The 1993 Challenge Cup was the 92nd 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 Widnes at Wembley. Wigan won the match 20–14.[1][2] This the first time that the final had been contested by 2 teams who had played in the preliminary round and this was the last time that the preliminary round would be played
Duration | 6 Rounds |
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Broadcast partners | BBC |
Winners | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Lance Todd Trophy | ![]() |
Preliminary round
editDate | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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13 January 1993 | Widnes | Swinton | 62-14 |
17 January 1993 | Batley | Blackpool | 20-10 |
17 January 1993 | Wigan | Hull FC | 40-2 |
First round
editDate | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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30 January 1993 | Warrington | Castleford | 6-21 |
31 January 1993 | Bradford Northern | Workington Town | 28-18 |
31 January 1993 | Chorley Borough | Batley | 6-20 |
31 January 1993 | Dewsbury | Wigan | 4-20 |
30 January 1993 | Featherstone Rovers | St Helens | 22-24 |
31 January 1993 | Halifax | Carlisle | 66-16 |
31 January 1993 | Huddersfield | Nottingham | 66-1 |
31 January 1993 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Bramley | 30-0 |
31 January 1993 | Hunslet | Ryedale-York | 27-22 |
31 January 1993 | Keighley | Highfield | 86-0 |
31 January 1993 | Leeds | Barrow | 54-18 |
31 January 1993 | Oldham | London | 34-6 |
31 January 1993 | Rochdale Hornets | Doncaster | 34-13 |
31 January 1993 | Salford | Wakefield Trinity | 12-20 |
31 January 1993 | Sheffield Eagles | Leigh | 32-5 |
31 January 1993 | Whitehaven | Widnes | 8-20 |
Second round
editDate | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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13 February 1993 | Sheffield | Widnes | 6-52 |
14 February 1993 | Wakefield Trinity | Bradford Northern | 18-20 |
14 February 1993 | Wigan | St Helens | 23-3 |
14 February 1993 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Keighley | 30-28 |
14 February 1993 | Halifax | Batley | 30-20 |
14 February 1993 | Oldham | Huddersfield | 20-17 |
14 February 1993 | Castleford | Hunslet | 34-16 |
17 February 1993 | Leeds | Rochdale | 68-6 |
Quarter-finals
editDate | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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27 February 1993 | Halifax | Wigan | 18-19 |
27 February 1993 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Widnes | 4-4 |
28 February 1993 | Oldham | Bradford Northern | 4-42 |
3 March 1993 | Leeds | Castleford | 12-8 |
3 March 1993 | Widnes | Hull Kingston Rovers | 16-11 |
Semi finals
edit13 March 1993
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Widnes | 39 – 4 | Leeds |
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Try: Davies (2), Myers (2), Currier, Devereux, Spruce Goal: Davies (5) Drop goal: Goulding |
Bericht |
Goal: Irving (2) |
Final
edit1 May 1993
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Wigan | 20 – 14 | Widnes |
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Try: Skerrett, Bell, Panapa Goal: Botica (4) |
Bericht |
Try: Eyres, Sorensen Goal: Davies (3) |
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References
edit- ^ ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 15 Feb. 1993". The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 1 Mar. 1993". The Times Digital Archive.
- ^ Wilson, Paul (2 May 1993). "Wigan battle to Cup glory". The Observer. London. p. 44.
External links
edit- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1992/93 results at Rugby League Project