1990–91 Challenge Cup Explained
| 1991 Silk Cut Challenge Cup |
| Duration: | 6 Rounds |
| Season Champs: | Wigan |
| Season Champ Name: | Winners |
| Second Place: | St. Helens |
| Mvp: | Denis Betts |
| Mvp Link: | Lance Todd Trophy |
| Prevseason Link: | 1990 Challenge Cup |
| Prevseason Year: | 1990 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1992 Challenge Cup |
| Nextseason Year: | 1992 |
The 1991 Challenge Cup was the 90th 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 St. Helens at Wembley. Wigan won the match 13–8.
Preliminary round
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| 27 Jan | Carlisle | Workington Town | 8-9 |
| 27 Jan | Hensingham | Dewsbury | 7-24 |
| 27 Jan | Leigh East | Bradford Northern | 12-24 |
| 27 Jan | Salford | Cutsyke | 44-4 |
| 27 Jan | Warrington | Huddersfield | 22-4 |
| 30 Jan | Sheffield Eagles | Hull FC | 19-6 | |
First round
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| 10 Feb | Doncaster | Widnes | 4-30 |
| 10 Feb | Leeds | Dewsbury | 40-20 |
| 10 Feb | Swinton | St Helens | 8-18 |
| 12 Feb | Castleford | Wigan | 4-28 |
| 14 Feb | Keighley | Runcorn | 36-4 |
| 15 Feb | Salford | Batley | 36-14 |
| 17 Feb | Barrow | Hunslet | 13-8 |
| 17 Feb | Bradford Northern | Leigh | 50-4 |
| 17 Feb | Bramley | Oldham | 6-38 |
| 17 Feb | Halifax | Fulham | 46-6 |
| 17 Feb | Nottingham | Whitehaven | 10-26 |
| 17 Feb | Ryedale-York | Warrington | 1-8 |
| 17 Feb | Sheffield Eagles | Featherstone Rovers | 19-12 |
| 17 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Trafford | 18-7 |
| 17 Feb | Workington Town | Hull Kingston Rovers | 18-12 |
| 19 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Chorley | 14-10 | |
Second round
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| 23 Feb | | | 4-72 |
| 24 Feb | | | 4-28 |
| 24 Feb | | | 46-12 |
| 24 Feb | Keighley | | 10-42 |
| 24 Feb | | | 16-19 |
| 24 Feb | | | 15-20 |
| 24 Feb | | | 16-2 |
| 24 Feb | | | 5-0 | |
Quarter-finals
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| 09 Mar | | | 14-26 |
| 10 Mar | | | 32-2 |
| 10 Mar | | | 16-24 |
| 10 Mar | | | 40-3 | |
Semi finals
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Final
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Keith MacKlin. "Burgess puts seal on a memorable week." Times [London, England] 25 Feb. 1991]. The Times.
