I was at that game. We had to break the gates down to get in. Billy Boston scored two seventy five yarders (non of this metric stuff). Leeds won 13 - 11, Dave Bolton (it may have been Don Platt) broke his leg (no subs then) and Eric Ashton missed a kick to draw the game.

Yes B at first we were stood near the dressing room ramp then they moved us to the front of the wall southstand.However they got 38000+into that ground I dont know.i remember talking to a little kid from Wigan sitting at side of me after Boston scored one of his tries

Indeed it was. The best bit was (weather aside and the fact the game should not have taken place that Sunday afternoon) it was a fantastic win and a little against the form book. Halifax were a decent side in the mid eighties.

When Leeds had a good win V Halifax I'd usually take a trip up just beyond Odsal top to the first newsagent that stocked the Evening Courier and this was their headline the following day:



Peter Fox also and quite rightly IMO, spoke out in the YEP over the decision to play in those conditions:



The match formed an integral part of the epic 7 game Challenge Cup run of 85/86 that ended with a semi-final replay defeat at Elland Road V last night's opponents. There should be a book written about that campaign and the author should be Jeff Grayshon.

It's snowing

Bring back summer rugby!! I was frozen