1987 Challenge Cup
Duration | 6 Rounds |
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Number of teams | 38 |
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Lance Todd Trophy |
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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 sponsorshipp froom 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.
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) |
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) |
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References
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (4 May 1987). "Halifax make an historic point". The Guardian. London. p. 14. Retrieved 28 September 2014. (Subscription required (help)).
External links
- Challenge Cup official website
- Challenge Cup 1986/87 results at Rugby League Project
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