Challenge Cup 1998

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The 1998 Challenge Cup (also known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 97th edition of the annual Challenge Cup rugby league tournament . In the final, the Sheffield Eagles won 17-8 against the Wigan Warriors , winning the tournament for the first time.

First round

In the first round, 60 teams took part, mainly from Divisions 1 and 2 of the National Conference. With the Dublin Blues, an Irish team took part in the Challenge Cup for the first time. The games took place on December 5 and 6, 1997, with the exception of one replay which took place on December 13.


Worth Village 32: 4 Fulham Travelers
where for Charleston
 Charleston v West London Colonials

West bowling 18:24 Thornhill Trojans

Redhill 36:12 Wigan St Judes

Oulton Raiders 36:16 Loughborough University
where for Wigan
 Wigan Rose Bridge v Kells

Normanton Knights 14:14 Folly Lane

Leigh East 18: 4 East Hull
where for Skirlaugh
 Skirlaugh Bulls v Blackpool Gladiators

Mold green 18: 8 Barrow Island

Blackbrook Royals 17:23 Haydock

Dewsbury Moor 32: 7 Dublin blues

Teesside Steelers 10:48 Leeds University

New Earswick All Blacks 6:34 BRK

Milford Marlins 6:16 Queens

Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 10:12 Myton Warriors

Ideal ABI 5:30 Hunslet Warriors

Ellenborough 40:14 Crosfields

Siddal 40: 6 Lindley Swifts

Eccles 12: 26 Featherstone Lions

Broughton Red Rose 14:24 Hull Dockers

Millom 22: 2 York Acorn

Ovenden 18:16 Dodworth

Waterhead 28: 4 Westgate Redoubt

Stanningley 50:16 Nottingham Crusaders

Shaw Cross 0:20 Clayton

Farnworth 26:12 Low approx

Queensbury 24:16 East Leeds

Liverpool John Moores University 16:40 Eastmoor Dragons
where for Norland
 Norland v Westfield
13th December
 Folly Lane 22:15 Normanton Knights

Second round

In the second round, the winners of the first round met teams from the Premier Division of the National Conference. The games took place on December 20 and 21, 1997, with the exception of a few replays and postponed games which took place on December 27 and 28.


Charleston 8:34 Saddleworth Rangers

Eastmoor Dragons 40: 8 Leeds University

Worth Village 4:52 Thornhill Trojans

Mold green 22:20 Siddal

Redhill 14:19 Lock Lane

Folly Lane 37: 14 Askam

Hunslet Warriors 14: 6 Millom

BRK 20:18 Leigh East

Walney Central 12: 12 Leigh Miners Rangers

Woolston Rovers 22: 0 Oldham St Annes

Haydock 11: 0 Waterhead

Stanningley 10:37 Farnworth

Wigan Rose Bridge 8:37 West Hull

Myton Warriors 0:52 Norland

Ellenborough Rangers 28:22 Queensbury

Dudley Hill 14:42 Skirlaugh Bulls

Queens 42:18 Beverley

Heworth 12: 4 Clayton

Ovenden 30:22 Wigan St Patricks

Dewsbury Moor 8:27 Oulton Raiders

Rochdale Mayfield 4:28 Featherstone Lions

Egremont Rangers 22:12 Hull Dockers

Leigh Miners Rangers 46: 4 Walney Central

Playoff

Before the next round there was a playoff game between the Oldham Roughyeds and one of the winners of the second round. That was because Oldham was originally excluded from the Challenge Cup, but was subsequently allowed to participate again. Since many of the clubs offered to play against Oldham, the playoff game was carried out so that Oldham could still participate.

January 18th
 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Roughyeds 36:14 Heworth
Spectators: 2,943

Third round

In the third round, the winners of the second round met 18 teams from the First and Second Divisions of the RFL Championship. The games took place on January 31 and February 1, 1998.


Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 66:16 Saddleworth Rangers
Spectators: 3,116

Yorkcolours.svg York Wasps 37: 5 Norland
Spectators: 965

Rochdale colors.svg Rochdale Hornets 44: 4 Leigh Miners Rangers
Spectators: 737

Doncaster colors.svg Doncaster Dragons 18:23 Featherstone Lions
Spectators: 1,012

Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 44: 6 BRK
Spectators: 1,369

Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 74: 6 Folly Lane
Spectators: 2,425

Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings 48: 8 Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham Roughyeds
Spectators: 4,500

Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 40: 2 Thornhill Trojans
Spectators: 2,355

HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 34:16 Queens
Spectators: 1,584

Lancashire Lynx 46: 0 West Hull
Spectators: 488

Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 12: 8 Haydock
Spectators: 1,139

Bramley Buffaloes 10:16 Ellenborough Rangers
Spectators: 500

Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 56-0 Woolston Rovers
Spectators: 1,126

Batley colors.svg Batley Bulldogs 44: 2 Oulton Raiders
Spectators: 849

Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks 44: 12 Skirlaugh Bulls
Spectators: 830

Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 52: 8 Farnworth
Spectators: 927

Leigh colors.svg Leigh Centurions 44: 4 Hunslet Warriors
Spectators: 1,259

Haven colors.svg Whitehaven Warriors 48: 7 Lock Lane
Spectators: 830

Eastmoor Dragons 14: 20 Egremont Rangers
Spectators: 600

Mold green 10:20 Ovenden
Spectators: 900

Fourth round

In the fourth round, the winners of the third round met the Super League clubs. The games took place on February 14th and 15th, except for one game that took place on February 18th.

13th February
 Egremont Rangers 18: 0 Workingtoncolours.svg Wokrington Town Recreation Ground , Whitehaven
Spectators: 3,054
Referee: Ian McGregor
report
13th February
 Featherstone Lions 20:56 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers Post Office Road , Featherstone
Spectators: 1,913
Umpire: Stuart Cummings
report
14th of February
 Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds Rhinos 12:15 Castleford colors.svg Castleford Tigers Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds
Spectators: 7,067
Referee: John Connolly
report
14th of February
 Ovenden 0:74 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Thrum Hall , Halifax
Spectators: 1,415
Umpire: Ronnie Laughton
report
February 15th
 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 22:36 Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings Craven Park , Barrow
Spectators: 2,415
Umpire: Steve Lowe
report
February 15th
 Batley colors.svg Batley Bulldogs 20:44 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Mount Pleasant , Batley
Spectators: 956
Referee: Alan Bates
report
February 15th
 Ellenborough Rangers 14:12 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks Derwent Park , Workington
Spectators: 1,338
Umpire: Graham Shaw
report
February 15th
 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 24:56 Saintscolours.svg St Helens Post Office Road , Featherstone
Spectators: 2,759
Referee: Russell Smith
report
February 15th
 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox 28: 8 Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants Thrum Hall , Halifax
Spectators: 5,862
Umpire: Steve Ganson
(10: 8)
Report
February 15th
 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 0:76 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Lawkholme Lane , Bradford
Spectators: 4,700
Referee: Steve Presley
report
February 15th
 Lancashire Lynx 28:28 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams Deepdale Stadium , Preston
Spectators: 756
Referee: Peter Taberner
report
February 15th
 Leigh colors.svg Leigh Centurions 11:66 Sheffeagles colors.svg Sheffield Eagles Hilton Park , Leigh
Spectators: 1,391
Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
report
February 15th
 Rochdale colors.svg Rochdale Hornets 10:48 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Spotland Stadium , Rochdale
Spectators: 5,466
Referee: Steve Nicholson
report
February 15th
 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 39:21 Yorkcolours.svg York Wasps Gigg Lane , Bury
Spectators: 780
Referee: Alan Burke
report
February 15th
 Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 6:42 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Belle Vue , Wakefield
Spectators: 2,844
Referee: Colin Morris
report
February 15th
 Haven colors.svg Whitehaven Warriors 12: 26 Hullcolours.svg Hull Sharks Recreation Ground , Whitehaven
Spectators: 2,030
Referee: Robert Connolly
report
February 18
replay 		Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 31:14 Lancashire Lynx Crown Flatt , Dewsbury
Spectators: 850
Referee: Peter Taberner
report

Fifth round

The fifth round games took place on February 28th and March 1st.

