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| 1995–96 Regal Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Structure | National knockout championship |
| Teams | 42 |
| Winners | Wigan |
| Runners-up | St. Helens |
The 1995–96 Regal Trophy was a British rugby league knockout tournament. It was the 25th and final season that the competition was held, and was the seventh staging of the competition since it was renamed the Regal Trophy.
The last final was won by Wigan, who beat local rivals St. Helens 25-16 at the McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield. The attendance was 17,590.
Background
This season saw a reduction in the number of entrants, the number decreasing to forty-two.
The inclusion of two French clubs continued, but the number of invitations to the top junior clubs was reduced by six from eleven last season, to just five this season.
The ten first round winners added to the twenty-two clubs given byes, gave a total of entrants into the second round of thirty-two. There were no drawn matches during this season's competition
Competition and results
Round 1
Involved 10 matches and 20 clubs with 22 byes
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat 30 Sep 1995 | Leigh | 16-19 | AS Saint Estève | Hilton Park | 1543 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Sat 30 Sep 1995 | York | 24-22 | SM Pia XIII | Ryedale Stadium | 531 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Sun 1 Oct 1995 | Barrow | 29-11 | Park Amateurs | Craven Park | 520 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Sun 1 Oct 1995 | Bramley | 20-17 | Woolston Rovers | Clarence Field, Kirkstall (or York) see note | 350 | 4, 5 | ||
| 5 | Sun 1 Oct 1995 | Carlisle | 38-10 | Doncaster Dragons | Gifford Park | 435 | 6 | ||
| 6 | Sun 1 Oct 1995 | Chorley Chieftains | 92-0 | Nottingham City | Victory Park | 425 | |||
| 7 | Sun 1 Oct 1995 | Highfield | 48-18 | Hemel Hempstead | Valerie Park, Prescott | 220 | 7 | ||
| 8 | Sun 1 Oct 1995 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 72-6 | Blackpool Gladiators | Craven Park (2) | 1087 | |||
| 9 | Sun 1 Oct 1995 | Hunslet Hawks | 34-24 | Ellenborough Rangers | Elland Road | 247 | 8 | ||
| 10 | Sun 1 Oct 1995 | Swinton | 44-20 | West Hull | Gigg Lane | 500 | 9 |
Round 2
Involved 16 matches and 32 clubs. The 10 winners of the first round were joined by the 11 Championship clubs and 11 First Division clubs in the second round.
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat 11 Nov 1995 | Keighley Cougars | 14–42 | St. Helens | Cougar Park | 3737 | [3] | ||
| 2 | Sat 11 Nov 1995 | Workington Town | 30–14 | AS Saint Estève | Derwent Park | 1,376 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | Batley | 21–14 | Wakefield Trinity | Mount Pleasant | 1,522 | |||
| 4 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | Bradford Bulls | 22–0 | Sheffield Eagles | Odsal | 3,353 | |||
| 5 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | Bramley | 4–22 | Hunslet Hawks | Clarence Field | 650 | 10 | ||
| 6 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | Carlisle | 19–18 | Castleford | Gifford Park | 850 | |||
| 7 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | Chorley Chieftains | 10–68 | Warrington | Victory Park | 1,236 | [4] | ||
| 8 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | Dewsbury | 17–6 | Barrow | Crown Flatt | 662 | |||
| 9 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | Halifax | 20–18 | Swinton | Thrum Hall | 2,994 | |||
| 10 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | Huddersfield | 22–21 | Featherstone Rovers | Alfred McAlpine Stadium | 2,337 | |||
| 11 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | Hull F.C. | 56–18 | York | Boulevard | 2,411 | [5] | ||
| 12 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 10–14 | Rochdale Hornets | Craven Park | 1,548 | |||
| 13 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | Leeds | 46–22 | Salford | Headingley | 7,589 | |||
| 14 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | London Broncos | 82–0 | Highfield | Barnet Copthall | 512 | |||
| 15 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | Widnes | 32–8 | Oldham Bears | Naughton Park | 3,472 | [6] | ||
| 16 | Sun 12 Nov 1995 | Wigan | 68–26 | Whitehaven | Central Park | 6,133 | [2] |
Round 3
Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat 25 Nov 1995 | London Broncos | 18-22 | Halifax | Barnet Copthall | 800 | |||
| 2 | Sun 26 Nov 1995 | Batley | 22-35 | Warrington | Mount Pleasant | 1754 | [4] | ||
| 3 | Sun 26 Nov 1995 | Dewsbury | 14-26 | Rochdale Hornets | Crown Flatt | 927 | |||
| 4 | Sun 26 Nov 1995 | Huddersfield | 0-32 | Wigan | Alfred McAlpine Stadium | 6026 | [2] | ||
| 5 | Sun 26 Nov 1995 | Hull F.C. | 26-38 | St. Helens | Boulevard | 4180 | 11 | [3][5] | |
| 6 | Sun 26 Nov 1995 | Hunslet Hawks | 17-22 | Carlisle | South Leeds Stadium | 1355 | |||
| 7 | Sun 26 Nov 1995 | Leeds | 42-28 | Bradford Bulls | Headingley | 10093 | |||
| 8 | Sun 26 Nov 1995 | Workington Town | 8-32 | Widnes | Derwent Park | 2500 | [6] |
Quarter-finals
Wigan won their tie against Widnes after extra time.[7]
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat 9 Dec 1995 | Widnes | 23–28 | Wigan | Naughton Park | 3,771 | [2][6] |
| 2 | Sun 10 Dec 1995 | Leeds | 44–22 | Carlisle | Headingley | 5,130 | |
| 3 | Sun 10 Dec 1995 | St. Helens | 46–18 | Halifax | Knowsley Road | 7,419 | [3] |
| 4 | Sun 10 Dec 1995 | Warrington | 38–20 | Rochdale Hornets | Wilderspool | 2,731 | [4] |
Semi-finals
The semi-final between St Helens and Warrington was originally scheduled to take place on 30 December 1995, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[8] The result in the rescheduled fixture was a record defeat for Warrington.[9]
Final
13 January 1996
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| Wigan | 25 – 16 | St Helens |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Paul (2), Tuigamala, Radlinski Goals: Paul (4) Drop goals: Edwards |
Tries: Hayes, Newlove, Cunningham Goals: Goulding (2) |
Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield
Attendance: 17,590 Referee: Russell Smith (Castleford) Player of the Match: Keiron Cunningham[10] |