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1997 Challenge Cup

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1997 Silk Cut Challenge Cup
Duration8 Rounds
Highest attendance78,022
Broadcast partnersUnited Kingdom BBC Sport
Winners St. Helens
Runners-up Bradford Bulls
Lance Todd Trophy Tommy Martyn

The 1997 Challenge Cup, known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 96th staging of the Challenge Cup, a European rugby league cup competition.[1]

The competition ended with the final on 3 May 1997, which was played at Wembley Stadium.

The trophy was won and successfully defended by St. Helens, who beat Bradford Bulls 32–22 in the final. The Lance Todd Trophy was won by Tommy Martyn.[2]

First round

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Date Team one Team two Score
21 Dec Askam Thatto Heath 18-23
21 Dec Barrow Island Waterhead 18-8
21 Dec Beverley Embassy 18-12
21 Dec Blackbrook Kells 26-20
21 Dec Blackpool Haydock 4-34
21 Dec Dewsbury Moor Upton & Frickley 16-0
21 Dec Dudley Hill Park Amateurs 44-6
21 Dec East Leeds Kingston Comm 29-20
21 Dec Eastmoor Worth Village 26-0
21 Dec Egremont Folly Lane 32-14
21 Dec Featherstone Amateurs West Bowling 10-15
21 Dec Hemel Hempstead Leeds University 12-26
21 Dec Heworth RL Student Old Boys 24-8
21 Dec Hull Dockers Bisons 32-5
21 Dec Leigh East Keighley Albion 12-14
21 Dec Leigh Miners Rangers Farnworth 23-16
21 Dec Lock Lane Stanningley 15-6
21 Dec Milford Norland 20-34
21 Dec Millom* Higginshaw Walkover*
21 Dec Moldgreen* Durham University Walkover*
21 Dec Normanton Clayton 8-8
21 Dec Oldham St Annes Siddal 12-16
21 Dec Oulton Ideal ABI 26-4
21 Dec Ovenden Hensingham 26-14
21 Dec Redhill London Colonials 33-12
21 Dec Skirlaugh Queens 21-10
21 Dec Thornhill New Earswick 40-14
21 Dec Walney Westfield Hotel 34-10
21 Dec West Hull East Hull 34-9
21 Dec Wigan St Patrick's Simms Cross 27-4
21 Dec Woolston Rovers Gateshead P 82-4
21 Dec York Acorn Fryston 22-12
28 Dec Shaw Cross BRK (Leeds) 2-15
04 Jan Clayton Normanton REPLAY 26-6
09 Jan Wigan St Judes Wigan Rose Bridge 14-24
12 Jan Mayfield Eccles 14-12
15 Jan Saddleworth Ellenborough 36-0

Second round

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Date Team one Team two Score
11 Jan Clayton Saddleworth 16-2
11 Jan Hull Dockers Eastmoor 28-0
11 Jan Leeds University Thatto Heath 24-26
11 Jan Lock Lane Heworth 18-10
11 Jan Milford East Leeds 12-13
11 Jan Moldgreen Thornhill 12-6
11 Jan Oulton West Bowling 14-10
11 Jan Ovenden Barrow Island 18-16
11 Jan Redhill Wigan Rose Bridge 24-17
11 Jan Siddal Beverley 36-0
11 Jan Skirlaugh Leigh Miners Rangers 34-12
11 Jan Walney Millom 17-10
11 Jan West Hull Haydock 32-0
11 Jan Wigan St Patrick's Blackbrook 36-18
11 Jan Woolston Keighley Albion 26-6
14 Jan Dudley Hill Dewsbury Moor 40-2
18 Jan BRK (Leeds) Egremont 39-6
18 Jan York Acorn Mayfield 7-20

