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.
Duration | 6 Rounds |
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Winners | Wigan |
Runners-up | St. Helens |
Lance Todd Trophy | Denis Betts |
Preliminary round edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
23 March 1991
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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) |
Final edit
27 April 1991
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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 edit
External links edit
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1990/91 results at Rugby League Project