• Challenge Cup final 1996: St Helens v Bradford >

      Robbie Paul scored a hat-trick for Bradford in the 1996 Challenge Cup final, what could be better than that? Well, being on the winning side, probably. Despite Paul’s efforts his team went down 40-32 to St Helens in a pulsating match.  

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    • Challenge Cup final 1995: Wigan v Leeds >

      Surely having Jason Robinson, Martin Offiah, Shaun Edwards and Inga Tuigamala in the same team is a bit unfair? Not that it bothered Wigan though, who beat Leeds 30-10 in the 1995 Challenge Cup final to register their eighth title in a row.  

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    • Challenge Cup final 1994: Wigan v Leeds >

      Martin Offiah bagged two tries as Wigan won their seventh Challenge Cup in a row by beating Leeds in the final. Frano Botica, who could kick a rugby ball through the eye of a needle from 50 yards if he had to, slotted five goals.  

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    • Challenge Cup final 1993: Wigan v Widnes >

      Having won five Challenge Cups in a row Wigan were starting to appear invincible, and when they won their sixth final on the trot against Widnes most people agreed they were. This time it was Dean Bell, captaining a side including Jason Robinson, who lifted the trophy. …more >

    • Challenge Cup final 1992: Wigan v Castleford >

      Martin Offiah, now there’s a man you wouldn’t want lining up against you. At his peak he was big, fast and skilful and in the 1992 Challenge Cup final the winger went over the line twice as Wigan won at a canter – again.  …more >

    • Challenge Cup final 1990: Wigan v Warrington >

      Wigan’s trophy cabinet was starting to get busier than the M25 at rush hour. This was their third Challenge Cup final win on the trot, with Ellery Hanley lifting the silverware after his side gave Warrington a heavy beating.  

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    • Challenge Cup final 1988: Wigan v Halifax >

      Wigan, with the likes of Shaun Edwards and Andy Gregory in the side, romped to victory over Halifax and it obviously filled them with confidence because for the next eight years they were more dominant than a dog in a Pedigree Chum eating competition. …more >

    • Challenge Cup final 1989: Wigan v St Helens >

      A peanut, having just been repeatedly trodden on by a herd of elephants, wouldn’t be as crushed as St Helens were in this Challenge Cup final. Their great rivals Wigan didn’t even let them get a point on the board, eventually winning by 27-0. …more >

    • Challenge Cup final 1985: Wigan v Hull >

      Both sides picked up caution and threw it as far as they could into the wind in this match, sharing ten tries and producing one of the best finals ever. Unsurprisingly it was one of Wigan’s Australians, Brett Kenny, who stole the show with a great individual try.  …more >