1999–2000 Tetley's Bitter Cup
The 1999-2000 Tetley's Bitter Cup was the twenty-ninth edition of England's rugby union club competition. Wasps won the competition defeating Northampton in the final.[1] The event was sponsored by Tetley's Brewery and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium. [2]
Draw and Results
First Round (Sep 19)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Amersham & Chiltern | Ruislip | 25-17 |
| Banbury | Workington | 20-10 |
| Barkers Butts | Bridlington | 24-15 |
| Belgrave | Kendal | 0-27 |
| Blaydon | Scunthorpe | 16-15 |
| Bridgwater | Metropolitan Police | 13-9 |
| Broadstreet | Bedford Athletic | 24-45 |
| Cheltenham | Havant | 57-8 |
| Cinderford | Norwich | 27-18 |
| Darlington Mowden Park | Sandal | 36-24 |
| Doncaster | Morley | 17-22 |
| Drillfield | Sedgley Park | 52-67 |
| East Grinstead | Maidenhead | 13-20 |
| Ellingham & Leatherhead | Clifton | 16-11 |
| Esher | Barking | 32-6 |
| Guildford & Godalming | Staines | 17-15 |
| Loughborough Students | Thurrock | 13-25 |
| Matson | Swanage & Wareham | 23-15 |
| North Walsham | Launceston | 46-0 |
| Old Patesians | Westcombe Park | 10-27 |
| Plymouth | Penzance & Newlyn | 14-21 |
| Redruth | Barnstaple | 27-24 |
| Selly Oak | New Brighton | 10-93 |
| Sevenoaks | Tabard | 30-10 |
| Sheffield | Aspatria | 11-11 aet* |
| Spalding | Macclesfield | 22-17 |
| Stourbridge | Alnwick | 20-8 |
| Walsall | Nuneaton | 13-17 aet |
| Weston-super-Mare | Bishop Stortford | 23-17 |
| Whitchurch | Liverpool St Helens | 27-8 |
Away team progress*
Second Round (Oct 16)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Amersham & Chiltern | Esher | 16-34 |
| Aspatria | New Brighton | 18-24 |
| Banbury | Thurrock | 13-21 |
| Barkers Butts | Morley | 17-19 |
| Bedford Athletic | Fylde | 60-21 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | Wharfedale | 14-13 |
| Blaydon | Kendal | 18-19 |
| Cheltenham | Westcombe Park | 25-23 |
| Cinderford | Reading | 21-23 |
| Guildford & Godalming | Maidenhead | 15-13 |
| Harrogate | Preston Grasshoppers | 22-32 |
| Matson | Camberley | 3-22 |
| Newbury | North Walsham | 15-0 |
| Nottingham | Stourbridge | 20-17 |
| Penzance & Newlyn | Effingham & Leatherhead | 51-12 |
| Redruth | Lydney | 22-13 |
| Rosslyn Park | Bridgwater & Albion | 47-7 |
| Sedgley Park | Darlington Mowden Park | 23-25 |
| Sevenoaks | Blackheath | 41-40 |
| Spalding | Nuneaton | 8-20 |
| Weston-super-Mare | Bracknell | 12-26 |
| Whitchurch | Otley | 0-76 |
Third Round (Nov 13)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Bedford Athletic | Exeter | 14-29 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | Waterloo | 18-15 |
| Cheltenham | Manchester | 16-42 |
| Guildford & Godalming | Darlington Mowden Park | 17-48 |
| Kendal | Worcester | 27-44 |
| Leeds Tykes | Esher | 50-7 |
| London Welsh | Newbury | 35-13 |
| Morley | Orrell | 19-46 |
| New Brighton | Otley | 15-6 |
| Nottingham | Redruth | 37-21 |
| Nuneaton | Camberley | 29-19 |
| Rotherham | Coventry | 28-34 |
| Rugby | Preston Grasshoppers | 14-5 |
| Sevenoaks | Thurrock | 23-24 |
| Wakefield | Rosslyn Park | 7-28 |
| West Hartlepool | Bracknell | 17-28 |
Fourth Round (Jan 1 & 3)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Bedford | Saracens | 9-33 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | New Brighton | 22-14 |
| Bristol | Henley Hawks | 23-9 |
| Coventry | Bracknell | 33-10 |
| Darlington Mowden Park | Rosslyn Park | 23-11 |
| Gloucester | Bath | 13-6 |
| Harlequins | Thurrock | 88-0 |
| Leeds Tykes | Sale Sharks | 3-13 |
| London Welsh | Exeter | 18-14 |
| Manchester | Nottingham | 50-17 |
| Newcastle Falcons | Moseley | 41-8 |
| Northampton | Nuneaton | 118-3 |
| Orrell | Rugby | 13-13* |
| Worcester | London Irish | 8-12 |
Orrell progress by virtue of more tries*
Fifth Round (Jan 29 & 30)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Bristol | Sale Sharks | 26-14 |
| Gloucester | Orrell | 54-12 |
| Harlequins | Darlington Mowden Park | 29-8 |
| London Irish | Leicester | 47-7 |
| London Welsh | Coventry | 39-16 |
| Manchester | Birmingham/Solihull | 22-11 |
| Saracens | Northampton | 32-34 |
| London Wasps | Newcastle Falcons | 36-30 |
Quarter Finals (Feb 26)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Bristol | Harlequins | 25-17 |
| London Irish | Gloucester | 34-18 |
| London Welsh | Northampton | 26-35 |
| London Wasps | Manchester | 62-3 |
Semi Finals (Apr 8)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Bristol | London Wasps | 31-44 |
| London Irish | Northampton | 17-24 |
Final
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