| Duration | 5 Rounds |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 32 |
| Highest attendance | 94,218 |
| Broadcast partners | BBC |
| Winners |  Widnes |
| Runners-up |  Wakefield Trinity |
| Lance Todd Trophy | David Topliss |
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 Stand-off, 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
5 May 1979 |
| Widnes | 12 – 3 | Wakefield Trinity |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Wright, Hughes Goal: Burke (2) Drop goal: Elwell, Eckersley |
Report |
Try: Fletcher |
Wembley, London Attendance: 94,218 Referee: J. E. Jackson (Pudsey)[2] Player of the Match: David Topliss |
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References
- ↑ "RFL Challenge Cup Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Paul (7 May 1979). "Wright restores the winger's role". The Guardian. p. 15. ProQuest 186156722.
External links
- Challenge Cup official website Archived 2014-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Challenge Cup 1978/79 results at Rugby League Project
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