1990–91 Challenge Cup
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The 1991 Challenge Cup was the 90th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Wigan and St. Helens at Wembley. Wigan won the match 13–8.
Preliminary round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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27 Jan | Carlisle | Workington Town | 8-9 |
27 Jan | Hensingham | Dewsbury | 7-24 |
27 Jan | Leigh East | Bradford Northern | 12-24 |
27 Jan | Salford | Cutsyke | 44-4 |
27 Jan | Warrington | Huddersfield | 22-4 |
30 Jan | Sheffield Eagles | Hull FC | 19-6 |
First round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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10 Feb | Doncaster | Widnes | 4-30 |
10 Feb | Leeds | Dewsbury | 40-20 |
10 Feb | Swinton | St Helens | 8-18 |
12 Feb | Castleford | Wigan | 4-28 |
14 Feb | Keighley | Runcorn | 36-4 |
15 Feb | Salford | Batley | 36-14 |
17 Feb | Barrow | Hunslet | 13-8 |
17 Feb | Bradford Northern | Leigh | 50-4 |
17 Feb | Bramley | Oldham | 6-38 |
17 Feb | Halifax | Fulham | 46-6 |
17 Feb | Nottingham | Whitehaven | 10-26 |
17 Feb | Ryedale-York | Warrington | 1-8 |
17 Feb | Sheffield Eagles | Featherstone Rovers | 19-12 |
17 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Trafford | 18-7 |
17 Feb | Workington Town | Hull Kingston Rovers | 18-12 |
19 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Chorley | 14-10 |
Second round
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Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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23 Feb | Rochdale | Wigan | 4-72 |
24 Feb | Barrow | Widnes | 4-28 |
24 Feb | Halifax | Whitehaven | 46-12 |
24 Feb | Keighley | Warrington | 10-42 |
24 Feb | Sheffield | Salford | 16-19 |
24 Feb | Workington Town | Oldham | 15-20 |
24 Feb | St Helens | Wakefield Trinity | 16-2 |
24 Feb | Bradford Northern | Leeds | 5-0 |
Quarter-finals
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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09 Mar | Warrington | Widnes | 14-26 |
10 Mar | Wigan | Bradford Northern | 32-2 |
10 Mar | Halifax | St Helens | 16-24 |
10 Mar | Oldham | Salford | 40-3 |
Semi finals
23 March 1991 |
Wigan | 30 – 16 | Oldham |
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Try: Botica, Edwards, Goodway, Hanley, Iro Goal: Botica (5) | Report | Try: Ford, Henderson, McAlister Goal: Atkinson (2) |
30 March 1991 |
St. Helens | 19 – 2 | Widnes |
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Try: Griffiths (2), Hunte Goal: Loughlin (3) Drop goal: Groves | Report | Goal: Davies |
Central Park, Wigan Attendance: 16,109 |
Final
27 April 1991 |
Wigan | 13 – 8 | St. Helens |
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Try: Myers, Botica Goal: Botica (2) Drop goal: Gregory | Report | Try: Hunte Goal: Bishop (2) |
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References
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1990/91 results at Rugby League Project
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Wigan squad – 1990–91 Challenge Cup Final winners
- 1 Steve Hampson
- 2 David Myers
- 3 Kevin Iro
- 4 Dean Bell
- 5 Frano Botica
- 6 Shaun Edwards
- 7 Andy Gregory
- 8 Ian Lucas
- 9 Martin Dermott
- 10 Andy Platt
- 11 Denis Betts
- 12 Phil Clarke
- 13 Ellery Hanley
- 14 Bobbie Goulding (for № 9)
- 15 Andy Goodway (for № 12)
- Coach: John Monie ((c) unknown)
see also… 1990–91 season