1994–95 Challenge Cup
Appearance
Duration | 8 Rounds |
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Winners | Wigan |
Runners-up | Leeds |
Lance Todd Trophy | Jason Robinson |
The 1994–95 Challenge Cup was the 94th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup (due to sponsorship by Silk Cut cigarettes), the tournament commenced with the first round in December 1994 and culminated in March 1995's final between Wigan and Leeds at Wembley. Wigan won the match 30–10.
First Round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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10 December 1994 | Askam | Moorends | 10-15 |
10 December 1994 | Barrow Is. | Norland | 26-8 |
10 December 1994 | Beverley | Chequerfield | 8-6 |
10 December 1994 | Blackbrook | West Bowling | 26-14 |
10 December 1994 | Blackpool | Fryston | 27-14 |
10 December 1994 | Dewsbury Celtic | Thatto Heath | 6-22 |
10 December 1994 | Dudley Hill | Cardiff Institute | 54-4 |
10 December 1994 | East Leeds | Wath Brow Hornets | 22-14 |
10 December 1994 | Eastmoor | Upton & Frickley | 23-22 |
10 December 1994 | Egremont | New Earswick | 34-6 |
10 December 1994 | Greetland AR | Crosfields | 12-6 |
10 December 1994 | Hemel | Leeds Met University | 52-0 |
10 December 1994 | Heworth | Littleborough | 32-10 |
10 December 1994 | Leigh East | Bisons | 10-16 |
10 December 1994 | Leigh Miners R. | Wigan St Judes | 7-10 |
10 December 1994 | Lock Lane | Orrell St James | 36-8 |
10 December 1994 | Mayfield | Park Amateurs | 32-6 |
10 December 1994 | Milford | Thornhill | 12-20 |
10 December 1994 | Millom | Northampton Knights | 62-4 |
10 December 1994 | Moldgreen | Embassy | 30-14 |
10 December 1994 | Nottingham | Normanton | 0-36 |
10 December 1994 | Oldham St Annes | Kells | 20-24 |
10 December 1994 | Oulton | Ovenden | 12-8 |
10 December 1994 | Redhill | Ellenborough | 22-28 |
10 December 1994 | Saddleworth | Skirlaugh | 30-12 |
10 December 1994 | Shaw Cross | Fulham Travellers | 46-20 |
10 December 1994 | West Hull | South London | 48-10 |
10 December 1994 | Woolston | Eccles | 26-10 |
10 December 1994 | York Acorn | Crown Malet | 18-25 |
11 December 1994 | Blackpool | Simms Cross | 12-8 |
17 December 1994 | Walney | Hensingham | 4-14 |
17 December 1994 | Wigan St Pats | Worth Village | 22-0 |
Second Round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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31 December 1994 | Barrow Is. | West Hull | 19-12 |
31 December 1994 | Beverley | Normanton | 14-16 |
31 December 1994 | Bisons | East Leeds | 8-33 |
31 December 1994 | Blackbrook | Blackpool | 0-23 |
31 December 1994 | Blackpool | Thornhill | 0-28 |
31 December 1994 | Eastmoor | Dudley Hill | 8-16 |
31 December 1994 | Ellenborough | Egremont | 23-10 |
31 December 1994 | Hensingham | Heworth | 8-14 |
31 December 1994 | Lock Lane | Mayfield | 20-14 |
31 December 1994 | Millom | Saddleworth | 38-16 |
31 December 1994 | Moorends | Thatto Heath | 12-10 |
31 December 1994 | Oulton | Kells | 12-14 |
31 December 1994 | Shaw Cross | Moldgreen | 9-4 |
31 December 1994 | Wigan St Judes | Hemel | 14-13 |
31 December 1994 | Wigan St Pats | Crown Malet | 42-6 |
31 December 1994 | Woolston | Greetland AR | 14-4 |
14 January 1995 | Beverley | Normanton | 20-10 |
Third Round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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22 January 1995 | Barrow | East Leeds | 56-0 |
22 January 1995 | Batley | Shaw Cross | 32-4 |
22 January 1995 | Bramley | Woolston | 42-2 |
22 January 1995 | Carlisle | Dudley Hill | 34-4 |
22 January 1995 | Highfield | Beverley | 4-27 |
22 January 1995 | Huddersfield | Wigan St Judes | 44-10 |
22 January 1995 | Hunslet | Wigan St Pats | 64-4 |
