Round 1
Runcorn Highfield 2 lost to Wigan 92
| John Player Special Trophy 1988/89 Round 1 |
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/21149 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 13th November, 1988 | |||||||
| Referee | Dave Carter (Widnes) | |||||||
| Venue | Central Park (Wigan) | |||||||
| Crowd | 7,233 | |||||||
| Runcorn | Scoresheet | Wigan | ||||||
| T | 4 | Kevin IRO | ||||||
| 3 | Tony IRO | |||||||
| 2 | Steve HAMPSON | |||||||
| 2 | Ellery HANLEY | |||||||
| 2 | Mark PRESTON | |||||||
| Dean BELL | ||||||||
| Denis BETTS | ||||||||
| Gerard BYRNE | ||||||||
| Ian LUCAS | ||||||||
| Andy PLATT | ||||||||
| Steven FENNEY | G | 9 | Kevin IRO | |||||
| Steve HAMPSON | ||||||||
| Runcorn | Teams | Wigan | ||||||
| Chris POJUNAS | 1 | FB | 1 | Steve HAMPSON | ||||
| Dave LEADBETTER | 2 | W | 2 | Tony IRO | ||||
| Steven FENNEY | 3 | C | 3 | Kevin IRO | ||||
| Steve GERRARD | 4 | C | 4 | Dean BELL | ||||
| David FAIRCLOUGH | 5 | W | 5 | Gerard BYRNE | ||||
| Joe PHILLIPS | 6 | FE | 6 | Ellery HANLEY | ||||
| Paul COONEY | 7 | HB | 7 | Andy GREGORY | ||||
| Harold HENNEY | 8 | FR | 8 | Brian CASE | ||||
| Billy GREENALL | 9 | HK | 9 | Martin DERMOTT | ||||
| Roby MULLER | 10 | FR | 10 | Adrian SHELFORD | ||||
| Ian MOFFIT | 11 | 2R | 11 | Denis BETTS | ||||
| Tony FILDES | 12 | 2R | 12 | Andy GOODWAY | ||||
| John COGGER | 13 | L | 13 | Andy PLATT | ||||
| Mick BROGAN | 14 | B | 14 | Mark PRESTON | ||||
| Paul ASHALL | 15 | B | 15 | Ian LUCAS | ||||
| Bill ASHURST | HC | Graham LOWE | ||||||
Team Info
Runcorn
- Previous Game:
- Match Day 10 vs. Chorley
- Next Game:
- Match Day 11 vs. Rochdale
- Out:
- Tom Rawlinson (fullback), Ian Smith (wing), Mark Shaw (centre), Tony Jackson (centre), Paul Durnin (wing), Steve Gauchwin (five-eighth), Dave Crompton (halfback), Danny Campbell (front row), Chris Middlehurst (hooker), Geoff Dean (front row), John Booth (second row), David Hunt (second row), Paul Fraser (lock)
- In:
- Chris Pojunas (fullback), Dave Leadbetter (wing), Steven Fenney (centre), Steve Gerrard (centre), David Fairclough (wing), Joe Phillips (five-eighth), Paul Cooney (halfback), Harold Henney (front row), Billy Greenall (hooker), Ian Moffit (second row), Tony Fildes (second row), John Cogger (lock), Mick Brogan (bench), Paul Ashall (bench)
- Changes:
- Roby Muller (bench to front row)
Wigan
- Previous Game:
- Match Day 9 vs. Widnes
- Next Game:
- Match Day 10 vs. Salford
- Out:
- Shaun Tyrer (fullback), Shaun Edwards (five-eighth)
- In:
- Steve Hampson (fullback), Gerard Byrne (wing)
- Changes:
- Mark Preston (wing to bench), Ian Lucas (front row to bench), Andy Platt (second row to lock), Ellery Hanley (lock to five-eighth), Denis Betts (bench to second row), Brian Case (bench to front row)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Bill Bates
Sources:
Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club

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