1987 Challenge Cup

1987 Silk Cut Challenge Cup

Duration

6 Rounds

Number of teams

Winners

Halifax

Runners-up

St Helens

Lance Todd Trophy

Graham Eadie

< 1986	Seasons	1988 >

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 sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Halifax and St Helens at Wembley. Halifax won the match 19–18.

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	Report	Try: Elia, Loughlin, Round Goal: Loughlin (3)

Wembley, London
Attendance: 91,267
Referee/s: John Holdsworth (Kippax)^[1]
Man 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


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

↑ 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

Challenge Cup

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