# 1993–94 Regal Trophy

The 1993–94 Regal Trophy was a British rugby league knockout tournament. It was the 23rd season that the competition was held, and was the fifth staging of the competition since it was re-named the Regal Trophy.
Castleford won the final, beating the pre-match favourites Wigan by the score of 33-2. The match was played at Headingley, Leeds in front of an attendance of 15,626.

## Background

This season saw virtually a complete re-vamping of the competition for instance; The Preliminary round was renamed "First Round", with every other succeeding round being renamed. The (newly named) First Round now consisted of 16 matches involving 32 clubs, with a further 16 clubs being given byes into the Second Round. The number of entrants was further increased by inviting eleven of the top junior clubs. The inclusion of two French clubs continued with the inclusion of AS Saint Estève. The sixteen First Round winners added to the sixteen clubs given byes, gave a total of entrants into the second round as thirty-two. There were no drawn matches in the competition this season.

## Competition and results
### Round 1 - First Round

Involved 16 matches and 32 clubs, with 16 byes
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Notes |
| 1 | Fri 29 Oct 1993 | Dewsbury | 56-10 | West Bowling | Mount Pleasant | 616 | 1 |
| 2 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Barrow | 54-12 | Leigh Miners' Welfare | Craven Park | 1140 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Batley | 64-1 | Queens | Mount Pleasant | 608 | 3 |
| 4 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Bramley | 17-8 | Woolston Rovers | McLaren Field | 510 | 4 |
| 5 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Carlisle | 36-24 | Carcassonne | Gifford Park | 593 | 5 |
| 6 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Doncaster | 62-4 | Myson | Bentley Road Stadium/Tattersfield | 858 | 6 |
| 7 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Highfield | 30-22 | Ellenborough | Hoghton Road Stadium | 227 | 7 |
| 8 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Huddersfield | 36-8 | Irlam Hornets | Leeds Road | 1705 | 8 |
| 9 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Hunslet | 30-19 | Chorley Borough (2) | Elland Road | 299 | |
| 10 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Keighley Cougars | 72-12 | Nottingham City | Cougar Park | 2283 | 9 |
| 11 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | London Crusaders | 48-16 | AS Saint Estève | Barnet Copthall | 746 | 10 |
| 12 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Rochdale Hornets | 80-10 | Blackpool Gladiators | Spotland | 863 | |
| 13 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Ryedale-York | 66-14 | Hemel Stags | Ryedale Stadium | 835 | 11 |
| 14 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Swinton | 24-13 | Saddleworth Rangers | Gigg Lane | 468 | 12 |
| 15 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Whitehaven | 46-0 | Egremont | Recreation Ground | 1480 | 13 |
| 16 | Sun 31 Oct 1993 | Workington Town | 74-6 | Wigan St Patricks | Derwent Park | 1464 | 14 |

### Round 2 Second Round

Involved 16 matches and 32 clubs. The 16 winners of the first round were joined by the 16 First Division clubs in the second round.
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Notes |
| 1 | Fri 12 Nov 1993 | Dewsbury | 6-20 | St. Helens | Mount Pleasant | 2272 | |
| 2 | Sat 13 Nov 1993 | Salford | 21-12 | Leeds | The Willows | 1799 | |
| 3 | Sun 14 Nov 1993 | Barrow | 8-28 | Bradford Northern | Craven Park | 2796 | |
| 4 | Sun 14 Nov 1993 | Batley | 8-6 | Sheffield Eagles | Mount Pleasant | 1278 | |
| 5 | Sun 14 Nov 1993 | Carlisle | 28-12 | Wakefield Trinity | Gifford Park | 746 | |
| 6 | Sun 14 Nov 1993 | Halifax | 19-10 | Keighley Cougars | Thrum Hall | 7321 | |
| 7 | Sun 14 Nov 1993 | Highfield | 8-26 | Oldham | Hoghton Road Stadium | 880 | |
| 8 | Sun 14 Nov 1993 | Leigh | 20-12 | Huddersfield | Hilton Park | 3407 | |
| 9 | Sun 14 Nov 1993 | London Crusaders | 26-12 | Featherstone Rovers | Barnet Copthall | 981 | |
| 10 | Sun 14 Nov 1993 | Rochdale Hornets | 10-11 | Bramley | Spotland | 730 | |
| 11 | Sun 14 Nov 1993 | Ryedale-York | 12-11 | Workington Town | Ryedale Stadium | 1456 | |
| 12 | Sun 14 Nov 1993 | Swinton | 14-36 | Hull F.C. | Gigg Lane | 851 | 15 |
| 13 | Sun 14 Nov 1993 | Warrington | 58-16 | Hunslet | Wilderspool | 3037 | |
| 14 | Sun 14 Nov 1993 | Whitehaven | 8-22 | Wigan | Recreation Ground | 5185 | 16 |
| 15 | Sun 14 Nov 1993 | Widnes | 24-4 | Doncaster | Naughton Park | 3075 | 17 |
| 16 | Mon 15 Nov 1993 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 12-16 | Castleford | Craven Park (2) | 2724 | |

