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 | |
|---|---|
| Structure | Regional knockout championship |
| Teams | 16 |
| Winners | Wigan |
| Runners-up | St Helens |
Background
editThe 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
editFirst round
editInvolved eight matches and 16 clubs.[1]
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri 11 Sep 1992 | Rochdale Hornets | 8–36 | Wigan | Spotland | 2,936 | [2] |
| 2 | Sun 13 Sep 1992 | Barrow | 2–36 | St Helens | Craven Park | 2,317 | [3] |
| 3 | Sun 13 Sep 1992 | Blackpool Gladiators | 8–22 | Workington Town | Jepson Way, Blackpool | 736 | |
| 4 | Sun 13 Sep 1992 | Leigh | 50–9 | Chorley Borough | Hilton Park | 1,332 | |
| 5 | Sun 13 Sep 1992 | Oldham | 33–20 | Warrington | Watersheddings | 4,041 | [4] |
| 6 | Sun 13 Sep 1992 | Salford | 60–8 | Whitehaven | The Willows | 1,985 | |
| 7 | Sun 13 Sep 1992 | Swinton | 40–10 | Highfield | Station Road | 616 | |
| 8 | Sun 13 Sep 1992 | Widnes | 52–8 | Carlisle | Naughton Park | 3,733 | [5] |
Second round
editInvolved 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 No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 23 Sep 1992 | Leigh | 14–26 | Oldham | Hilton Park | 3,395 | |
| 2 | Wed 23 Sep 1992 | Salford | 42–20 | Workington Town | The Willows | 2,143 | |
| 3 | Tue 29 Sep 1992 | Swinton | 0–78 | Wigan | Gigg Lane | 3,501 | [2] |
| 4 | Wed 30 Sep 1992 | St. Helens | 10–8 | Widnes | Knowsley Road | 12,573 | [3][5] |
Semi-finals
editInvolved two matches and four clubs.
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tue 06 Oct 1992 | Wigan | 48–8 | Oldham | Central Park | 8,954 | [2] |
| 2 | Wed 07 Oct 1992 | St Helens | 18–5 | Salford | Knowsley Road | 9,289 | [3] |
Final
editSt 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.
Teams
edit| Wigan | № | St. Helens |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Hampson | 1 | Phil Veivers |
| Jason Robinson | 2 | Alan Hunte |
| Joe Lydon | 3 | Gary Connolly |
| Andrew Farrar | 4 | Jarrod McCracken |
| Martin Offiah | 5 | Anthony Sullivan |
| Frano Botica | 6 | Tea Ropati |
| Shaun Edwards | 7 | Jonathan Griffiths |
| Kelvin Skerrett | 8 | John Harrison |
| Martin Dermott | 9 | Bernard Dwyer |
| Andy Platt | 10 | Kevin Ward |
| Denis Betts | 11 | Chris Joynt |
| Billy McGinty | 12 | Sonny Nickle |
| Dean Bell | 13 | Shane Cooper |
| Subs | ||
| Neil Cowie (for Steve Hampson 24 min) | 14 | Gus O'Donnell (for Phil Veivers 50 min) |
| Martin Crompton (for Martin Offiah Half Time) | 15 | Paul Forber (for John Harrison 65 min) |
| John Monie | Coach | Mike McClennan |
The road to success
edit| First round | Second round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Swinton | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Highfield | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Swinton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wigan | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rochdale Hornets | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wigan | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wigan | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldham | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leigh | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chorley Borough (2) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leigh | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldham | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oldham | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Warrington | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wigan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Helens | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Barrow | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Helens | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Helens | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Widnes | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Widnes | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carlisle | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Helens | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salford | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salford | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Whitehaven | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salford | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Workington Town | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Blackpool Gladiators | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Workington Town | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rugby League Project".
- ^ a b c "Wigan "Cherry and White" archived results". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Saints Heritage Society - History - Season 1896–97".
- ^ "Warrington Wolves - Results Archive - 1897". Archived from the original on 6 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Widnes Vikings - History - Season In Review - 1896–97".
- ^ "Rugby League: Edwards' tries inspire rout". The Independent. 29 September 1992. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (18 October 1992). "Rugby League: Botica's boot makes the difference". The Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
External links
edit- "Lancashire Cup 1992/93 - Results". Rugby League Project.