1986–87 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.

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

Preliminary round
Date Team One Team Two Score
17 JanCastlefordBlackbrook74-6
18 JanHunsletYork13-0
18 JanWorkingtonWigan0-68
21 JanEllandHeworth6-10
21 JanSt HelensSwinton18-16
22 JanKellsFulham4-4
27 Jan-replayFulhamKells22-14

First round
Date Team One Team Two Score
31 JanCastlefordWidnes16-24
01 FebFulhamHalifax10-38
01 FebSalfordLeeds0-4
01 FebWarringtonBradford Northern17-21
03 FebBarrowBatley54-2
04 FebHull Kingston RoversDoncaster29-14
04 FebBramleyHull FC2-10
04 FebFeatherstone RoversHunslet12-26
04 FebOldhamWigan10-8
04 FebRochdale HornetsCarlisle4-4
04 FebRuncornLeigh6-25
05 FebDewsburySt Helens12-48
05 FebMansfieldHeworth14-7
05 FebSheffield EaglesKeighley6-8
08 FebHuddersfieldWhitehaven10-32
10 FebBlackpoolWakefield Trinity10-15
11 Feb - replayCarlisleRochdale Hornets30-22

Second round
Date Team One Team Two Score
14 FebOldhamSt Helens14-24
15 FebBradford NorthernWidnes6-6
15 FebHalifaxHunslet29-10
15 FebHull Kingston RoversKeighley42-4
15 FebLeedsBarrow26-7
15 FebLeighCarlisle18-6
15 FebMansfieldHull FC7-38
15 FebWakefield TrinityWhitehaven2-25
18 Feb - replayWidnesBradford Northern29-12

Quarter-finals
Date Team One Team Two Score
28 FebHalifaxHull Kingston Rovers35-7
01 MarHull FCLeigh8-12
01 MarLeedsWidnes7-14
01 MarSt HelensWhitehaven41-12

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
FB1Graham Eadie
RW2Scott Wilson
RC3Colin Whitfield
LC4Grant Rix
LW5Wilf George
SO6Chris Anderson (c)
SH7Gary Stephens
PR8Ben Beevers
HK9Seamus McCallion
PR10Keith Neller
SR11Paul Dixon
SR12Mick Scott
LF13John Pendlebury
Substitutions:
IC14Brian Juliff
IC15Neil James
Coach:
Chris Anderson
Physio:
Martha Mason
FB1Phil Veivers
RW2Barry Ledger
RC3Paul Loughlin
LC4Mark Elia
LW5Kevin McCormack
SO6Brett Clark
SH7Neil Holding
PR8Tony Burke
HK9Graham Liptrot
PR10John Fieldhouse
SR11Andy Platt
SR12Roy Haggerty
LF13Chris Arkwright (c)
Substitutions:
IC14Paul Round
IC15Paul Forber
Coach:
Alex Murphy

References
  1. Fitzpatrick, Paul (4 May 1987). "Halifax make an historic point". The Guardian. London. p. 14. ProQuest 186846426.
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