### Round 3 - Third Round

Involved 8 matches and 16 Clubs
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Notes |
| 1 | Sat 11 Dec 1993 | St. Helens | 8-16 | Warrington | Knowsley Road | 5366 | |
| 2 | Sun 12 Dec 1993 | Carlisle | 34-4 | Bramley | Gifford Park | 516 | |
| 3 | Sun 12 Dec 1993 | Hull F.C. | 10-6 | Widnes | Boulevard | 3412 | 18 |
| 4 | Sun 12 Dec 1993 | Oldham | 8-16 | Wigan | Watersheddings | 6342 | 19 |
| 5 | Sun 12 Dec 1993 | Ryedale-York | 10-42 | London Crusaders | Ryedale Stadium | 741 | |
| 6 | Mon 13 Dec 1993 | Castleford | 54-14 | Leigh | Wheldon Road | 2116 | |
| 7 | Tue 14 Dec 1993 | Batley | 8-12 | Salford | Mount Pleasant | 809 | |
| 8 | Thu 16 Dec 1993 | Bradford Northern | 16-8 | Halifax | Odsal | 5057 | |

### Round 4 -Quarter Finals

Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs
| Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Notes |
| Sat 18 Dec 1993 | Warrington | 10-27 | Wigan | Wilderspool | 7321 | 20, 21 |
| Sun 19 Dec 1993 | Castleford | 44-4 | Carlisle | Wheldon Road | 2624 | 20 |
| Sun 19 Dec 1993 | London Crusaders | 10-22 | Bradford Northern | Barnet Copthall | 1878 | 20 |
| Sun 19 Dec 1993 | Salford | 26-6 | Hull F.C. | The Willows | 3207 | 20, 22 |

### Round 5 – Semi-Finals

Involved 2 matches and 4 Clubs
| Game No | Fixture Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue | Att | Rec | Notes | Ref |
| | Sat 1 Jan 1994 | Bradford Northern | 10-23 | Castleford | Odsal | 8351 | | | |
| | Sat 8 Jan 1994 | Salford | 12-18 | Wigan | The Willows | 7483 | | | |

### Final

* 22 January 1994
| Castleford | 33 – 2 | Wigan |
| Tries: Ketteridge (2), Nikau, Anderson, Crooks Goals: Crooks (6) Drop goals: Kemp | | Goals: Botica |
* Headingley, Leeds Attendance: 15,626 Referee: David Campbell (Widnes) Player of the Match: Martin Ketteridge

#### Teams and scorers

| Castleford | № | Wigan |
| | Teams | |
| Graham Steadman | 1 | Joe Lydon |
| St. John Ellis | 2 | Jason Robinson |
| Richie Blackmore | 3 | Barrie-Jon Mather |
| Grant Anderson | 4 | Gary Connolly |
| Simon Middleton | 5 | Martin Offiah |
| Tony Kemp | 6 | Frano Botica |
| Mike Ford | 7 | Shaun Edwards |
| Lee Crooks | 8 | Kelvin Skerrett |
| Richard Russell | 9 | Martin Dermott |
| Martin Ketteridge | 10 | Andy Platt |
| Tony Morrison | 11 | Neil Cowie |
| Ian Smales | 12 | Andy Farrell |
| Tawera Nikau | 13 | Phil Clarke |
| Andy Hay (for Grant Anderson 63-mins) | 14 | Sam Panapa (for Neil Cowie 30-mins) |
| Dean Sampson (for Martin Ketteridge 74-mins) | 15 | Mick Cassidy |
| John Joyner | Coach | John Dorahy |

