The 1997 Challenge Cup , known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 96th staging of the Challenge Cup , a European rugby league cup competition.[ 1]
The competition ended with the final on 3 May 1997, which was played at Wembley Stadium .
The trophy was won and successfully defended by St. Helens , who beat Bradford Bulls 32–22 in the final. The Lance Todd Trophy was won by Tommy Martyn .[ 2]
Date
Team one
Team two
Score
21 Dec
Askam
Thatto Heath
18-23
21 Dec
Barrow Island
Waterhead
18-8
21 Dec
Beverley
Embassy
18-12
21 Dec
Blackbrook
Kells
26-20
21 Dec
Blackpool
Haydock
4-34
21 Dec
Dewsbury Moor
Upton & Frickley
16-0
21 Dec
Dudley Hill
Park Amateurs
44-6
21 Dec
East Leeds
Kingston Comm
29-20
21 Dec
Eastmoor
Worth Village
26-0
21 Dec
Egremont
Folly Lane
32-14
21 Dec
Featherstone Amateurs
West Bowling
10-15
21 Dec
Hemel Hempstead
Leeds University
12-26
21 Dec
Heworth
RL Student Old Boys
24-8
21 Dec
Hull Dockers
Bisons
32-5
21 Dec
Leigh East
Keighley Albion
12-14
21 Dec
Leigh Miners Rangers
Farnworth
23-16
21 Dec
Lock Lane
Stanningley
15-6
21 Dec
Milford
Norland
20-34
21 Dec
Millom*
Higginshaw
Walkover*
21 Dec
Moldgreen*
Durham University
Walkover*
21 Dec
Normanton
Clayton
8-8
21 Dec
Oldham St Annes
Siddal
12-16
21 Dec
Oulton
Ideal ABI
26-4
21 Dec
Ovenden
Hensingham
26-14
21 Dec
Redhill
London Colonials
33-12
21 Dec
Skirlaugh
Queens
21-10
21 Dec
Thornhill
New Earswick
40-14
21 Dec
Walney
Westfield Hotel
34-10
21 Dec
West Hull
East Hull
34-9
21 Dec
Wigan St Patrick's
Simms Cross
27-4
21 Dec
Woolston Rovers
Gateshead P
82-4
21 Dec
York Acorn
Fryston
22-12
28 Dec
Shaw Cross
BRK (Leeds)
2-15
04 Jan
Clayton
Normanton
REPLAY 26-6
09 Jan
Wigan St Judes
Wigan Rose Bridge
14-24
12 Jan
Mayfield
Eccles
14-12
15 Jan
Saddleworth
Ellenborough
36-0
Date
Team one
Team two
Score
11 Jan
Clayton
Saddleworth
16-2
11 Jan
Hull Dockers
Eastmoor
28-0
11 Jan
Leeds University
Thatto Heath
24-26
11 Jan
Lock Lane
Heworth
18-10
11 Jan
Milford
East Leeds
12-13
11 Jan
Moldgreen
Thornhill
12-6
11 Jan
Oulton
West Bowling
14-10
11 Jan
Ovenden
Barrow Island
18-16
11 Jan
Redhill
Wigan Rose Bridge
24-17
11 Jan
Siddal
Beverley
36-0
11 Jan
Skirlaugh
Leigh Miners Rangers
34-12
11 Jan
Walney
Millom
17-10
11 Jan
West Hull
Haydock
32-0
11 Jan
Wigan St Patrick's
Blackbrook
36-18
11 Jan
Woolston
Keighley Albion
26-6
14 Jan
Dudley Hill
Dewsbury Moor
40-2
18 Jan
BRK (Leeds)
Egremont
39-6
18 Jan
York Acorn
Mayfield
7-20
Date
Team one
Team two
Score
24 Jan
Dewsbury Rams
West Hull
44-18
25 Jan
Lancashire Lynx
Hull Dockers
24-4
26 Jan
Barrow Braves
Siddal (Halifax)
16-8
26 Jan
Batley Bulldogs
Prescot Panthers
48-12
26 Jan
Carlisle Border Raiders
BRK (Leeds)
34-8
26 Jan
Doncaster Dragons
Oulton (Castleford)
15-14
26 Jan
Featherstone Rovers
Moldgreen (Huddersfield)
48-14
26 Jan
Huddersfield Giants
East Leeds
82-0
26 Jan
Hull Kingston Rovers
Mayfield (Rochdale)
44-4
26 Jan
Hull Sharks
Lock Lane (Castleford)
42-0
26 Jan
Hunslet Hawks
Woolston Rovers (Warrington)
54-6
26 Jan
Keighley Cougars
Redhill (Castleford)
62-4
26 Jan
Leigh Centurions
Wigan St Patrick's
68-10
26 Jan
Rochdale Hornets
Walney Island (Barrow)
30-6
26 Jan
Swinton Lions
Bramley
46-0
26 Jan
Wakefield Trinity
Ovenden (Halifax)
52-0
26 Jan
Whitehaven Warriors
Skirlaugh (East Yorkshire)
12-6
26 Jan
Widnes Vikings
Clayton (Bradford)
56-2
26 Jan
Workington Town
Thatto Heath (St Helens)
86-0
26 Jan
York
Dudley Hill (Bradford)
14-21
Date
Team one
Team two
Score
07 Feb
Dewsbury Rams
Doncaster Dragons
26-15
08 Feb
St Helens
Wigan Warriors
26-12
09 Feb
Batley Bulldogs
Paris St Germain
4-38
09 Feb
Carlisle Border Raiders
Dudley Hill
62-2
09 Feb
Castleford Tigers
Salford Reds
18-36
09 Feb
Featherstone Rovers
Widnes Vikings
14-12
09 Feb
Huddersfield Giants
Hull Sharks
16-16
09 Feb
Hull Kingston Rovers
Halifax Blue Sox
16-20
09 Feb
Hunslet Hawks
Bradford Bulls
10-62
09 Feb
Lancashire Lynx
London Broncos
5-48
09 Feb
Leigh Centurions
Sheffield Eagles
18-62
09 Feb
Oldham
Rochdale Hornets
48-6
09 Feb
Wakefield Trinity
Swinton Lions
9-4
09 Feb
Warrington Wolves
Barrow Braves
66-6
09 Feb
Whitehaven Warriors
Leeds Rhinos
8-48
09 Feb
Workington Town
Keighley Cougars
14-24
12 Feb
Hull Sharks
Huddersfield Giants
24-14
[ 3]
St Helens : Steve Prescott , Danny Arnold , Andy Haigh , Paul Newlove , Anthony Sullivan , Tommy Martyn , Bobbie Goulding , Apollo Perelini , Keiron Cunningham , Julian O'Neill , Chris Joynt , Derek McVey , Karle Hammond
Subs: Vila Matautia , Chris Morley , Andy Northey , Ian Pickavance Coach: Shaun McRae
Bradford : Stuart Spruce , Abi Ekoku , Danny Peacock , Paul Loughlin , Paul Cook , Graeme Bradley , Robbie Paul , Brian McDermott , James Lowes , Tahi Reihana , Sonny Nickle , Bernard Dwyer , Steve McNamara
Subs: Glen Tomlinson , Paul Medley , Simon Knox , Matt Calland Coach: Matthew Elliott
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