The 1987 Challenge Cup was the 86th staging of rugby league's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup. Known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for due to sponsorship from Silk Cut, the tournament featured clubs from the 1986-87 Rugby Football League season. It culminated in the final contested by Halifax and St. Helens at Wembley. Halifax won the match 19–18.

Preliminary round

DateTeam OneTeam TwoScore
17 JanCastlefordBlackbrook74-6
18 JanHunsletYork13-0
18 JanWorkingtonWigan0-68
21 JanEllandHeworth6-10
21 JanSt HelensSwinton18-16
22 JanKellsFulham4-4
27 Jan-replayFulhamKells22-14

First round

DateTeam OneTeam TwoScore
31 JanCastlefordWidnes16-24
01 FebFulhamHalifax10-38
01 FebSalfordLeeds0-4
01 FebWarringtonBradford Northern17-21
03 FebBarrowBatley54-2
04 FebHull Kingston RoversDoncaster29-14
04 FebBramleyHull FC2-10
04 FebFeatherstone RoversHunslet12-26
04 FebOldhamWigan10-8
04 FebRochdale HornetsCarlisle4-4
04 FebRuncornLeigh6-25
05 FebDewsburySt Helens12-48
05 FebMansfieldHeworth14-7
05 FebSheffield EaglesKeighley6-8
08 FebHuddersfieldWhitehaven10-32
10 FebBlackpoolWakefield Trinity10-15
11 Feb - replayCarlisleRochdale Hornets30-22

Second round

DateTeam OneTeam TwoScore
14 FebOldhamSt Helens14-24
15 FebBradford NorthernWidnes6-6
15 FebHalifaxHunslet29-10
15 FebHull Kingston RoversKeighley42-4
15 FebLeedsBarrow26-7
15 FebLeighCarlisle18-6
15 FebMansfieldHull FC7-38
15 FebWakefield TrinityWhitehaven2-25
18 Feb - replayWidnesBradford Northern29-12

Quarter-finals

DateTeam OneTeam TwoScore
28 FebHalifaxHull Kingston Rovers35-7
01 MarHull FCLeigh8-12
01 MarLeedsWidnes7-14
01 MarSt HelensWhitehaven41-12

Semi final

14 March 1987
St. Helens14 – 8Leigh
Try: McCormack, Arkwright. Platt Goal: LoughlinTry: McCulloch Goal: C. Johnson (2)
Central Park, Wigan Attendance: 13,105
28 March 1987
Halifax12 – 8Widnes
Try: Pendlebury, Rix Goal: Whitfield (2)Try: McKenzie Goal: Platt (2)
Headingley, Leeds Attendance: 16,064

Final

Saturday 2 May 1987
Halifax19 – 18St. Helens
Try: George, McCallion, Eadie Goal: Whitfield (3) Drop goal: PendleburyTry: Elia, Loughlin, Round Goal: Loughlin (3)
Wembley, London Attendance: 91,267 Referee: John Holdsworth (Kippax) Player of the Match: Graham Eadie
FB 1 Graham Eadie RW 2 Scott Wilson RC 3 Colin Whitfield LC 4 Grant Rix LW 5 Wilf George SO 6 Chris Anderson (c) SH 7 Gary Stephens PR 8 Ben Beevers HK 9 Seamus McCallion PR 10 Keith Neller SR 11 Paul Dixon SR 12 Mick Scott LF 13 John Pendlebury Substitutions: IC 14 Brian Juliff IC 15 Neil James Coach: Chris Anderson Physio: Martha MasonFB 1 Phil Veivers RW 2 Barry Ledger RC 3 Paul Loughlin LC 4 Mark Elia LW 5 Kevin McCormack SO 6 Brett Clark SH 7 Neil Holding PR 8 Tony Burke HK 9 Graham Liptrot PR 10 John Fieldhouse SR 11 Andy Platt SR 12 Roy Haggerty LF 13 Chris Arkwright (c) Substitutions: IC 14 Paul Round IC 15 Paul Forber Coach: Alex Murphy
FB1Graham Eadie
RW2Scott Wilson
RC3Colin Whitfield
LC4Grant Rix
LW5Wilf George
SO6Chris Anderson (c)
SH7Gary Stephens
PR8Ben Beevers
HK9Seamus McCallion
PR10Keith Neller
SR11Paul Dixon
SR12Mick Scott
LF13John Pendlebury
Substitutions:
IC14Brian Juliff
IC15Neil James
Coach:
Chris Anderson
Physio:
Martha Mason
FB1Phil Veivers
RW2Barry Ledger
RC3Paul Loughlin
LC4Mark Elia
LW5Kevin McCormack
SO6Brett Clark
SH7Neil Holding
PR8Tony Burke
HK9Graham Liptrot
PR10John Fieldhouse
SR11Andy Platt
SR12Roy Haggerty
LF13Chris Arkwright (c)
Substitutions:
IC14Paul Round
IC15Paul Forber
Coach:
Alex Murphy

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