1988–89 Challenge Cup
Rugby league tournament held in 1989
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The 1989 Challenge Cup was the 88th 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 St. Helens at Wembley. Wigan won the match 27–0.
| Duration | 6 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Winners |  Wigan |
| Runners-up |  St. Helens |
| Lance Todd Trophy | Ellery Hanley |
Preliminary round
| Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Barrow Island | Thatto Heath | 11-18 |
| 15 Jan | Leeds | Hunslet | 32-6 |
| 15 Jan | Milford Amateurs | Swinton | 0-36 |
| 15 Jan | Wakefield Trinity | Bramley | 18-10 |
| 15 Jan | West Hull | Doncaster | 2-48 |
| 15 Jan | York | Workington Town | 35-8 |
First round
| Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Hull FC | Castleford | 4-7 |
| 29 Jan | Barrow | Huddersfield | 38-16 |
| 29 Jan | Carlisle | Mansfield | 58-1 |
| 29 Jan | Chorley | Thatto Heath | 8-4 |
| 29 Jan | Dewsbury | Oldham | 9-40 |
| 29 Jan | Doncaster | Wigan | 6-38 |
| 29 Jan | Fulham | Bradford Northern | 10-28 |
| 29 Jan | Rochdale Hornets | Hull Kingston Rovers | 24-28 |
| 29 Jan | Runcorn | Keighley | 10-28 |
| 29 Jan | Salford | Widnes | 14-18 |
| 29 Jan | Sheffield Eagles | Leigh | 23-17 |
| 29 Jan | Swinton | St Helens | 5-16 |
| 29 Jan | Wakefield Trinity | Batley | 34-4 |
| 29 Jan | Warrington | Halifax | 25-8 |
| 29 Jan | Whitehaven | Featherstone Rovers | 0-32 |
| 29 Jan | York | Leeds | 9-28 |
Second round
| Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Castleford | Widnes | 18-32 |
| 12 Feb | Bradford Northern | Wigan | 4-17 |
| 12 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Chorley | 28-4 |
| 12 Feb | Leeds | Carlisle | 24-4 |
| 12 Feb | St Helens | Barrow | 28-6 |
| 12 Feb | Sheffield Eagles | Oldham | 20-32 |
| 12 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Featherstone Rovers | 4-10 |
| 12 Feb | Warrington | Keighley | 56-7 |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Oldham | Wigan | 4-12 |
| 26 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | Warrington | 4-30 |
| 26 Feb | Leeds | Widnes | 4-24 |
| 26 Feb | St Helens | Featherstone Rovers | 32-3 |
Semi finals
11 March 1989 |
25 March 1989 |
Final
This was the first time since 1951 that a team had been held scoreless in a Challenge Cup Final at Wembley.
Saturday 29 April, 1989 |
| Wigan |
27 – 0 | St. Helens |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Kevin Iro (2) Ellery Hanley Andy Gregory Steve Hampson Goals: Joe Lydon (3/5) Drop Goals: Andy Gregory (1) |
Report |
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