1995 Challenge Cup

1995 Silk Cut Challenge Cup

Duration

8 Rounds

Winners

Runners-up

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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)

Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield
Attendance: 12,749

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

↑ 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)).

External links

Challenge Cup official website
Challenge Cup 1994/95 results at Rugby League Project

Challenge Cup

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