1992–93 Lancashire Cup

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The 1992–93 Lancashire Cup was the 80th and last occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition was held. Wigan won the trophy by beating St Helens by the score of 5-4 in the final.

1992 Lancashire Cup
StructureRegional knockout championship
Teams16
WinnersWigan
Runners-upSt Helens
 

Background

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The failure of London Crusaders to enter, due primarily to financial pressures, resulted in the number of entrants this year decreasing by one to 16.
This resulted in a full fixture list, with no requirement for a preliminary round, nor any “blank” or “dummy” fixtures or any byes.

Competition and results

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First round

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Involved eight matches and 16 clubs.[1]

Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRef
1Fri 11 Sep 1992Rochdale Hornets8–36WiganSpotland2,936[2]
2Sun 13 Sep 1992Barrow2–36St HelensCraven Park2,317[3]
3Sun 13 Sep 1992Blackpool Gladiators8–22Workington TownJepson Way, Blackpool736
4Sun 13 Sep 1992Leigh50–9Chorley BoroughHilton Park1,332
5Sun 13 Sep 1992Oldham33–20WarringtonWatersheddings4,041[4]
6Sun 13 Sep 1992Salford60–8WhitehavenThe Willows1,985
7Sun 13 Sep 1992Swinton40–10HighfieldStation Road616
8Sun 13 Sep 1992Widnes52–8CarlisleNaughton Park3,733[5]

Second round

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Involved four matches and eight clubs. In Wigan's match against Swinton, Shaun Edwards scored ten tries, equalling the club record for most tries in a match set by Martin Offiah a few months earlier.[6]

Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRef
1Wed 23 Sep 1992Leigh14–26OldhamHilton Park3,395
2Wed 23 Sep 1992Salford42–20Workington TownThe Willows2,143
3Tue 29 Sep 1992Swinton0–78WiganGigg Lane3,501[2]
4Wed 30 Sep 1992St. Helens10–8WidnesKnowsley Road12,573[3][5]

Semi-finals

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Involved two matches and four clubs.

Game NoFixture DateHome TeamScoreAway TeamVenueAttRef
1Tue 06 Oct 1992Wigan48–8OldhamCentral Park8,954[2]
2Wed 07 Oct 1992St Helens18–5SalfordKnowsley Road9,289[3]

Final

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St Helens won a coin toss for the home advantage, and the match was played at Knowsley Road, St Helens, with an attendance of 20,534.

18 October 1992
St Helens4 – 5Wigan
Goals: Dwyer (2)
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Goals: Botica (2)
Drop goals: Botica
Knowsley Road, St Helens
Attendance: 20,534
Referee: Stuart Cummings (Widnes)

Teams

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WiganSt. Helens
Steve Hampson1Phil Veivers
Jason Robinson2Alan Hunte
Joe Lydon3Gary Connolly
Andrew Farrar4Jarrod McCracken
Martin Offiah5Anthony Sullivan
Frano Botica6Tea Ropati
Shaun Edwards7Jonathan Griffiths
Kelvin Skerrett8John Harrison
Martin Dermott9Bernard Dwyer
Andy Platt10Kevin Ward
Denis Betts11Chris Joynt
Billy McGinty12Sonny Nickle
Dean Bell13Shane Cooper
Subs
Neil Cowie (for Steve Hampson 24 min)14Gus O'Donnell (for Phil Veivers 50 min)
Martin Crompton (for Martin Offiah Half Time)15Paul Forber (for John Harrison 65 min)
John MonieCoachMike McClennan

The road to success

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First roundSecond roundSemi-finalsFinal
            
Swinton40
Highfield10
Swinton0
Wigan78
Rochdale Hornets8
Wigan36
Wigan48
Oldham8
Leigh50
Chorley Borough (2)9
Leigh14
Oldham26
Oldham33
Warrington20
Wigan5
St. Helens4
Barrow2
St. Helens36
St. Helens10
Widnes8
Widnes52
Carlisle8
St. Helens18
Salford5
Salford60
Whitehaven8
Salford42
Workington Town20
Blackpool Gladiators8
Workington Town22

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby League Project".
  2. ^ a b c "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896–97".
  4. ^ "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 6 July 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896–97".
  6. ^ "Rugby League: Edwards' tries inspire rout". The Independent. 29 September 1992. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  7. ^ Hadfield, Dave (18 October 1992). "Rugby League: Botica's boot makes the difference". The Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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