sentences:  The club secured promotion in its first season in the NCL and at the end of the year also qualified for the club's only appearance in the County Cup Final versus Skirlaugh at Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury on 23 December 1995.In front of 2500 spectators Thornhill were beaten by Skirlaugh who took the trophy winning 11–6 with Steve Barwick scoring Thornhill's only try.Further big games were to follow, and Thornhill went to Swinton in 1996, Featherstone in 1997 and Dewsbury in 1998 in the Rugby League Cup.