1993–94 Challenge Cup Explained

1993–94 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Duration:8 Rounds
Season Champs: Wigan
Season Champ Name:Winners
Second Place: Leeds
Mvp: Martin Offiah
Mvp Link:Lance Todd Trophy
Prevseason Link:1993 Challenge Cup
Prevseason Year:1993
Nextseason Link:1994–95 Challenge Cup
Nextseason Year:1994–95

The 1993–94 Challenge Cup was the 93rd 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 26–16.

First round

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4 Dec 1993Askam Orchard Park 36-20
4 Dec 1993Barrow Island Moorends 26-13
4 Dec 1993Beverley Cambridge E 84-10
4 Dec 1993Blackbrook London Colonials Walkover
4 Dec 1993Dewsbury Celtic Fulham Travellers 38-15
4 Dec 1993Dudley Hill Thatto Heath 8-22
4 Dec 1993East Leeds Kells 25-12
4 Dec 1993Eastmoor Irlam 4-12
4 Dec 1993Egremont Ace Amateurs 28-6
4 Dec 1993Greetland AR Ellenborough 0-18
4 Dec 1993Hemel Hensingham 18-22
4 Dec 1993Heworth Wigan St Judes 24-8
4 Dec 1993Leigh East Farnworth 14-10
4 Dec 1993Leigh Miners Welfare Eureka 34-14
4 Dec 1993Lock Lane Myson 13-16
4 Dec 1993Mayfield Hull Dockers 24-12
4 Dec 1993Milford Cardiff Institute 18-8
4 Dec 1993Millom Westgate Redoubt 18-10
4 Dec 1993Moldgreen Skirlaugh 23-5
4 Dec 1993Nottingham Clayton 8-24
4 Dec 1993Oldham St Annes Bisons 32-8
4 Dec 1993Oulton Queens 27-6
4 Dec 1993Redhill Littleborough 16-12
4 Dec 1993Saddleworth Seaton Rangers 13-2
4 Dec 1993Shaw Cross Fryston 12-6
4 Dec 1993Walney Central Simms Cross 11-0
4 Dec 1993West Hull Ovenden 36-9
4 Dec 1993Wigan St Patricks Wath Brow Hornets 13-6
4 Dec 1993Woolston Upton & Frickley 54-12
4 Dec 1993York Acorn Orrell St James 32-32
5 Dec 1993Blackpool Gladiators Park Amateurs 10-28
5 Dec 1993Chorley Borough Elland 30-2
11 Dec 1993Orrell St James York Acorn 24-5

Second round

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18 Dec 1993Askam Chorley Borough 8-3
18 Dec 1993Blackbrook Beverley 8-17
18 Dec 1993Clayton Oulton 6-23
18 Dec 1993East Leeds Egremont 14-10
18 Dec 1993Ellenborough Woolston 4-9
18 Dec 1993Hensingham Myson 40-0
18 Dec 1993Leigh East Millom 14-26
18 Dec 1993Leigh Miners Welfare Moldgreen 13-11
18 Dec 1993Mayfield Wigan St Patricks 14-32
18 Dec 1993Milford Irlam 19-20
18 Dec 1993Redhill Orrell St James 32-18
18 Dec 1993Saddleworth Oldham St Annes 12-4
18 Dec 1993Shaw Cross Thatto Heath 11-4
18 Dec 1993Walney Central Barrow Island 4-6
18 Dec 1993West Hull Park Amateurs 47-14
3 Jan 1994Dewsbury Celtic Heworth 18-10

Third round

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15 Jan 1994Batley Dewsbury 58-2
16 Jan 1994Barrow East Leeds 34-10
16 Jan 1994Bramley Redhill 46-20
16 Jan 1994Carlisle Askam 42-8
16 Jan 1994Dewsbury Hensingham 64-6
16 Jan 1994Doncaster Wigan St Patricks 36-4
16 Jan 1994Highfield Saddleworth 16-13
16 Jan 1994Huddersfield Woolston 42-6
16 Jan 1994Hunslet Barrow Island 58-2
16 Jan 1994Keighley Oulton 68-0
16 Jan 1994London Shaw Cross 40-14
16 Jan 1994Rochdale Hornets Millom 32-0
16 Jan 1994Ryedale-York Leigh Miners Welfare 52-2
16 Jan 1994Swinton Irlam 30-0
16 Jan 1994Whitehaven West Hull 44-4
16 Jan 1994Workington Town Beverley 24-10

Fourth round

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29 Jan 1994Halifax Warrington 18-22
30 Jan 1994Barrow Bradford Northern 30-58
30 Jan 1994Batley Keighley 8-29
30 Jan 1994Bramley Widnes 11-20
30 Jan 1994Carlisle Workington Town 12-13
30 Jan 1994Castleford Salford 36-4
30 Jan 1994Doncaster Dewsbury 18-6
30 Jan 1994Highfield Whitehaven 4-15
30 Jan 1994Huddersfield St Helens 16-23
30 Jan 1994Hull Kingston Rovers Ryedale-York 16-6
30 Jan 1994Hunslet Oldham 20-30
30 Jan 1994London Featherstone Rovers 14-28
30 Jan 1994Rochdale Hornets Leeds 18-40
30 Jan 1994Sheffield Eagles Leigh 42-10
30 Jan 1994Swinton Hull FC 12-18
30 Jan 1994Wigan Wakefield Trinity 24-16

Fifth round

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12 Feb 199421-22
13 Feb 199420-0
13 Feb 199422-6
13 Feb 19944-38
13 Feb 199452-14
13 Feb 199430-8
13 Feb 199446-4
13 Feb 199432-0

Quarter-finals

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26 Feb 199432-14
27 Feb 199430-6
27 Feb 199433-10
27 Feb 199440-9

Semi finals

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Final

FB 1Gary Connolly
RW 2Va'aiga Tuigamala
RC 3Dean Bell (c)
LC 4Barrie-Jon Mather
LW 5Martin Offiah
SO 6
SH 7
PR 8Kelvin Skerrett
HK 9
PR 10Andy Platt
SR 11Denis Betts
SR 12Andy Farrell
LF 13Phil Clarke
Substitutions:
IC 14Sam Panapa
IC 15Mick Cassidy
Coach:
John Dorahy
FB 1Alan Tait
RW 2Jim Fallon
RC 3Kevin Iro
LC 4Craig Innes
LW 5Francis Cummins
SO 6Graham Holroyd
SH 7Garry Schofield
PR 8Neil Harmon
HK 9James Lowes
PR 10Harvey Howard
SR 11Gary Mercer
SR 12Richie Eyres
LF 13Ellery Hanley (c)
Substitutions:
IC 14Marcus Vassilakopoulos
IC 15Mike O'Neill
Coach:
Doug Laughton

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