1998 Challenge Cup

Rugby league competition 1998 Silk Cut Challenge Cup 8 Rounds 60,669 United Kingdom BBC Sport 1998 sheffield 16px Sheffield Eagles Winners wigan 16px Wigan Warriors sheffield 16px Mark Aston Lance Todd Trophy 1997 Challenge Cup 1997 1999 Challenge Cup 1999 The 1998 Challenge Cup, known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 97th staging of the Challenge Cup, a rugby league cup competition. The competition ended with the final on 2 May 1998, which was played at Wembley Stadium. The tournament was won by Sheffield Eagles, who beat Wigan Warriors 17–8 in the final, and is generally considered to be one of the biggest upsets in the history of the Challenge Cup final.Challenge Cup final: Sky Sports classics looks at finals gone by http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12028/8884870/challenge-cup-final-sky-sports-classics-looks-at-finals-gone-by Sky Sports 27 January 2014 23 August 2013What is the biggest Challenge Cup upset? http://www.thechallengecup.com/news_video/article/24665/what-is-the-biggest-challenge 27 January 2014 23 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201204059/http://www.thechallengecup.com/news_video/article/24665/what-is-the-biggest-challenge 1 February 2014 dead The Lance Todd Trophy was won by Mark Aston.Davies Jonathan Rugby League: A game plan to beat the best https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-a-game-plan-to-beat-the-best-1161590.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-a-game-plan-to-beat-the-best-1161590.html 2022-05-01 subscription The Independent 27 January 2014 3 May 1998 First round The first round consisted of 60 teams, including clubs in National Conference Division 1 and Division 2, and other amateur clubs from around the country.Rugby League Challenge Cup http://www.rugby-league-world.com/1998/Results/ChallengeCup/Cup.html Rugby League World 15 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20010126011800/http://www.rugby-league-world.com/1998/Results/ChallengeCup/Cup.html 2001-01-26 dead Additionally, Dublin Blues became the first ever Irish team to take part in the cup.Hadfield Dave Rugby League: Arnold becomes a Giant https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/rugby-league-arnold-becomes-a-giant-1287150.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/rugby-league-arnold-becomes-a-giant-1287150.html 2022-05-01 subscription The Independent 16 August 2014 6 December 1997 Matches were played on 5–6 December 1997, with the replay being played on 13 December 1997. Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 1 Worth Village 32–4 Fulham Travellers 2 Charleston w/o West London ColonialsWalkover for Charleston – West London Colonials withdrew 3 West Bowling 18–24 Thornhill 4 Redhill 36–12 Wigan St Judes 5 Oulton 36–16 Loughborough University 6 Wigan Rose Bridge w/o KellsWalkover for Wigan Rose Bridge – Kells withdrew 7 Normanton 14–14 Folly Lane Replay Folly Lane 22–15 Normanton 8 Leigh East 18–4 East Hull 9 Skirlaugh w/o Blackpool GladiatorsWalkover for Skirlaugh – Blackpool Gladiators withdrew 10 Moldgreen 18–8 Barrow Island 11 Blackbrook 17–23 Haydock 12 Dewsbury Moor 32–7 Dublin Blues 13 Teesside Steelers 10–48 Leeds University 14 New Earswick All Blacks 6–34 BRK 15 Milford 6–16 Queens 16 London Skolars 10–12 Myton 17 Ideal ABI 5–30 Hunslet Warriors 18 Ellenborough 40–14 Crosfields 19 Siddal 40–6 Lindley Swifts 20 Eccles 12–26 Featherstone Lions 21 Broughton Red Rose 14–24 Hull Dockers 22 Millom 22–2 York Acorn 23 Ovenden 18–16 Dodworth 24 Waterhead 28–4 Westgate Redoubt 25 Stanningley 50–16 Nottingham Crusaders 26 Shaw Cross 0–20 Clayton 27 Farnworth 26–12 Lowca 28 Queensbury 24–16 East Leeds 29 John Moores Univ 16–40 Eastmoor 30 Norland w/o WestfieldWalkover for Norland – Westfield withdrew Second round The 30 winners of the previous round were joined by an additional 14 clubs from the National Conference Premier Division. Matches were played on 20–21 December 1997, with the replay and postponed matches being played on 27–28 December 1997. Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 1 Charleston 8–34 Saddleworth Rangers 2 Eastmoor Dragons 40–8 Leeds University 3 Worth Village 4–52 Thornhill 4 Moldgreen 22–20 Siddal 5 Redhill 14–19 Castleford Lock Lane 6 Folly Lane 37–14 Askam 7 Hunslet Warriors 14–6 Millom 8 BRK 20–18 Leigh East 9 Walney Central 12–12 Leigh Miners Rangers Replay Leigh Miners Rangers 46–4 Walney Central 10 Woolston Rovers 22–0 Oldham St Annes 11 Haydock 11–0 Waterhead 12 Stanningley 10–37 Farnworth 13 Wigan Rose Bridge 8–37 West Hull 14 Myton Warriors 0–52 Norland 15 Ellenborough Rangers 28–22 Queensbury 16 Dudley Hill 14–42 Skirlaugh Bulls 17 Queens 42–18 Beverley 18 Heworth 12–4 Clayton 19 Ovenden 30–22 Wigan St Patricks 20 Dewsbury Moor 8–27 Oulton Raiders 21 Rochdale Mayfield 4–28 Featherstone Lions 22 Egremont Rangers 22–12 Hull Dockers Play-off An additional play-off match between Oldham R.L.F.C. and one of the winners of the second round took place before the next round. This was due to Oldham being originally excluded from the cup, as the original club had been liquidated at the end of the previous season, but the Rugby Football League (RFL) later allowed the club to enter the competition following an appeal, with several of the remaining amateur clubs in the competition offering to play Oldham for a place in the next round.Hadfield Dave Rugby League: Oldham pray for a long run https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-oldham-pray-for-a-long-run-1139408.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-oldham-pray-for-a-long-run-1139408.html 2022-05-01 subscription live The Independent 17 August 2014 18 January 1998 The match took place on 18 January 1998. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 Oldham R.L.F.C. 36–14 Heworth 2,943 Third round The 22 winners of the previous round were joined by an additional 18 clubs from the First Division and Second Division. Matches were played on 31 January and 1 February 1998. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 Keighley Cougars 66–16 Saddleworth Rangers 3,116 2 York 37–5 Norland 965 3 Rochdale Hornets 44–4 Leigh Miners Rangers 737 4 Doncaster Dragons 18–23 Featherstone Lions 1,012 5 Wakefield Trinity 44–6 BRK 1,369 6 Swinton Lions 74–6 Folly Lane 2,425 7 Widnes Vikings 48–8 Oldham R.L.F.C. 4,500 8 Dewsbury Rams 40–2 Thornhill 2,355 9 Hull Kingston Rovers 34–16 Queens 1,584 10 Lancashire Lynx 46–0 West Hull 488 11 Workington Town 12–8 Haydock 1,139 12 Bramley 10–16 Ellenborough Rangers 500 13 Featherstone Rovers 56–0 Woolston Rovers 1,126 14 Batley Bulldogs 44–2 Oulton Raiders 849 15 Hunslet Hawks 44–12 Skirlaugh Bulls 830 16 Barrow 52–8 Farnworth 927 17 Leigh Centurions 44–4 Hunslet Warriors 1,259 18 Whitehaven Warriors 48–7 Castleford Lock Lane 830 19 Eastmoor Dragons 14–20 Egremont Rangers 600 20 Mold Green 10–20 Ovenden 900 Fourth round The 20 winners of the previous round were joined by an additional 12 clubs from the Super League. Matches were played on 14–15 February 1998, with the replay being played on 18 February 1998. