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Challenge Cup 1998

Final

Sheffield Eagles 17 def. Wigan Warriors 8

Info On Record

Champions
Sheffield Eagles
No. Of Teams
No. Of Games
107
No. Of Players
0

Final

Challenge Cup 1998
Final
Sheffield
Eagles		 17
–
8 Wigan
Warriors
Match Info
Match URL www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/15573
Status Completed
Date Saturday, 2nd May, 1998
Referee Stuart Cummings (Widnes)
Venue Wembley (London)
Crowd 60,669
Sheffield Scoresheet Wigan
Matt CROWTHER T Mark BELL
Nick PINKNEY      
Darren TURNER      
 
Mark ASTON 2 G 2 Andy FARRELL
 
Mark ASTON FG    
Sheffield Teams Wigan
Waisale SOVATABUA   FB   Kris RADLINSKI
Nick PINKNEY   W   Mark BELL
Whetu TAEWA   C   Gary CONNOLLY
Keith SENIOR   C   Danny MOORE
Matt CROWTHER   W   Jason ROBINSON
 
Dave WATSON   FE   Henry PAUL
Mark ASTON   HB   Tony SMITH
 
Paul BROADBENT   FR   Tony MESTROV
Johnny LAWLESS   HK   Robbie McCORMACK
Dale LAUGHTON   FR   Stephen HOLGATE
Paul CARR   2R   Denis BETTS
Darren SHAW   2R   Simon HAUGHTON
Rod DOYLE   L   Andy FARRELL
 
Martin WOOD   B   Neil COWIE
Lynton STOTT   B   Lee GILMOUR
Darren TURNER   B   Terry O'CONNOR
Michael JACKSON   B   Mick CASSIDY
 
John KEAR   HC   John MONIE
   
 

Team Info

Sheffield

Previous Game:
Round 4 vs. Huddersfield
Next Game:
Round 5 vs. Wigan
Out:
Steve Molloy (bench)
In:
Lynton Stott (bench)
Changes:
Martin Wood (lock to bench), Rod Doyle (bench to lock)

Wigan

Previous Game:
Round 4 vs. London
Next Game:
Round 5 vs. Sheffield
Out:
Paul Johnson (bench)
In:
Henry Paul (five-eighth)
Changes:
Andy Farrell (five-eighth to lock), Lee Gilmour (second row to bench), Denis Betts (lock to second row)

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin

Sources: Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World

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