1988 Challenge Cup

The 1988 Challenge Cup was the 87th 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 Halifax at Wembley. Wigan won the match 32–12.

1988 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Duration6 Rounds
Winners Wigan
Runners-up Halifax
Lance Todd Trophy Andy Gregory

First Round
Date Team One Team Two Score
30 JanWiganBradford Northern2-0
31 JanDewsburyWidnes10-38
31 JanDoncasterBatley18-10
31 JanFeatherstone RoversYork32-21
31 JanFulhamMansfield4-16
31 JanHeworthHalifax4-60
31 JanHull Kingston RoversCarlisle14-6
31 JanHunsletHull FC10-27
31 JanKeighleyWorkington Town30-4
31 JanLeedsCastleford22-14
31 JanLeighSt Helens12-22
31 JanRochdale HornetsBarrow6-4
31 JanRuncornSpringfield6-8
31 JanSalfordSwinton16-6
31 JanWakefield TrinitySheffield Eagles10-14
31 JanWarringtonOldham17-6

Second Round
Date Team One Team Two Score
13 FebWarringtonSt Helens20-24
14 FebDoncasterMansfield16-8
14 FebHalifaxRochdale Hornets30-6
14 FebHull FCSheffield Eagles26-6
14 FebHull Kingston RoversFeatherstone Rovers35-26
14 FebKeighleyWidnes2-16
14 FebSalfordSpringfield12-10
14 FebWiganLeeds30-14

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Team Two Score
27 FebWiganWidnes10-1
28 FebHull FCDoncaster27-12
28 FebHull Kingston RoversHalifax4-26
28 FebSalfordSt Helens22-18

Semi finals
12 March 1988
Wigan 34 – 4 Salford
Try: Edwards (2), T. Iro, Kiss, K. Iro, Hanley
Goal: K. Iro (5)		 Report Try: Blease
Burnden Park, Bolton
Attendance: 20,783
26 March 1988
Halifax 0 – 0 Hull
Report
Headingley, Leeds
Attendance: 20,534

Replay
30 March 1988
Halifax 4 – 3 Hull
Try: Anderson Report Goal: Pearce
Drop goal: Pearce
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 25,117

Final
30 April 1988
Wigan 32 – 12 Halifax
Try: K. Iro (2), Gill, Lydon, T. Iro, Hanley, Bell,
Goal: Gregory, Lydon		 Report Try: Anderson, James
Goal: Whitfield
Wembley, London
Attendance: 94,273
Man of the Match: Andy Gregory[1]
FB1Joe Lydon
RW2Tony Iro
RC3Kevin Iro
LC4Dean Bell
LW5Henderson Gill
SO6Shaun Edwards (c)
SH7Andy Gregory
PR8Brian Case
HK9Nicky Kiss
PR10Adrian Shelford
SR11Andy Goodway
SR12Ian Potter
LF13Ellery Hanley
Substitutions:
IC14Ged Byrne
IC15Shaun Wane
Coach:
Graham Lowe
FB1Graham Eadie (c)
RW2Martin Meredith
RC3Tony Anderson
LC4Ian Wilkinson
LW5Colin Whitfield
SO6Robert Grogan
SH7Steve Robinson
PR8Neil James
HK9Seamus McCallion
PR10Keith Neller
SR11Les Holliday
SR12Paul Dixon
LF13John Pendlebury
Substitutions:
IC14Karl Fairbank
IC15Mick Scott
Coach:
Chris Anderson

References
  1. Fitzpatrick, Paul (2 May 1988). "Wembley proves Wigan peerless". The Guardian. London. p. 18.
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