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Challenge Cup 1986/87

Final

Halifax 19 def. St Helens 18

1986/87 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Final

Halifax

19

–

18	St Helens

Match URL

www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15584

Status

Completed

Date

Saturday, 2nd May, 1987

Referee

John Holdsworth (Kippax)

Venue

Wembley (London)

Crowd

91,267

Match Stats

Halftime Score

12

–

2

Scrums

10

–

7

Penalties

6

–

10

Halifax

Scoresheet

St Helens

T

Seamus McCALLION

Colin WHITFIELD

3

G

3

John PENDLEBURY

FG

Halifax

Teams

St Helens

1

FB

1

2

W

2

Colin WHITFIELD

3

C

3

4

C

4

5

W

5

Kevin McCORMACK

Chris ANDERSON (c)

6

FE

6

7

HB

7

8

FR

8

Seamus McCALLION

9

HK

9

10

FR

10

John FIELDHOUSE

11

2R

11

12

2R

12

John PENDLEBURY

13

L

13

Chris ARKWRIGHT (c)

14

B

14

15

B

HC

Team Info

Halifax

Previous Game:: 1986/87 Premiership Trophy - Week 1 vs. Castleford
Next Game:: 1986/87 Premiership Trophy - Semi Final vs. Wigan
Out:: Steve Smith (fullback), Tony Anderson (centre), Eddie Riddlesden (wing), Neil Hague (five-eighth)
In:: Graham Eadie (fullback), Grant Rix (centre), Wilf George (wing), Chris Anderson (five-eighth)

St Helens

Previous Game:: 1986/87 Premiership Trophy - Week 1 vs. Bradford
Next Game:: 1986/87 Premiership Trophy - Semi Final vs. Warrington
Out:: Paul Doherty (bench), Paul Forber (bench)
In:: Brett Clark (five-eighth)
Changes:: Chris Arkwright (five-eighth to lock), Paul Round (second row to bench), Andy Platt (lock to second row)

This match is a part of the following:

1986/87 Silk Cut Challenge Cup

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Bill Bates

Sources: Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)