22 January 1995 | Leigh | Heworth | 40-28 |
22 January 1995 | London | Ellenborough | 30-10 |
22 January 1995 | Rochdale Hornets | Lock Lane | 48-16 |
22 January 1995 | Ryedale-York | Barrow Is. | 50-20 |
22 January 1995 | Swinton | Millom | 30-10 |
22 January 1995 | Whitehaven | Moorends | 64-12 |
24 January 1995 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Thornhill | 58-6 |
24 January 1995 | Keighley | Chorley Borough | 68-0 |
3 February 1995 | Dewsbury | Kells | 72-12 |
Fourth Round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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11 February 1995 | Wigan | St Helens | 16-16 |
12 February 1995 | Beverley | Batley | 20-30 |
12 February 1995 | Carlisle | Widnes | 2-40 |
12 February 1995 | Doncaster | Sheffield Eagles | 12-22 |
12 February 1995 | Featherstone Rovers | Barrow | 50-22 |
12 February 1995 | Huddersfield | Halifax | 36-30 |
12 February 1995 | Hunslet | Salford | 32-32 |
12 February 1995 | Keighley | Dewsbury | 24-12 |
12 February 1995 | Leeds | Bradford Northern | 31-14 |
12 February 1995 | London | Hull Kingston Rovers | 20-26 |
12 February 1995 | Oldham | Bramley | 70-10 |
12 February 1995 | Ryedale-York | Rochdale Hornets | 18-12 |
12 February 1995 | Warrington | Castleford | 17-2 |
12 February 1995 | Whitehaven | Wakefield Trinity | 24-12 |
12 February 1995 | Workington Town | Hull F.C. | 30-6 |
15 February 1995 | St Helens | Wigan | 24-40 |
15 February 1995 | Salford | Hunslet | 52-10 |
19 February 1995 | Swinton | Leigh | 22-34 |
Fifth Round
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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25 February 1995 | Workington Town | Leigh | 94-4 |
26 February 1995 | Keighley | Huddersfield | 0-30 |
26 February 1995 | Salford | Featherstone Rovers | 10-30 |
26 February 1995 | Batley | Wigan | 4-70 |
26 February 1995 | Leeds | Ryedale York | 44-14 |
26 February 1995 | Warrington | Oldham | 6-17 |
26 February 1995 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Whitehaven | 14-18 |
26 February 1995 | Sheffield | Widnes | 7-19 |
Quarter Finals
Date | Team One | Team Two | Score |
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11 March 1995 | Leeds | Workington Town | 23-12 |
12 March 1995 | Oldham | Huddersfield | 10-29 |
12 March 1995 | Whitehaven | Featherstone Rovers | 14-42 |
12 March 1995 | Widnes | Wigan | 12-26 |
Semi finals
25 March 1995
|
Wigan | 48 – 20 | Oldham |
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Try: Connolly (3), Betts (2), Tuigamala (2), Edwards, Mather Goal: Botica (6) |
Report |
Try: Belle (2), Bradbury, Sherratt Goal: Marsh (2) |
1 April 1995
|
Leeds | 39 – 22 | Featherstone Rovers |
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Try: Fallon (2), Hanley (2), Holroyd, Schofield, Tait Goal: Holroyd (5) Drop goal: Schofield |
Report |
Try: Butt, Calland, Divet, Southernwood Goal: Aston (3) |
Final
The 1995 Silk Cut Challenge Cup Final was a replay of the previous season's final between Wigan and Leeds. The match was played at 2:30pm on the dry Saturday afternoon of 29 April 1995 at London's Wembley Stadium. This was the first Wembley Challenge Cup Final to use in-goal judges.
29 April 1995
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Wigan | 30 – 10 | Leeds |
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Try: Robinson (2), Hall, Paul, Tuigamala Goal: Botica (5) |
Report |
Try: Lowes Goal: Holroyd (3) |
Wembley, London
Attendance: 78,550 Referee: R. Smith (Castleford)[1] Player of the Match: Jason Robinson |
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References
External links
- Challenge Cup official website
- Challenge Cup 1994/95 results at Rugby League Project