1986–87 Challenge Cup

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1987 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Duration6 Rounds
Number of teams38
Broadcast partnersBBC
Winners
Halifax
Runners-up St. Helens
Lance Todd Trophy Graham Eadie
  • ← 1986
  • 1988 →

The 1987 Challenge Cup was the 86th staging of

Halifax and St. Helens at Wembley
. Halifax won the match 19–18.

Preliminary round

Date Team One Team Two Score
17 Jan Castleford Blackbrook 74-6
18 Jan Hunslet York 13-0
18 Jan Workington Wigan 0-68
21 Jan Elland Heworth 6-10
21 Jan St Helens Swinton 18-16
22 Jan Kells Fulham 4-4
27 Jan-replay Fulham Kells 22-14

First round

Date Team One Team Two Score
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
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
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
Try: McCormack, Arkwright. Platt
Goal: Loughlin 		Report
 Try: McCulloch
Goal: C. Johnson (2)
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 13,105
28 March 1987
Halifax
 12 – 8 Widnes
Try: Pendlebury, Rix
Goal: Whitfield (2) 		Report
 Try: McKenzie
Goal: Platt (2)
Headingley, Leeds
Attendance: 16,064

Final

Saturday 2 May 1987
Halifax
 19 – 18 St. Helens
Try: George, McCallion, Eadie
Goal: Whitfield (3)
Drop goal: Pendlebury 		Try: Elia, Loughlin, Round
Goal: Loughlin (3)
Wembley, London
Attendance: 91,267
Referee: John Holdsworth (Kippax)[1]
Player of the Match: Graham Eadie
FB 1 Graham Eadie
RW 2 Scott Wilson
RC 3 Colin Whitfield
LC 4 Grant Rix
LW 5 Wilf George
SO 6
Chris Anderson (c
)
SH 7 Gary Stephens
PR 8 Ben Beevers
HK 9 Seamus McCallion
PR 10 Keith Neller
SR 11 Paul Dixon
SR 12 Mick Scott
LF 13 John Pendlebury
Substitutions:
IC 14 Brian Juliff
IC 15 Neil James
Coach:
Chris Anderson
Physio:
Martha Mason
FB 1 Phil Veivers
RW 2 Barry Ledger
RC 3 Paul Loughlin
LC 4 Mark Elia
LW 5 Kevin McCormack
SO 6 Brett Clark
SH 7 Neil Holding
PR 8 Tony Burke
HK 9 Graham Liptrot
PR 10 John Fieldhouse
SR 11 Andy Platt
SR 12 Roy Haggerty
LF 13 Chris Arkwright (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14 Paul Round
IC 15 Paul Forber
Coach:
Alex Murphy

References

  1. ProQuest 186846426
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