February 28
 Castleford colors.svg Castleford Tigers 26:21 Bullscolours.svg Bradford Bulls Wheldon Road , Castleford
Spectators: 10,283
Referee: Stuart Cummings
report
1st March
 Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 0:56 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Crown Flatt , Dewsbury
Spectators: 3,350
Referee: Steve Ganson
report
1st March
 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers 46:24 Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions Craven Park , Hull
Spectators: 2,551
Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
report
1st March
 Hullcolours.svg Hull Sharks 78-0 Ellenborough Rangers The Boulevard , Hull
Spectators: 3,013
Referee: Colin Morris
report
1st March
 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 21:18 Faxcolours.svg Halifax Blue Sox Stoop Memorial Ground , London
Spectators: 3,092
Referee: Steve Presley
report
1st March
 Saintscolours.svg St Helens 35:22 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves Knowsley Road , St Helens
Spectators: 8,499
Referee: Russell Smith
report
1st March
 Sheffeagles colors.svg Sheffield Eagles 84: 6 Egremont Rangers Don Valley Stadium , Sheffield
Spectators: 2,500
Referee: Peter Taberner
report
1st March
 Widnes colors.svg Widnes Vikings 6:48 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Lowerhouse Lane , Widnes
Spectators: 5,000
Referee: Robert Connolly
report

Quarter finals

the 14th of March
 Castleford colors.svg Castleford Tigers 22:32 Sheffeagles colors.svg Sheffield Eagles Wheldon Road , Castleford
Spectators: 7,467
Referee: Robert Connolly
report
March, 15
 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos 46:18 HKRcolours.svg Hull Kingston Rovers Stoop Memorial Ground , London
Spectators: 4,111
Referee: John Connolly
report
March, 15
 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds 41:10 Hullcolours.svg Hull Sharks The Willows , Salford
Spectators: 6,210
Referee: Russell Smith
report
March, 15
 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 22:10 Saintscolours.svg St Helens Central Park , Wigan
Spectators: 17,179
Referee: Stuart Cummings
report

Semifinals

The semi-finals both took place in neutral venues. The Sheffield Eagles reached the final for the first time in their club's history. However, their victory was overshadowed by an interruption in which a man ran onto the field and attacked the referee.

28th March
 Sheffeagles colors.svg Sheffield Eagles 22:18 Redscolours.svg Salford City Reds Headingley Carnegie Stadium , Leeds
Spectators: 6,961
Referee: Stuart Cummings
report
March 29
 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 38: 8 Broncoscolours.png London Broncos Alfred McAlpine Stadium , Huddersfield
Spectators: 11,058
Referee: Russell Smith
report

final

2.May
 Sheffeagles colors.svg Sheffield Eagles 17: 8 Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors Wembley Stadium , London
Spectators: 60,669
Referee: Stuart Cummings
Tries: Crowther , Pinkney , Turner
Elevations: Aston (2/3)
Dropgoals: Aston (1) 		(11: 2)
Report 		Attempts: Bell
raises: Farrell (1/1)
Penalty kicks: Farrell (1)
1 Waisale Sovatabua
2 Nick Pinkney
3 Whetu Taewa
4th Keith Sr.
5 Matt Crowther
6th Dave Watson
7th Mark Aston
8th Paul Broadbent
9 Johnny Lawless
10 Dale Laughton
11 Paul Carr
12 Darren Shaw
13 Rod Doyle
Substitute:
14th Martin Wood
15th Lynton Stott
16 Darren Turner
17th Michael Jackson
1 Kris Radlinski
2 Mark Bell
3 Gary Connolly
4th Danny Moore
5 Jason Robinson
6th Henry Paul
7th Tony Smith
8th Tony Mestrov
9 Robbie McCormack
10 Stephen Holgate
11 Denis Betts
12 Simon Haughton
13 Andrew Farrell
Substitute:
14th Neil Cowie
15th Lee Gilmour
16 Terry O'Connor
17th Mick Cassidy

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/rugby-league-arnold-becomes-a-giant-1287150.html
  2. ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-oldham-pray-for-a-long-run-1139408.html
  3. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/71117.stm