1995 Challenge Cup

1995 Silk Cut Challenge Cup

Duration	8 Rounds
Winners	File:Wigancolours.svg Wigan
Runners-up	File:Rhinoscolours.svg Leeds
Lance Todd Trophy	File:Wigancolours.svg Jason Robinson
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The 1995 Challenge Cup was the 94th 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 30–10.

Semi finals

25 March 1995

Wigan	48 – 20	Oldham
Try: Connolly (3), Betts (2), Tuigamala (2), Edwards, Mather Goal: Botica (6)	Report	Try: Belle (2), Bradbury, Sherratt Goal: Marsh (2)

Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield Attendance: 12,749

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1 April 1995

Leeds	39 – 22	Featherstone Rovers
Try: Fallon (2), Hanley (2), Holroyd, Schofield, Tait Goal: Holroyd (5) Drop goal: Schofield	Report	Try: Butt, Calland, Divet, Southernwood Goal: Aston (3)

Elland Road, Leeds Attendance: 21,485

Final

29 April 1995

Wigan	30 – 10	Leeds
Try: Robinson (2), Hall, Paul, Tuigamala Goal: Botica (5)	Report	Try: Lowes Goal: Holroyd (3)

Wembley, London Attendance: 78,550 Referee/s: R. Smith (Castleford) Man of the Match: Jason Robinson

FB 1 Henry Paul RW 2 Jason Robinson RC 3 Va'aiga Tuigamala LC 4 Gary Connolly LW 5 Martin Offiah SO 6 Frano Botica SH 7 Shaun Edwards (c) PR 8 Kelvin Skerrett HK 9 Martin Hall PR 10 Neil Cowie SR 11 Denis Betts SR 12 Mick Cassidy LF 13 Phil Clarke Substitutions: IC 14 Paul Atcheson IC 15 Andy Farrell Coach: Graeme West

FB 1 Alan Tait RW 2 Jim Fallon RC 3 Kevin Iro LC 4 Craig Innes LW 5 Francis Cummins SO 6 Garry Schofield SH 7 Graham Holroyd PR 8 Harvey Howard HK 9 James Lowes PR 10 Esene Faimalo SR 11 Gary Mercer SR 12 Richie Eyres LF 13 Ellery Hanley (c) Substitutions: IC 14 George Mann IC 15 Neil Harmon Coach: Doug Laughton

External links

• Challenge Cup official website
• Challenge Cup 1994/95 results at Rugby League Project