1987 Challenge Cup
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 due to sponsorship from Silk Cut, the tournament featured clubs from the 1986-87 Rugby Football League season. It culminated in the final contested by Halifax and St. Helens at Wembley. Halifax won the match 19–18.
| Duration | 6 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 38 |
| Winners |  Halifax |
| Runners-up |  St. Helens |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Graham Eadie |
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) |
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) |
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References
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1986/87 results at Rugby League Project
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