1989 World Club Challenge

1989 (1989) World Club Challenge ()
1989 World Club Challenge
(RFL)	(NSWRL)
30	18
Date	4 October 1989
Stadium	Old Trafford
Location	Manchester, England
	David Hulme
Referee	Francois Desplas
Attendance	30,786
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters	BBC1 ; Network Ten ;
Commentators	Ray French; Alex Murphy;
	World Club Challenge ← 1987 1991 →

The 1989 World Club Challenge (also known as the Foster's World Club Challenge due to sponsorship by brewers, Foster's) was the third ever and first official World Club Challenge match. 1989's NSWRL season premiers, the Canberra Raiders travelled to England to play 1988–89 RFL champions, Widnes.

Background

Widnes

Canberra Raiders

The 1989 NSWRL season was the 8th in the history of Australian club the Canberra Raiders. Coached by Tim Sheens and captained by Australian international centre Mal Meninga, the Raiders finished the minor rounds in 4th spot. They then won through to their second ever Grand Final (after playing in the 1987 game) where they made history by not only being the first team to win the premiership from 4th spot or lower after defeating Balmain in the Grand Final, but also by becoming the first non-Sydney team to win the premiership in its history dating back to 1908.

Teams

Widnes

Canberra Raiders


FB	1	Alan Tait
RW	2	Andy Currier
CE	3	Jonathan Davies
CE	4	Darren Wright
LW	5	Martin Offiah
SO	6	Tony Myler
SH	7	David Hulme
PR	8	Joey Grima
HK	9	Phil McKenzie
PR	10	Derek Pyke
SR	11	Kurt Sorensen (c)
SR	12	Paul Hulme
LF	13	Richard Eyres
Substitutions:
IC	14	Barry Dowd
IC	15	Paul Moriarty
IC	16	Brimah Kebbie
IC	17	David Smith
Coach:
Doug Laughton


FB	1	Gary Belcher
RW	2	Matthew Wood
CE	3	Mal Meninga (c)
CE	4	Laurie Daley
LW	5	John Ferguson
FE	6	Chris O'Sullivan
HB	7	Ricky Stuart
PR	8	Steve Jackson
HK	9	Steve Walters
PR	10	Glenn Lazarus
SR	11	Dean Lance
SR	12	Gary Coyne
LK	13	Bradley Clyde
Substitutions:
IC	14	Phil Carey
IC	15	Paul Martin
IC	16	Mark Lowry
IC	17	Craig Bellamy
Coach:
Tim Sheens

Details

Wednesday 4 October

Widnes	30 – 18	Canberra Raiders
Tries: Martin Offiah (2) Jonathan Davies Richard Eyres Paul Hulme Darren Wright Goals: Jonathan Davies (3)	^[1]	Tries: Mal Meninga Chris O'Sullivan Steve Walters Goals: Matthew Wood (2) Chris O'Sullivan (1)

Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 30,786
Referee: Francois Desplas

Player of the Match: David Hulme

The match was played on Wednesday, 4 October at Old Trafford, Manchester. A crowd of 30,786^[2] saw the Raiders go down 18-30 after a spirited comeback from Widnes after a 12-0 deficit only eleven minutes into the match.^[3] David Hulme was named man-of-the-match.

References

^ 1989 WCC - Widnes vs Canberra
^ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-40337011.html
^ "Sheen backs Tigers to shine". Yorkshire Post. UK: Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2010. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External links

[1] 1989 WCC - Widnes vs Canberra

[2] ttp://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-40337011.html

[3] "Sheen backs Tigers to shine". Yorkshire Post. UK: Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2010. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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