1991 Challenge Cup

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.

1991 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Duration6 Rounds
Winners Wigan
Runners-up St. Helens
Lance Todd Trophy Denis Betts

Preliminary Round
Date Team One Team Two Score
27 JanCarlisleWorkington Town8-9
27 JanHensinghamDewsbury7-24
27 JanLeigh EastBradford Northern12-24
27 JanSalfordCutsyke44-4
27 JanWarringtonHuddersfield22-4
30 JanSheffield EaglesHull FC19-6

First Round
Date Team One Team Two Score
10 FebDoncasterWidnes4-30
10 FebLeedsDewsbury40-20
10 FebSwintonSt Helens8-18
12 FebCastlefordWigan4-28
14 FebKeighleyRuncorn36-4
15 FebSalfordBatley36-14
17 FebBarrowHunslet13-8
17 FebBradford NorthernLeigh50-4
17 FebBramleyOldham6-38
17 FebHalifaxFulham46-6
17 FebNottinghamWhitehaven10-26
17 FebRyedale-YorkWarrington1-8
17 FebSheffield EaglesFeatherstone Rovers19-12
17 FebWakefield TrinityTrafford18-7
17 FebWorkington TownHull Kingston Rovers18-12
19 FebRochdale HornetsChorley14-10

Second Round

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Date Team One Team Two Score
23 FebRochdaleWigan4-72
24 FebBarrowWidnes4-28
24 FebHalifaxWhitehaven46-12
24 FebKeighleyWarrington10-42
24 FebSheffieldSalford16-19
24 FebWorkington TownOldham15-20
24 FebSt HelensWakefield Trinity16-2
24 FebBradford NorthernLeeds5-0

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Team Two Score
09 MarWiganBradford Northern32-2
10 MarWarringtonWidnes14-26
10 MarHalifaxSt Helens16-24
10 MarOldhamSalford40-3

Semi finals
23 March 1991
Wigan 30 – 16 Oldham
Try: Botica, Edwards, Goodway, Hanley, Iro
Goal: Botica (5)		 Report Try: Ford, Henderson, McAlister
Goal: Atkinson (2)
Burnden Park, Bolton
Attendance: 19,057
30 March 1991
St. Helens 19 – 2 Widnes
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
Try: Myers, Botica
Goal: Botica (2)
Drop goal: Gregory		 Report Try: Hunte
Goal: Bishop (2)
Wembley, London
Attendance: 75,532
Man of the Match: Denis Betts[2]
FB1Steve Hampson
RW2David Myers
RC3Kevin Iro
LC4Dean Bell
LW5Frano Botica
SO6Shaun Edwards
SH7Andy Gregory
PR8Ian Lucas
HK9Martin Dermott
PR10Andy Platt
SR11Denis Betts
SR12Phil Clarke
LF13Ellery Hanley (c)
Substitutions:
IC14Bobbie Goulding
IC15Andy Goodway
Coach:
John Monie
FB1Phil Veivers
RW2Alan Hunte
RC3Tea Ropati
LC4Paul Loughlin
LW5Les Quirk
SO6Jonathan Griffiths
SH7Paul Bishop
PR8Jon Neill
HK9Bernard Dwyer
PR10Kevin Ward
SR11John Harrison
SR12George Mann
LF13Shane Cooper (c)
Substitutions:
IC14Gary Connolly
IC15Paul Groves
Coach:
Mike McClennan

References
  1. "Keith MacKlin. "Burgess puts seal on a memorable week." Times [London, England] 25 Feb. 1991". The Times Digital Archive.
  2. Fitzpatrick, Paul (29 April 1991). "Monie's walking wounded make history". The Guardian. London. p. 14.
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