Third round

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Date Team one Team two Score
24 Jan Dewsbury Rams West Hull 44-18
25 Jan Lancashire Lynx Hull Dockers 24-4
26 Jan Barrow Braves Siddal (Halifax) 16-8
26 Jan Batley Bulldogs Prescot Panthers 48-12
26 Jan Carlisle Border Raiders BRK (Leeds) 34-8
26 Jan Doncaster Dragons Oulton (Castleford) 15-14
26 Jan Featherstone Rovers Moldgreen (Huddersfield) 48-14
26 Jan Huddersfield Giants East Leeds 82-0
26 Jan Hull Kingston Rovers Mayfield (Rochdale) 44-4
26 Jan Hull Sharks Lock Lane (Castleford) 42-0
26 Jan Hunslet Hawks Woolston Rovers (Warrington) 54-6
26 Jan Keighley Cougars Redhill (Castleford) 62-4
26 Jan Leigh Centurions Wigan St Patrick's 68-10
26 Jan Rochdale Hornets Walney Island (Barrow) 30-6
26 Jan Swinton Lions Bramley 46-0
26 Jan Wakefield Trinity Ovenden (Halifax) 52-0
26 Jan Whitehaven Warriors Skirlaugh (East Yorkshire) 12-6
26 Jan Widnes Vikings Clayton (Bradford) 56-2
26 Jan Workington Town Thatto Heath (St Helens) 86-0
26 Jan York Dudley Hill (Bradford) 14-21

Fourth round

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Date Team one Team two Score
07 Feb Dewsbury Rams Doncaster Dragons 26-15
08 Feb St Helens Wigan Warriors 26-12
09 Feb Batley Bulldogs Paris St Germain 4-38
09 Feb Carlisle Border Raiders Dudley Hill 62-2
09 Feb Castleford Tigers Salford Reds 18-36
09 Feb Featherstone Rovers Widnes Vikings 14-12
09 Feb Huddersfield Giants Hull Sharks 16-16
09 Feb Hull Kingston Rovers Halifax Blue Sox 16-20
09 Feb Hunslet Hawks Bradford Bulls 10-62
09 Feb Lancashire Lynx London Broncos 5-48
09 Feb Leigh Centurions Sheffield Eagles 18-62
09 Feb Oldham Rochdale Hornets 48-6
09 Feb Wakefield Trinity Swinton Lions 9-4
09 Feb Warrington Wolves Barrow Braves 66-6
09 Feb Whitehaven Warriors Leeds Rhinos 8-48
09 Feb Workington Town Keighley Cougars 14-24
12 Feb Hull Sharks Huddersfield Giants 24-14

Fifth round

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Date Team one Team two Score
22 Feb Wakefield Trinity Oldham Bears 14-22
22 Feb London Broncos Bradford Bulls 12-34
23 Feb Warrington Wolves Sheffield Eagles 31-18
23 Feb Halifax Blue Sox Keighley Cougars 8-21
23 Feb Leeds Rhinos Dewsbury Rams 48-22
23 Feb Salford Reds Paris Saint-Germain 8-4
23 Feb St Helens Hull Sharks 54-8
23 Feb Carlisle Border Raiders Featherstone Rovers 20-32

Quarter-finals

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Date Team one Team two Score
08 Mar Oldham Bears Bradford Bulls 12-38
09 Mar Warrington Wolves Salford Reds 10-29
09 Mar Keighley Cougars St Helens 0-24
09 Mar Leeds Rhinos Featherstone Rovers 32-12

Semi-finals

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Date Team one Team two Score
22 Mar St Helens Salford Reds 50-20
29 Mar Bradford Bulls Leeds Rhinos 24-10

Final

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3 May 1997
St. Helens 32 – 22 Bradford Bulls
Tries: Martyn (2), Hammond, Joynt, Sullivan
Goals: Goulding (6)
Report
Tries: Loughlin, Lowes, Peacock, Tomlinson
Goals: McNamara (3)
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 78,022
Referee: Stuart Cummings

Teams

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St Helens: Steve Prescott, Danny Arnold, Andy Haigh, Paul Newlove, Anthony Sullivan, Tommy Martyn, Bobbie Goulding, Apollo Perelini, Keiron Cunningham, Julian O'Neill, Chris Joynt, Derek McVey, Karle Hammond
Subs: Vila Matautia, Chris Morley, Andy Northey, Ian Pickavance Coach: Shaun McRae

Bradford: Stuart Spruce, Abi Ekoku, Danny Peacock, Paul Loughlin, Paul Cook, Graeme Bradley, Robbie Paul, Brian McDermott, James Lowes, Tahi Reihana, Sonny Nickle, Bernard Dwyer, Steve McNamara
Subs: Glen Tomlinson, Paul Medley, Simon Knox, Matt Calland Coach: Matthew Elliott

References

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  1. ^ "RUGBY LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP FINAL: Bulls fall on Saints' dagger". The Independent.
  2. ^ "Lance Todd Trophy winners". BBC Sport.
  3. ^ ""Rugby League." Times [London, England] 24 Feb. 1997". The Times.
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