1991–92 Challenge Cup

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|title = 1992 Silk Cut Challenge Cup

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|duration = 6 Rounds

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|season_champs = {{leagueicon|wigan|16px}} Wigan

|season_champ_name = Winners

|second_place = {{leagueicon|castleford|16px}} Castleford

|MVP = {{leagueicon|wigan|16px}} Martin Offiah

|MVP_link = Lance Todd Trophy

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|prevseason_link = 1990–91 Challenge Cup

|prevseason_year = 1990–91

|nextseason_link = 1992–93 Challenge Cup

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The 1992 Challenge Cup was the 91st 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 Castleford at Wembley. Wigan won the match 28–12.

Preliminary round

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08 Jan	Nottingham City (3)	Batley (3)	0-36
09 Jan	Chorley Borough (3)	Salford (1)	13-64
12 Jan	Kells A.R.L.F.C. (4)	Hull Dockers (4)	17-14
12 Jan	Wakefield Trinity (1)	Huddersfield (3)	32-18
13 Jan	Workington Town (2)	Carlisle (2)	11-4
21 Jan	Bramley (3)	Leeds (1)	12-36

First round

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25 Jan	Dewsbury (3)	Leigh (2)	14-2
25 Jan	Leeds (1)	Ryedale-York (2)	48-6
26 Jan	Barrow (3)	Keighley (3)	7-7
26 Jan	Batley (3)	Featherstone Rovers (1)	20-36
26 Jan	Halifax (1)	Hull Kingston Rovers (1)	12-8
26 Jan	Trafford Borough (3)	Castleford (1)	0-50
26 Jan	Workington Town (2)	Wakefield Trinity (1)	13-8
28 Jan	Whitehaven (3)	Sheffield Eagles (2)	4-56
29 Jan	Kells A.R.L.F.C. (4)	Hunslet (3)	14-32
02 Feb	Doncaster (3)	Swinton (1)	14-4
02 Feb	Highfield (3)	London Crusaders (2)	12-12
02 Feb	Keighley (3)	Barrow (3)	14-14
02 Feb	Rochdale Hornets (2)	Hull FC (1)	28-32
02 Feb	Salford (1)	Wigan (1)	6-22
02 Feb	Scarborough Pirates (3)	Bradford Northern (1)	4-52
02 Feb	Widnes (1)	St Helens (1)	2-10
03 Feb	Oldham (2)	Warrington (1)	3-8
04 Feb	Barrow (3)	Keighley (3)	16-0
04 Feb	London Crusaders(2)	Highfield (3)	24-10

Second round

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08 Feb	Leeds	St Helens	12-32
09 Feb	Workington Town	London Crusaders	9-2
09 Feb	Dewsbury	Featherstone Rovers	10-23
09 Feb	Halifax	Doncaster	66-8
09 Feb	Hunslet	Castleford	12-28
09 Feb	Sheffield Eagles	Hull F.C.	6-11
10 Feb	Barrow	Bradford Northern	13-30
16 Feb	Wigan	Warrington	14-0

Quarter-finals

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22 Feb	St Helens	Wigan	6-13
23 Feb	Castleford	Featherstone Rovers	19-12
23 Feb	Halifax	Bradford Northern	4-12
23 Feb	Workington Town	Hull F.C.	8-24

Semi finals

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| date = 14 March 1992

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| team1 = Castleford

| score = 8 – 4

| report = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-1991/semi-final/castleford-vs-hull-fc/summary.html Report]

| team2 = Hull

| points1 = Try: Ford
Goal: Crooks (2)

| points2 = Try: Eastwood

| stadium = Headingley, Leeds

| attendance = 14,636

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| date = 28 March 1992

| time =

| team1 = Wigan

| score = 71 – 10

| report = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-1991/semi-final/wigan-vs-bradford-northern/summary.html Report]

| team2 = Bradford Northern

| points1 = Try: Betts, Lucas, Miles (2), Offiah (5), Lydon, Edwards, Bell, Botica
Goal: Botica (9)
Drop goal: Gregory

| points2 = Try: Shelford, Gill
Goal: Hobbs

| stadium = Burnden Park, Bolton

| attendance = 18,027

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Final

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|date = 2 May 1992

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|team1 = Wigan

|score = 28 – 12

|team2 = Castleford

|points1 = Try: Offiah (2), Edwards, Hampson
Goal: Botica (5)
Drop goal: Lydon (2)

|points2 = Try: Blackmore, England
Goal: Ketteridge (2)

|stadium = Wembley, London

|attendance = 77,386

|referee =

|manofmatch = Martin Offiah{{cite news|last1=Fitzpatrick|first1=Paul|title=Wigan call early doors to keep out challengers|work=The Guardian|date=4 May 1992|location=London|page=13}}

|report = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-1991/final/wigan-vs-castleford/summary.html Report]

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FB	1	Joe Lydon
RW	2	Frano Botica
RC	3	Dean Bell (c)
LC	4	Gene Miles
LW	5	Martin Offiah
SO	6	Shaun Edwards
SH	7	Andy Gregory
PR	8	Kelvin Skerrett
HK	9	Martin Dermott
PR	10	Andy Platt
SR	11	Denis Betts
SR	12	Billy McGinty
LF	13	Phil Clarke
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
IC	14	Steve Hampson
IC	15	Neil Cowie
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\| John Monie

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FB	1	Graham Steadman
RW	2	Jon Wray
RC	3	St John Ellis
LC	4	Richie Blackmore
LW	5	David Nelson
SO	6	Grant Anderson
SH	7	Mike Ford
PR	8	Lee Crooks (c)
HK	9	Graham Southernwood
PR	10	Keith England
SR	11	Graeme Bradley
SR	12	Martin Ketteridge
LF	13	Tawera Nikau
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
IC	14	Tony Smith
IC	15	Dean Sampson
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\| Darryl van der Velde

References

External links

[http://www.thechallengecup.com/ Challenge Cup official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122043124/http://www.thechallengecup.com/ |date=2014-01-22 }}
[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/challenge-cup-1991-92/results.html Challenge Cup 1991/92 results] at Rugby League Project

Category:Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup