Challenge Cup 1986/87

Semi Final

Halifax 12 def. Widnes 8

Challenge Cup 1986/87
Semi Final

Halifax
12
8
Widnes
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/26390
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 28th March, 1987
Referee Kevin Allatt
Venue Headingley (Leeds)
Crowd 16,064
Halifax Scoresheet Widnes
John PENDLEBURY T Phil McKENZIE
Grant RIX      
 
Colin WHITFIELD 2 G 2 Duncan PLATT
Halifax Teams Widnes
Graham EADIE 1 FB 1 Duncan PLATT
Scott WILSON 2 W 2 Rick THACKRAY
Colin WHITFIELD 3 C 3 Darren WRIGHT
Grant RIX 4 C 4 David HULME
Wilf GEORGE 5 W 5 John BASNETT
 
Chris ANDERSON 6 FE 6 Tony MYLER
Gary STEPHENS 7 HB 7 Andy SULLIVAN
 
Graham BEEVERS 8 FR 8 Kurt SORENSEN
Seamus McCALLION 9 HK 9 Phil McKENZIE
Keith NELLER 10 FR 10 Steve O'NEILL
Paul DIXON 11 2R 11 Mike O'NEILL
Mick SCOTT 12 2R 12 Richie EYRES
John PENDLEBURY 13 L 13 Paul HULME
 
Chris ANDERSON   HC   Doug LAUGHTON
   
 

Team Info

Halifax

Previous Game:
Match Day 29 vs. Salford
Next Game:
Match Day 30 vs. Wigan
Out:
Steve Smith (wing), Neil Hague (halfback), Neil James (second row)
In:
Wilf George (wing), Gary Stephens (halfback), Paul Dixon (second row)

Widnes

Previous Game:
Match Day 28 vs. Castleford
Next Game:
Match Day 30 vs. Leigh
Out:
Barry Dowd (centre), Trevor Stockley (centre), Dave Ruane (five-eighth), Ian Gormley (hooker), Keith Newton (second row), Ralph Linton (bench), Paul Haughton (bench)
In:
Darren Wright (centre), David Hulme (centre), Tony Myler (five-eighth), Kurt Sorensen (front row), Phil McKenzie (hooker), Paul Hulme (lock)
Changes:
Mike O'Neill (front row to second row), Harry Pinner (lock to bench)

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Bill Bates

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88