2000–2001 Tetley's Bitter Cup
The 2000–2001 Tetley's Bitter Cup was the thirtieth edition of England's rugby union club competition. Newcastle Falcons won the competition defeating Harlequins 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 23)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Darlington | Aspatria | 32-15 |
| Darlington Mowden Park | Broughton Park | 38-14 |
| Dorchester | Staines | 24-21 |
| Dunstablians | Dudley Kingswinford | 26-34 |
| Gloucester Old Boys | Cheltenham | 17-29 |
| Gordano | Camborne | 31-22 |
| Halifax | Tynedale | 18-19 |
| Havant | Harlow | 31-17 |
| Launceston | Truro | 26-20 |
| Leicester Lions | Scunthorpe | 28-14 |
| Liverpool St Helens | Driffield | 33-28 |
| Longton | Hinckley | ? |
| Norwich | Westcombe Park | 3-7 |
| Old Colleians | Basingstoke | 39-3 |
| Selby | West Park St Helens | 14-20 |
| Swanage & Wareham | Amersham & Chiltern | 18-12 |
| Weston-super-Mare | Barnstaple | 15-46 |
| Whitchurch | Spalding | 22-9 |
| Wimbledon | Haywards Heath | 10-38 |
| Worthing | Cheshunt | 8-9 |
Second Round (Oct 7)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Barking | Tabard | 24-8 |
| Blackheath | Swanage & Wareham | 9-7 |
| Bracknell | Dorchester | 45-0 |
| Camberley | Barnstaple | 28-26 |
| Cheshunt | Clifton | 18-12 |
| Darlington Mowden Park | West Park St Helens | 21-3 |
| Fylde | Whitchurch | 16-11 |
| Havant | Penzance & Newlyn | 13-32 |
| Launceston | Gordano | 40-10 |
| Liverpool St Helens | Nuneaton | 23-7 |
| New Brighton | Leicester Lions | 40-17 |
| Newbury | Haywards Heath | 45-21 |
| Nottingham | Morley | 19-23 |
| Old Colleians | North Walsham | 17-21 |
| Plymouth | Westcombe Park | 54-6 |
| Preston Grasshoppers | Bedford Athletic | 49-19 |
| Reading | Cheltenham | 49-8 |
| Redruth | Esher | 10-14 |
| Rosslyn Park | Lydney | 30-3 |
| Rugby | Harrogate | 16-15 |
| Sandal | Tynedale | 14-15 |
| Sedgley Park | Kendal | 17-9 |
| Stourbridge | Doncaster | 13-9 |
| Walsall | Dudley Kingswinford | 17-21 |
| Wharfedale | Darlington | 28-17 |
| West Hartlepool | Longton | 8-15 |
Third Round (Oct 21)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Barking | Rosslyn Park | 17-29 |
| Bedford | Sedgley Park | 45-15 |
| Birmingham/Solihull | Orrell | 29-25 |
| Bracknell | Cheshunt | 33-3 |
| Coventry | Preston Grasshoppers | 30-19 |
| Darlington Mowden Park | North Walsham | 27-10 |
| Esher | Camberley | 38-24 |
| Exeter | Stourbridge | 29-15 |
| Fylde | Manchester | 10-33 |
| Leeds Tykes | Morley | 100-0 |
| Liverpool St Helens | Rugby | 17-0 |
| London Welsh | Blackheath | 44-3 |
| Moseley | Worcester | 6-34 |
| New Brighton | Newbury | 15-11 |
| Otley | Henley Hawks | 26-24 |
| Penzance & Newlyn | Wakefield | 22-25 |
| Plymouth | Wharfedale | 21-11 |
| Reading | Launcesteon | 31-25 |
| Tynedale | Longton | 23-11 |
| Waterloo | Dudley Kingswinford | 57-27 |
Fourth Round (Nov 4 & 5)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Bath | Gloucester | 18-24 |
| Bedford | Saracens | 24-54 |
| Birmingham & Solihull | Darlington Mowden Park | 16-10 |
| Bristol | London Wasps | 22-17 |
| Esher | Waterloo | 26-27 |
| Exeter | London Irish | 12-57 |
| Leicester Tigers | Otley | 83-11 |
| New Brighton | London Welsh | 17-32 |
| Northampton Saints | Leeds Tykes | 73-35 |
| Plymouth | Harlequins | 8-36 |
| Reading | Rotherham | 27-46 |
| Rosslyn Park | Newcastle Falcons | 13-25 |
| Rugby | Manchester | 26-38 |
| Sale Sharks | Coventry | 37-19 |
| Tynedale | Worcester | 12-76 |
| Wakefield | Bracknell | 31-23 |
Fifth Round (Nov 11 & 12)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Gloucester | Leicester Tigers | 13-25 |
| Harlequins | Manchester | 38-8 |
| London Welsh | London Irish | 10-33 |
| Newcastle Falcons | Bristol Shoguns | 32-16 |
| Northampton Saints | Birmingham/Solihull | 47-14 |
| Sale Sharks | Rotherham | 20-12 |
| Saracens | Worcester | 42-13 |
| Wakefield Trinity | Waterloo | 23-35 |
Quarter Finals (Dec 9 & 10)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Harlequins | Northampton | 11-6 |
| Leicester Tigers | Saracens | 41-24 |
| Newcastle Falcons | London Irish | 33-20 |
| Sale Sharks | Waterloo | 59-12 |
Semi Finals (Jan 6)
| Team One |
Team Two |
Score |
| Harlequins | Leicester Tigers | 22-18 |
| Newcastle Falcons | Sale Sharks | 37-25 |
Final
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