1989–90 Challenge Cup Explained
| 1990 Silk Cut Challenge Cup |
| Duration: | 6 Rounds |
| Season Champs: | Wigan |
| Season Champ Name: | Winners |
| Second Place: | Warrington |
| Mvp: | Andy Gregory |
| Mvp Link: | Lance Todd Trophy |
| Prevseason Link: | 1989 Challenge Cup |
| Prevseason Year: | 1989 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1991 Challenge Cup |
| Nextseason Year: | 1991 |
The 1990 Challenge Cup was the 89th 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 Warrington at Wembley. Wigan won the match 36–14.
Preliminary round
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| 14 Jan | Fulham | Doncaster | 23-16 |
| 14 Jan | Leeds | Bradford Northern | 8-24 |
| 14 Jan | Oldham | Huddersfield | 30-8 |
| 14 Jan | St Helens | Castleford | 39-12 | |
First round
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| 27 Jan | Warrington | Featherstone Rovers | 20-12 |
| 28 Jan | Barrow | Sheffield Eagles | 12-22 |
| 28 Jan | Bramley | St Helens | 14-22 |
| 28 Jan | Fulham | Ryedale-York | 14-14 |
| 28 Jan | Hull FC | Halifax | 46-0 |
| 28 Jan | Hull Kingston Rovers | Wigan | 4-6 |
| 28 Jan | Nottingham | Dewsbury | 2-32 |
| 28 Jan | Oldham | Workington Town | 30-8 |
| 28 Jan | Runcorn | Bradford Northern | 12-22 |
| 28 Jan | Salford | Bisons | 56-6 |
| 28 Jan | Swinton | Wakefield Trinity | 10-10 |
| 28 Jan | Trafford | Hunslet | 14-7 |
| 28 Jan | Whitehaven | Leigh | 23-22 |
| 28 Jan | Widnes | Batley | 26-10 |
| 30 Jan | Chorley | Keighley | 6-12 |
| 30 Jan | Rochdale Hornets | Carlisle | 38-6 |
| 31 Jan - replay | Ryedale-York | Fulham | 12-16 |
| 31 Jan - replay | Wakefield Trinity | Swinton | 32-4 | |
Second round
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| 10 Feb | Hull FC | St Helens | 12-24 |
| 11 Feb | Fulham | Bradford Northern | 2-20 |
| 11 Feb | Salford | Oldham | 7-18 |
| 11 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Sheffield Eagles | 27-12 |
| 11 Feb | Warrington | Trafford | 20-11 |
| 11 Feb | Whitehaven | Keighley | 46-10 |
| 11 Feb | Widnes | Rochdale Hornets | 22-16 |
| 11 Feb | Wigan | Dewsbury | 30-6 | |
Quarter-finals
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| 24 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Wigan | 14-26 |
| 25 Feb | Bradford Northern | Warrington | 10-12 |
| 25 Feb | St Helens | Whitehaven | 44-10 |
| 25 Feb | Widnes | Oldham | 4-16 | |
Semi finals
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Final
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