The first Saints Challenge Cup tie i was ever taken to as a kid was against Hull KR way back in February 1985 on a freezing night at Knowsley Road and HKR won by the unusual score of 8-3. Anyone else on here remember the game in question?

I think there were 3 worse ties for us in the draw so Isuppose we can't complain. It was always going to be a tough game and if we are to progress we have to beat teams of this calibre, just hope its not a Friday night game.

I hope it is, I will be in a hotel in Manchester the night before my flight, so would be VERY handy to have it on the Friday

I was there , fantastic performance from Rovers that night, Meninga wasnt given an inch all night, a great team that one., Mike Smith , Gary Prohm , Gavin Miller amongst others were sheer class.., shame we didnt perform to the same level against Wigan in the semi depriving us of a second all Hull final...

yep I was their Garry prom scored I think winning try when we got on coach a load of man u fans attack the coach smashing the window and did not get home till 3 o'clock in the morning but still was a work for 7 am happy days

I was on that bus, we had to go to Leeds to change buses, George Fairburn was brilliant that night.

3-2 down as the second half ticked away then try in right hand corner from Gary Clark. Fairburn didn't strike the conversion cleanly it barely got above crossbar height at any point but just scraped over.

Thick fog on the motorway coming back you could hardly see in front of yourself.

Thought it was 1986 though when we got to Wembley and lost to Cas. If it was 1985 I'm trying to remember who knocked us out that year but can't recall.

You're correct. 1985 was the Wigan Hull final, brilliant game, James Leuluai nearly got Hull back in the game on his own. Genuinely felt for the Hull fans that day, best final I've ever seen with Saints Bradford 1996 a close second.

In 1985 as someone has said above, we lost 18-11 in the semi final to Wigan at Elland Road.

Replay of the 1986 final is still possible!

I thought we changed bus at the motorway service station gos to show what tricks time can do to you has I said before happy days

greame bloody west!

David Stephenson scored on the seventh tackle I do believe, not that I'm still bitter or anything!