1989–90 Challenge Cup

The 1990 Challenge Cup was the 89th 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 Warrington at Wembley. Wigan won the match 36–14.

1990 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Duration6 Rounds
Winners Wigan
Runners-up Warrington
Lance Todd Trophy Andy Gregory

Preliminary round
Date Team One Team Two Score
14 JanFulhamDoncaster23-16
14 JanLeedsBradford Northern8-24
14 JanOldhamHuddersfield30-8
14 JanSt HelensCastleford39-12

First round
Date Team One Team Two Score
27 JanWarringtonFeatherstone Rovers20-12
28 JanBarrowSheffield Eagles12-22
28 JanBramleySt Helens14-22
28 JanFulhamRyedale-York14-14
28 JanHull FCHalifax46-0
28 JanHull Kingston RoversWigan4-6
28 JanNottinghamDewsbury2-32
28 JanOldhamWorkington Town30-8
28 JanRuncornBradford Northern12-22
28 JanSalfordBisons56-6
28 JanSwintonWakefield Trinity10-10
28 JanTraffordHunslet14-7
28 JanWhitehavenLeigh23-22
28 JanWidnesBatley26-10
30 JanChorleyKeighley6-12
30 JanRochdale HornetsCarlisle38-6
31 Jan - replayRyedale-YorkFulham12-16
31 Jan - replayWakefield TrinitySwinton32-4

Second round
Date Team One Team Two Score
10 FebHull FCSt Helens12-24
11 FebFulhamBradford Northern2-20
11 FebSalfordOldham7-18
11 FebWakefield TrinitySheffield Eagles27-12
11 FebWarringtonTrafford20-11
11 FebWhitehavenKeighley46-10
11 FebWidnesRochdale Hornets22-16
11 FebWiganDewsbury30-6

Quarter-finals
Date Team One Team Two Score
24 FebWakefield TrinityWigan14-26
25 FebBradford NorthernWarrington10-12
25 FebSt HelensWhitehaven44-10
25 FebWidnesOldham4-16

Semi finals
10 March 1990
Wigan 20 – 14 St. Helens
Try: Hampson, Byrne, Goodway
Goal: Lydon (4)		 Report
 Try: Devine, Quirk
Goal: Loughlin (3)
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 26,489
31 March 1990
Warrington 10 – 6 Oldham
Try: Crompton, Forster
Goal: Turner		 Report
 Try: Irving
Goal: Platt
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 15,631

Final
28 April 1990
Wigan 36 – 14 Warrington
Try: Betts, Preston (2), Iro (2), Hanley
Goal: Lydon (6)		 Report
 Try: Gregory, Lyon
Goal: Bishop (2), Darbyshire
Wembley, London
Attendance: 77,729
Player of the Match: Andy Gregory[1]
FB1Steve Hampson
RW2Joe Lydon
RC3Kevin Iro
LC4Dean Bell
LW5Mark Preston
SO6Shaun Edwards
SH7Andy Gregory
PR8Adrian Shelford
HK9Martin Dermott
PR10Andy Platt
SR11Denis Betts
SR12Andy Goodway
LF13Ellery Hanley (c)
Substitutions:
IC14Bobbie Goulding
IC15Ian Gildart
Coach:
John Monie
FB1David Lyon
RW2Des Drummond
RC3Gary Mercer
LC4Paul Darbyshire
LW5Mark Forster
SO6Martin Crompton
SH7Paul Bishop
PR8Tony Burke
HK9Duane Mann
PR10Neil Harmon
SR11Bob Jackson
SR12Gary Sanderson
LF13Mike Gregory (c)
Substitutions:
IC14Billy McGinty
IC15Mark Thomas
Coach:
Brian Johnson

References
  1. Fitzpatrick, Paul (30 April 1990). "Wigan hard men hand monopoly to Monie: Silk Cut Challenge Cup final: Warrington 14, Wigan 36". The Guardian. London. p. 13.
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