1993 Challenge Cup

1993 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Duration 6 Rounds
Winners Wigan
Runners-up Widnes
Lance Todd Trophy Dean Bell
< 1992 Seasons 1994 >

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.

Semi finals

13 March 1993
Widnes 39 – 4 Leeds
Try: Davies (2), Myers (2), Currier, Devereux, Spruce
Goal: Davies (5)
Drop goal: Goulding
Report Goal: Irving (2)
Central Park, Wigan
Attendance: 13,823

27 March 1993
Wigan 15 – 6 Bradford Northern
Try: Hampson, Farrar
Goal: Botica (3)
Drop goal: Edwards
Report Try: Simpson
Goal: Hobbs
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 20,085

Final

1 May 1993
Wigan 20 – 14 Widnes
Try: Skerrett, Bell, Panapa
Goal: Botica (4)
Report Try: Eyres, Sorensen
Goal: Davies (3)
Wembley, London
Attendance: 78,348
Man of the Match: Dean Bell[1]
FB 1 Steve Hampson
RW 2 Jason Robinson
RC 3 Joe Lydon
LC 4 Andrew Farrar
LW 5 Martin Offiah
SO 6 Frano Botica
SH 7 Shaun Edwards
PR 8 Kelvin Skerrett
HK 9 Martin Dermott
PR 10 Andy Platt
SR 11 Denis Betts
SR 12 Phil Clarke
LF 13 Dean Bell (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14 Sam Panapa
IC 15 Andy Farrell
Coach:
John Monie
FB 1 Stuart Spruce
RW 2 John Devereux
RC 3 Andy Currier
LC 4 Darren Wright
LW 5 David Myers
SO 6 Jonathan Davies
SH 7 Bobbie Goulding
PR 8 Kurt Sorensen
HK 9 Paul Hulme (c)
PR 10 Harvey Howard
SR 11 Esene Faimalo
SR 12 Richie Eyres
LF 13 David Hulme
Substitutions:
IC 14 Julian O'Neill
IC 15 Steve McCurrie
Coach:
Phil Larder

References

  1. Wilson, Paul (2 May 1993). "Wigan battle to Cup glory". The Observer. London. p. 44.

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