First Round
Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs
1974 was the tenth occasion on which the BBC2 Floodlit Trophy competition had been held. A new name was put on the trophy when Salford won by beating Warrington by the score of 10-5 in a replay. The final was played at The Willows, Salford, (historically in the county of Lancashire). 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.