1992–93 Challenge Cup

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.[1][2] This the first time that the final had been contested by 2 teams who had played in the preliminary round and this was the last time that the preliminary round would be played

1993 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Duration6 Rounds
Broadcast partnersBBC
Winners Wigan
Runners-up Widnes
Lance Todd Trophy Dean Bell

Preliminary round
Date Team One Team Two Score
13 January 1993WidnesSwinton62-14
17 January 1993BatleyBlackpool20-10
17 January 1993WiganHull FC40-2

First round
Date Team One Team Two Score
30 January 1993WarringtonCastleford6-21
31 January 1993Bradford NorthernWorkington Town28-18
31 January 1993Chorley BoroughBatley6-20
31 January 1993DewsburyWigan4-20
30 January 1993Featherstone RoversSt Helens22-24
31 January 1993HalifaxCarlisle66-16
31 January 1993HuddersfieldNottingham66-1
31 January 1993Hull Kingston RoversBramley30-0
31 January 1993HunsletRyedale-York27-22
31 January 1993KeighleyHighfield86-0
31 January 1993LeedsBarrow54-18
31 January 1993OldhamLondon34-6
31 January 1993Rochdale HornetsDoncaster34-13
31 January 1993SalfordWakefield Trinity12-20
31 January 1993Sheffield EaglesLeigh32-5
31 January 1993WhitehavenWidnes8-20

Second round
Date Team One Team Two Score
13 February 1993SheffieldWidnes6-52
14 February 1993Wakefield TrinityBradford Northern18-20
14 February 1993WiganSt Helens23-3
14 February 1993Hull Kingston RoversKeighley30-28
14 February 1993HalifaxBatley30-20
14 February 1993OldhamHuddersfield20-17
14 February 1993CastlefordHunslet34-16
17 February 1993LeedsRochdale68-6

Quarter-finals
Date Team One Team Two Score
27 February 1993HalifaxWigan18-19
27 February 1993Hull Kingston RoversWidnes4-4
28 February 1993OldhamBradford Northern4-42
3 March 1993LeedsCastleford12-8
3 March 1993WidnesHull Kingston Rovers16-11

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
Player of the Match: Dean Bell[3]
FB1Steve Hampson
RW2Jason Robinson
RC3Joe Lydon
LC4Andrew Farrar
LW5Martin Offiah
SO6Frano Botica
SH7Shaun Edwards
PR8Kelvin Skerrett
HK9Martin Dermott
PR10Andy Platt
SR11Denis Betts
SR12Phil Clarke
LF13Dean Bell (c)
Substitutions:
IC14Sam Panapa
IC15Andy Farrell
Coach:
John Monie
FB1Stuart Spruce
RW2John Devereux
RC3Andy Currier
LC4Darren Wright
LW5David Myers
SO6Jonathan Davies
SH7Bobbie Goulding
PR8Kurt Sorensen
HK9Paul Hulme (c)
PR10Harvey Howard
SR11Esene Faimalo
SR12Richard "Richie" Eyres
LF13David Hulme
Substitutions:
IC14Julian O'Neill
IC15Steve McCurrie
Coach:
Phil Larder

References
  1. ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 15 Feb. 1993". The Times Digital Archive.
  2. ""For the Record." Times [London, England] 1 Mar. 1993". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. Wilson, Paul (2 May 1993). "Wigan battle to Cup glory". The Observer. London. p. 44.
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