1995 Challenge Cup

1995 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Duration 8 Rounds
Winners Wigan
Runners-up Leeds
Lance Todd Trophy Jason Robinson
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The 1995 Challenge Cup was the 94th 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 Leeds at Wembley. Wigan won the match 30–10.

Semi finals

25 March 1995
Wigan 48 – 20 Oldham
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
Try: Fallon (2), Hanley (2), Holroyd, Schofield, Tait
Goal: Holroyd (5)
Drop goal: Schofield
Report Try: Butt, Calland, Divet, Southernwood
Goal: Aston (3)
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 21,485

Final

29 April 1995
Wigan 30 – 10 Leeds
Try: Robinson (2), Hall, Paul, Tuigamala
Goal: Botica (5)
Report Try: Lowes
Goal: Holroyd (3)
Wembley, London
Attendance: 78,550
Referee/s: R. Smith (Castleford)[1]
Man of the Match: Jason Robinson
FB 1 Henry Paul
RW 2 Jason Robinson
RC 3 Va'aiga Tuigamala
LC 4 Gary Connolly
LW 5 Martin Offiah
SO 6 Frano Botica
SH 7 Shaun Edwards (c)
PR 8 Kelvin Skerrett
HK 9 Martin Hall
PR 10 Neil Cowie
SR 11 Denis Betts
SR 12 Mick Cassidy
LF 13 Phil Clarke
Substitutions:
IC 14 Paul Atcheson
IC 15 Andy Farrell
Coach:
Graeme West
FB 1 Alan Tait
RW 2 Jim Fallon
RC 3 Kevin Iro
LC 4 Craig Innes
LW 5 Francis Cummins
SO 6 Garry Schofield
SH 7 Graham Holroyd
PR 8 Harvey Howard
HK 9 James Lowes
PR 10 Esene Faimalo
SR 11 Gary Mercer
SR 12 Richie Eyres
LF 13 Ellery Hanley (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14 George Mann
IC 15 Neil Harmon
Coach:
Doug Laughton

References

  1. Fitzpatrick, Paul (1 May 1995). "Rugby league: Wigan out of reach pending dispersal Silk Cut Challenge Cup final: Leeds 10, Wigan 30". The Guardian. London. p. 19. Retrieved 5 October 2014. (subscription required (help)).

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