1989 Challenge Cup

1989 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Duration 6 Rounds
Winners Wigan
Runners-up St. Helens
Lance Todd Trophy Ellery Hanley

The 1989 Challenge Cup was the 88th 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 27–0.

First Round

Date Team One Team Two Score
28 JanHull FCCastleford4-7
29 JanBarrowHuddersfield38-16
29 JanCarlisleMansfield58-1
29 JanChorleyThatto Heath8-4
29 JanDewsburyOldham9-40
29 JanDoncasterWigan6-38
29 JanFulhamBradford Northern10-28
29 JanRochdale HornetsHull Kingston Rovers24-28
29 JanRuncornKeighley10-28
29 JanSalfordWidnes14-18
29 JanSheffield EaglesLeigh23-17
29 JanSwintonSt Helens5-16
29 JanWakefield TrinityBatley34-4
29 JanWarringtonHalifax25-8
29 JanWhitehavenFeatherstone Rovers0-32
29 JanYorkLeeds9-28

Second Round

Date Team One Team Two Score
11 FebCastlefordWidnes18-32
12 FebBradford NorthernWigan4-17
12 FebHull Kingston RoversChorley28-4
12 FebLeedsCarlisle24-4
12 FebSt HelensBarrow28-6
12 FebSheffield EaglesOldham20-32
12 FebWakefield TrinityFeatherstone Rovers4-10
12 FebWarringtonKeighley56-7

Quarter Finals

Date Team One Team Two Score
25 FebOldhamWigan4-12
26 FebHull Kingston RoversWarrington4-30
26 FebLeedsWidnes4-24
26 FebSt HelensFeatherstone Rovers32-3

Semi finals

11 March 1989
St. Helens 16 – 14 Widnes
Try: Quirk (2), Bloor
Goal: Loughlin (2)		 Report Try: Wright, D. Hulme
Goal: Currier (3)
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 17,119
25 March 1989
Wigan 13 – 6 Warrington
Try: Lydon, Edwards
Goal: Lydon (2)
Drop goal: Lydon		 Report Goal: Woods (3)
Maine Road, Manchester
Attendance: 26,529

Final

This was the first time since 1951 that a team had been held scoreless in a Challenge Cup Final at Wembley.

Saturday 29 April, 1989
Wigan 27 – 0 St. Helens
Tries:
Kevin Iro (2)
Ellery Hanley
Andy Gregory
Steve Hampson
Goals:
Joe Lydon (3/5)
Drop Goals:
Andy Gregory (1)		 Report Tries:




Goals:
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 78,000
Referee: Ray Tennant
Man of the Match: Ellery Hanley [1]
FB1Steve Hampson
RW2Tony Iro
RC3Kevin Iro
LC4Dean Bell
LW5Joe Lydon
SO6Shaun Edwards
SH7Andy Gregory
PR8Ian Lucas
HK9Nicky Kiss
PR10Adrian Shelford
SR11Andy Platt
SR12Ian Potter
LF13Ellery Hanley (c)
Substitutions:
IC14Denis Betts
IC15Andy Goodway
Coach:
Graham Lowe
FB1Gary Connolly
RW2Mike O'Connor
RC3Phil Veivers
LC4Paul Loughlin
LW5Les Quirk
SO6Shane Cooper
SH7Neil Holding
PR8Tony Burke
HK9Paul Groves
PR10Paul Forber
SR11Bernard Dwyer
SR12Roy Haggerty
LF13Paul Vautin (c)
Substitutions:
IC14Darren Bloor
IC15Stuart Evans
Coach:
Alex Murphy

References

  1. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (1 May 1989). "A mess for Murphy to stew in". The Guardian. London. p. 18.
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