1986–87 Challenge Cup
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The 1987 Challenge Cup was the 86th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for due to sponsorship from Silk Cut, the tournament featured clubs from the 1986-87 Rugby Football League season. It culminated in the final contested by Halifax and St. Helens at Wembley. Halifax won the match 19–18.
Preliminary round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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17 Jan | Castleford | Blackbrook | 74-6 |
18 Jan | Hunslet | York | 13-0 |
18 Jan | Workington | Wigan | 0-68 |
21 Jan | Elland | Heworth | 6-10 |
21 Jan | St Helens | Swinton | 18-16 |
22 Jan | Kells | Fulham | 4-4 |
27 Jan-replay | Fulham | Kells | 22-14 |
First round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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31 Jan | Castleford | Widnes | 16-24 |
01 Feb | Fulham | Halifax | 10-38 |
01 Feb | Salford | Leeds | 0-4 |
01 Feb | Warrington | Bradford Northern | 17-21 |
03 Feb | Barrow | Batley | 54-2 |
04 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Doncaster | 29-14 |
04 Feb | Bramley | Hull FC | 2-10 |
04 Feb | Featherstone Rovers | Hunslet | 12-26 |
04 Feb | Oldham | Wigan | 10-8 |
04 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Carlisle | 4-4 |
04 Feb | Runcorn | Leigh | 6-25 |
05 Feb | Dewsbury | St Helens | 12-48 |
05 Feb | Mansfield | Heworth | 14-7 |
05 Feb | Sheffield Eagles | Keighley | 6-8 |
08 Feb | Huddersfield | Whitehaven | 10-32 |
10 Feb | Blackpool | Wakefield Trinity | 10-15 |
11 Feb - replay | Carlisle | Rochdale Hornets | 30-22 |
Second round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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14 Feb | Oldham | St Helens | 14-24 |
15 Feb | Bradford Northern | Widnes | 6-6 |
15 Feb | Halifax | Hunslet | 29-10 |
15 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Keighley | 42-4 |
15 Feb | Leeds | Barrow | 26-7 |
15 Feb | Leigh | Carlisle | 18-6 |
15 Feb | Mansfield | Hull FC | 7-38 |
15 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Whitehaven | 2-25 |
18 Feb - replay | Widnes | Bradford Northern | 29-12 |
Quarter-finals
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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28 Feb | Halifax | Hull Kingston Rovers | 35-7 |
01 Mar | Hull FC | Leigh | 8-12 |
01 Mar | Leeds | Widnes | 7-14 |
01 Mar | St Helens | Whitehaven | 41-12 |
Semi final
14 March 1987 |
St. Helens | 14 – 8 | Leigh |
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Try: McCormack, Arkwright. Platt Goal: Loughlin | Report | Try: McCulloch Goal: C. Johnson (2) |
Central Park, Wigan Attendance: 13,105 |
28 March 1987 |
Halifax | 12 – 8 | Widnes |
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Try: Pendlebury, Rix Goal: Whitfield (2) | Report | Try: McKenzie Goal: Platt (2) |
Final
Saturday 2 May 1987 |
Halifax | 19 – 18 | St. Helens |
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Try: George, McCallion, Eadie Goal: Whitfield (3) Drop goal: Pendlebury | Try: Elia, Loughlin, Round Goal: Loughlin (3) |
Wembley, London Attendance: 91,267 Referee: John Holdsworth (Kippax)[1] Player of the Match: Graham Eadie |
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References
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (4 May 1987). "Halifax make an historic point". The Guardian. London. p. 14. ProQuest 186846426.
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1986/87 results at Rugby League Project
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Halifax squad – 1986–87 Challenge Cup Final winners
- 1 Graham Eadie
- 2 Scott Wilson
- 3 Colin Whitfield
- 4 Grant Rix
- 5 Wilf George
- 6 Chris Anderson (c)
- 7 Gary Stephens
- 8 Ben Beevers
- 9 Seamus McCallion
- 10 Keith Neller
- 11 Paul Dixon
- 12 Mick Scott
- 13 John Pendlebury
- 14 Brian Juliff (substitute)
- 15 Neil James (substitute)
- Coach: Chris Anderson