Challenge Cup 1980/81

Final

Widnes 18 def. Hull Kingston Rovers 9

Challenge Cup 1980/81
Final

Widnes
18
9
Hull Kingston Rovers
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15591
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 2nd May, 1981
Referee Gerry Kershaw
Venue Wembley (London)
Crowd 92,496
Official Player of the Match Mick Burke
Match Stats
Halftime Score 11 4
Widnes Scoresheet Hull KR
Mick BURKE T Chris BURTON
Mick GEORGE      
Andy GREGORY      
 
Mick BURKE 4 G 3 Steve HUBBARD
 
Mick ADAMS FG    
Widnes Teams Hull KR
Mick BURKE 1 FB 1 David HALL
Stuart WRIGHT 2 W 2 Steve HUBBARD
Mick GEORGE 3 C 3 Mike SMITH
Eddie CUNNINGHAM 4 C 4 Phil HOGAN
Keith BENTLEY 5 W 5 Peter MUSCROFT
 
Eric HUGHES 6 FE 6 Steve HARTLEY
Andy GREGORY 7 HB 7 Paul HARKIN
 
Mike O'NEILL 8 FR 8 Roy HOLDSTOCK
Keith ELWELL 9 HK 9 David WATKINSON
Brian LOCKWOOD 10 FR 10 Steve CROOKS
Les GORLEY 11 2R 11 Phil LOWE
Eric PRESCOTT 12 2R 12 Chris BURTON
Mick ADAMS (c) 13 L 13 Len CASEY (c)
 
John MYLER 14 B 14 Paul PROCTOR
Glyn SHAW 15 B 15 John MILLINGTON
 
Doug LAUGHTON   HC   Roger MILLWARD
   
 

Team Info

Widnes

Previous Game:
Round 99 vs. St Helens
Next Game:
Premiership Trophy 1980/81 - Week 1 vs. Hull KR
Out:
Dave Moran (five-eighth), Brian Hogan (front row), Martyn Smith (second row), Michael Rennox (lock), Tony Myler (bench)
In:
Mick George (centre), Andy Gregory (halfback), Les Gorley (second row), Eric Prescott (second row), Mick Adams (lock)
Changes:
Eric Hughes (centre to five-eighth), John Myler (halfback to bench), Glyn Shaw (front row to bench), Mike O'Neill (second row to front row), Brian Lockwood (bench to front row)

Hull KR

Previous Game:
Round 90 vs. Halifax
Next Game:
Premiership Trophy 1980/81 - Week 1 vs. Widnes
Out:
John Lydiat (fullback), Ged Dunn (wing), Gary McHugh (wing), John Sanderson (halfback), Raymond Price (hooker), Kevin Watson (second row), Colin Dixon (second row)
In:
David Hall (fullback), Steve Hubbard (wing), Peter Muscroft (wing), Paul Harkin (halfback), Roy Holdstock (front row), David Watkinson (hooker), Phil Lowe (second row)
Changes:
Paul Proctor (centre to bench), Mike Smith (five-eighth to centre), John Millington (front row to bench), Steve Hartley (bench to five-eighth), Chris Burton (bench to second row)

Match Notes

Andy Gregory (Widnes) had a tooth extracted on the morning of this match.

This match is a part of the following:

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1981-82