1988–89 Rugby League Divisional Premiership

1988–89 Divisional Premiership Trophy
Structure	National knockout championship
Teams	8
Winners	Sheffield Eagles
Runners-up	Swinton

The 1988–89 Rugby League Divisional Premiership was the 3rd end-of-season Rugby League Divisional Premiership competition.

The competition was contested by the top eight teams in the second Division. The winners were Sheffield Eagles.

First round

Date	Team one	Score	Team two
23 April 1989	Barrow	30–5	Whitehaven
23 April 1989	Leigh	38–12	Keighley
23 April 1989	Sheffield Eagles	28–10	Doncaster
23 April 1989	York	4–4	Swinton

Replay

Date	Team one	Score	Team two
25 April 1989	Swinton	17–16	York

Semi-finals

Date	Team one	Score	Team two
7 May 1989	Barrow	6–9	Sheffield Eagles
7 May 1989	Leigh	8–20	Swinton

Final

14 May 1989

Sheffield Eagles	43 – 18	Swinton
Tries: Powell (3), Broadbent, Aston, Cook, McDermott Goals: Aston (7) Drop goals: Aston		Tries: Frodsham, Melling, Ranson Goals: Myler (3)

Old Trafford, Manchester Referee: Robin Whitfield (Widnes) Player of the Match: Mark Aston

1 Mark Gamson 2 Phil Cartwright 3 Andy Dickinson 4 Daryl Powell (c) 5 Andy Young 6 Mark Aston 7 David Close 8 Paul Broadbent 9 Mick Cook 10 Gary Van Bellen 11 Sonny Nickle 12 Mark Fleming 13 Warren Smiles Substitutes: 14 Steve Evans 15 Paul McDermott Coach: Gary Hetherington

1 Paul Topping 2 Scott Ranson 3 Mark Viller 4 Steve Snape 5 Derek Bate 6 Tommy Frodsham 7 Tony Hewitt 8 Frank Mooney 9 Alex Melling 10 Steve O'Neill 11 Gary Ainsworth 12 John Allen 13 John Myler (c) Substitutes: 14 Dave Maloney 15 John Horrocks Coach: Frank Barrow

See also

• 1988–89 Rugby Football League season

References

• Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1989). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-356-17850-9.