Английская Википедия:1978–79 Challenge Cup
Шаблон:Infobox Rugby football league challenge cup
The 1978–79 Challenge Cup was the 78th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the State Express Challenge Cup due to sponsorship by State Express 555, the final was contested by Widnes and Wakefield Trinity at Wembley. Widnes won the match 12–3.
Widnes beat Wakefield Trinity 12-3 at Wembley in front of a crowd of 94,218.[1]
This was Widnes' fifth cup final win in seven Final appearances. To date, this was Wakefield Trinity’s last appearance in a Challenge Cup final.
Despite being on the losing side, the Wakefield Trinity Шаблон:Rlp, David Topliss, won the Lance Todd Trophy.
First round
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Hull FC | Leeds | 17-6 |
| 11 Feb | Barrow | York | 10-7 |
| 11 Feb | Hull Kingston Rovers | New Hunslet | 23-15 |
| 11 Feb | Leigh Miners W. | Leigh | 10-23 |
| 11 Feb | St Helens | Doncaster | 34-9 |
| 11 Feb | Salford | Bramley | 6-6 |
| 11 Feb | Warrington | Castleford | 9-15 |
| 11 Feb | Widnes | Workington Town | 12-5 |
| 20 Feb | Swinton | Bradford Northern | 2-8 |
| 20 Feb | Wigan | Halifax | 9-6 |
| 21 Feb | Huyton | Keighley | 2-14 |
| 25 Feb | Dewsbury | Blackpool | 13-6 |
| 25 Feb | Rochdale Hornets | Batley | 15-0 |
| 25 Feb | Wakefield Trinity | Featherstone Rovers | 10-7 |
| 27 Feb - replay | Bramley | Salford | 2-2 |
| 28 Feb | Oldham | Ace Amateurs | 23-5 |
| 01 Mar | Huddersfield | Whitehaven | 11-9 |
| 01 Mar - 2nd replay | Salford | Bramley | 5-7 |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Widnes | Wigan | 21-5 |
| 25 Feb | Barrow | Leigh | 25-2 |
| 25 Feb | Keighley | Hull FC | 12-33 |
| 04 Mar | Bradford Northern | Hull Kingston Rovers | 14-7 |
| 04 Mar | Castleford | Dewsbury | 31-15 |
| 04 Mar | Huddersfield | Bramley | 31-12 |
| 04 Mar | Oldham | Wakefield Trinity | 7-19 |
| 04 Mar | Rochdale Hornets | St Helens | 10-11 |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Castleford | St Helens | 6-10 |
| 11 Mar | Bradford Northern | Hull FC | 8-8 |
| 11 Mar | Huddersfield | Widnes | 0-14 |
| 11 Mar | Wakefield Trinity | Barrow | 8-5 |
| 14 Mar - replay | Hull FC | Bradford Northern | 4-8 |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Widnes | Bradford Northern | 14-11 |
| 07 Apr | Wakefield Trinity | St Helens | 9-7 |
Final
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References
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Шаблон:Webarchive
- Challenge Cup 1978/79 results at Rugby League Project
Шаблон:Widnes - 1979 Challenge Cup Final winners Шаблон:Challenge Cup
