1985–86 Rugby League Premiership

1985–86 Premiership
Structure	National knockout championship
Winners	Warrington
Runners-up	Halifax

The 1985–86 Rugby League Premiership was the 12th end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.^[1]

The winners were Warrington.^[2]

First round

Date	Team one	Team two	Score
26 Apr	Halifax	Hull F.C.	32-20
27 Apr	St Helens	Leeds	22-38
27 Apr	Warrington	Widnes	10-8
27 Apr	Wigan	Hull Kingston Rovers	47-0

Semi-finals

Date	Team one	Team two	Score
11 May	Halifax	Leeds	16-13
11 May	Wigan	Warrington	12-23

Final

18 May 1986

Warrington	38 – 10	Halifax
Tries: Johnson, Forster, Bishop, Boyd (2), Tamati, Jackson Goals: Bishop (5)	[3]	Tries: C. Anderson Goals: Whitfield (3)

Elland Road Attendance: 13,683 Referee: Fred Lindop Player of the Match: Les Boyd

1 Paul Ford 2 Mark Forster 3 Paul Cullen 4 Ronnie Duane 5 Brian Carbert 6 Paul Bishop 7 Andy Gregory 8 Les Boyd 9 Kevin Tamati 10 Bob Jackson 11 Gary Sanderson 12 Mark Roberts 13 Mike Gregory Substitutions: 14 Brian Johnson for Paul Ford 15 Billy McGinty for Gary Sanderson Coach: Tony Barrow

1 Colin Whitfield 2 Eddison "Eddie" Riddlesden 3 Tony Anderson 4 Chris Anderson 5 Scott Wilson 6 John Crossley Jr. 7 Gary Stephens 8 Mick Scott 9 Seamus McCallion 10 Geoff Robinson 11 Brian Juliff 12 Neil James 13 Paul Dixon Substitutions: 14 Steve Smith for Colin Whitfield 15 Steve Bond for Neil James Coach: Chris Anderson

References

1. "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
2. "Premiership title 1985-86". Rugby League Project.
3. Macklin, Keith (19 May 1986). "Warrington's power pack makes light of Halifax". The Times. p. 29.