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 Egremont Rangers 18–0 Workington Town 3,054 2 Barrow 22–36 Widnes Vikings 2,415 3 Lancashire Lynx 28–28 Dewsbury Rams 756 Replay Dewsbury Rams 31–14 Lancashire Lynx 850 4 Halifax Blue Sox 28–8 Huddersfield Giants 5,862 5 Leeds Rhinos 12–15 Castleford Tigers 7,067 6 Batley Bulldogs 20–44 London Broncos 956 7 Leigh Centurions 11–66 Sheffield Eagles 1,391 8 Wakefield Trinity 6–42 Warrington Wolves 2,844 9 Featherstone Lions 20–56 Hull Kingston Rovers 1,913 10 Ellenborough Rangers 14–12 Hunslet Hawks 1,338 11 Rochdale Hornets 10–48 Bradford Bulls 5,466 12 Swinton Lions 39–21 York 780 13 Ovenden 0–74 Salford Reds 1,415 14 Whitehaven Warriors 12–26 Hull Sharks 2,030 15 Keighley Cougars 0–76 Wigan Warriors 4,700 16 Featherstone Rovers 24–56 St. Helens 2,759 Fifth round Matches were played on 28 February and 1 March 1998. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 Hull Sharks 78–0 Ellenborough Rangers 3,013 2 Dewsbury Rams 0–56 Wigan Warriors 3,350 3 Widnes Vikings 6–48 Salford Reds 5,000 4 St. Helens 35–22 Warrington Wolves 8,499 5 London Broncos 21–18 Halifax Blue Sox 3,092 6 Sheffield Eagles 84–6 Egremont Rangers 2,500 7 Hull Kingston Rovers 46–24 Swinton Lions 2,551 8 Castleford Tigers 26–21 Bradford Bulls 10,283 Quarter finals Matches were played on 14–15 March 1998. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 London Broncos 46–18 Hull Kingston Rovers 4,111 2 Salford Reds 41–10 Hull Sharks 6,210 3 Castleford Tigers 22–32 Sheffield Eagles 7,467 4 Wigan Warriors 22–10 St. Helens 17,179 Semi finals The semi finals were played at neutral venues on 28 and 29 March 1998. Sheffield Eagles won 22–18 against Salford Reds, reaching the Challenge Cup final for the first time in their history, but the match was overshadowed when a man invaded the pitch and attacked referee Stuart Cummings immediately after the end of the game.Violence mars weekend sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/71117.stm BBC News 27 January 2014 29 March 1998 Wigan Warriors won 38–8 in a one-sided game against London Broncos. 28 March 1998 Sheffield Eagles 22 – 18 Report Salford Reds Tries: Taewa, Jackson, Aston, LaughtonGoals: Aston (3) Tries: Rogers, White, EdwardsGoals: Blakeley (2)Drop goals: Crompton, Blakeley Headingley, Leeds 6,961 Stuart Cummings 29 March 1998 London Broncos 8 – 38 Report Wigan Warriors Tries: Fatnowna, Mardon Tries: Moore (2), Radlinski (2), Bell, RobinsonGoals: Farrell (7) Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield 11,058 Russell Smith Final 2 May 1998 Sheffield Eagles 17 – 8 Report Wigan Warriors Tries: Pinkney, Crowther, TurnerGoals: Aston (2)Drop goals: Aston Tries: BellGoals: Farrell (2) Wembley Stadium, London 60,669 Stuart Cummings FB 1 Waisale SovatabuaRW 2 Nick PinkneyRC 3 Whetu TaewaLC 4 Keith SeniorLW 6 Matt CrowtherSO 22 Dave WatsonSH 7 Mark AstonPR 8 Paul Broadbent (c)HK 9 Johnny Lawless PR 10 Dale LaughtonSR 11 Paul CarrSR 12 Darren ShawLF 19 Rod DoyleSubstitutions:IC 24 Martin WoodIC 25 Lynton StottIC 15 Darren TurnerIC 17 Michael JacksonCoach: John Kear FB 1 Kris RadlinskiRW 5 Mark BellRC 4 Gary ConnollyLC 3 Danny MooreLW 2 Jason RobinsonSO 6 Henry PaulSH 7 Tony SmithPR 10 Tony MestrovHK 9 Robbie McCormackPR 17 Stephen HolgateSR 11 Denis BettsSR 12 Simon HaughtonLF 13 Andy Farrell (c)Substitutions:IC 8 Neil CowieIC 20 Lee GilmourIC 16 Terry O'ConnorIC 14 Mick CassidyCoach: John Monie References External links Challenge Cup official website https://web.archive.org/web/20140122043124/http://www.thechallengecup.com/ 2014-01-22 Category:Challenge Cup Challenge Cup Category:1998 in Irish sport