### Prize money

As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season is as follows:
| Finish Position | Cash Prize | No. receiving prize | Total Cash |
| Winner | £35,000 | 1 | £35,000 |
| Runner-up | £18,500 | 1 | £18,500 |
| semi-finalist | £9,750 | 2 | £19,500 |
| quarter-finalist | £6,225 | 4 | £24,900 |
| loser in Rd 3 | £4,000 | 8 | £32,000 |
| loser in Rd 2 | £2,650 | 16 | £42,400 |
| Professional Clubs in Rd 1 | £2,650 | 18 | £47,700 |
| Amateur Clubs in Rd 1 | £1,000 | 14 | £14,000 |
| Total prize money | Total prize money | Total prize money | £234,000 |
| Development fund | Development fund | Development fund | £126,000 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total | Grand Total | £360,000 |

### The road to success

This tree excludes the First Round fixtures
| Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final |
| Ryedale-York | Ryedale-York | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Workington Town | Workington Town | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Workington Town | Workington Town | 11 | Ryedale-York | Ryedale-York | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | London Crusaders | London Crusaders | 42 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| London Crusaders | London Crusaders | 26 | London Crusaders | London Crusaders | 42 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Featherstone Rovers | Featherstone Rovers | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Featherstone Rovers | Featherstone Rovers | 12 | | | | London Crusaders | London Crusaders | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 22 | | | | | | | | |
| Barrow | Barrow | 8 | | | | | | | Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 22 | | | | | | | | |
| Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 28 | Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Halifax | Halifax | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Halifax | Halifax | 19 | Halifax | Halifax | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keighley Cougars | Keighley Cougars | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Keighley Cougars | Keighley Cougars | 10 | | | | | | | | Bradford Northern | Bradford Northern | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Castleford | Castleford | 23 | | | | |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | Hull Kingston Rovers | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | Castleford | Castleford | 23 | | | | |
| Castleford | Castleford | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Castleford | Castleford | 16 | Castleford | Castleford | 54 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Leigh | Leigh | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leigh | Leigh | 20 | Leigh | Leigh | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Huddersfield | Huddersfield | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Huddersfield | Huddersfield | 12 | | | | Castleford | Castleford | 44 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Carlisle | Carlisle | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Carlisle | Carlisle | 28 | | | | | | | Carlisle | Carlisle | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Wakefield Trinity | Wakefield Trinity | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wakefield Trinity | Wakefield Trinity | 12 | Carlisle | Carlisle | 34 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bramley | Bramley | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rochdale Hornets | Rochdale Hornets | 10 | Bramley | Bramley | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bramley | Bramley | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bramley | Bramley | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | Castleford | Castleford | 33 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wigan | Wigan | 2 |
| Batley | Batley | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wigan | Wigan | 2 |
| Sheffield Eagles | Sheffield Eagles | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sheffield Eagles | Sheffield Eagles | 6 | Batley | Batley | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Salford | Salford | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Salford | Salford | 21 | Salford | Salford | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leeds | Leeds | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leeds | Leeds | 12 | | | | Salford | Salford | 26 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hull F.C. | Hull F.C. | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Swinton | Swinton | 14 | | | | | | | Hull F.C. | Hull F.C. | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Hull F.C. | Hull F.C. | 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hull F.C. | Hull F.C. | 36 | Hull F.C. | Hull F.C. | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Widnes | Widnes | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Widnes | Widnes | 24 | Widnes | Widnes | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doncaster | Doncaster | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doncaster | Doncaster | 4 | | | | | | | | Salford | Salford | 12 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Wigan | Wigan | 18 | | | | |
| Dewsbury | Dewsbury | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Wigan | Wigan | 18 | | | | |
| St. Helens | St. Helens | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| St. Helens | St. Helens | 20 | St. Helens | St. Helens | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Warrington | Warrington | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warrington | Warrington | 58 | Warrington | Warrington | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hunslet | Hunslet | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hunslet | Hunslet | 16 | | | | Warrington | Warrington | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Wigan | Wigan | 27 | | | | | | | | |
| Highfield | Highfield | 8 | | | | | | | Wigan | Wigan | 27 | | | | | | | | |
| Oldham | Oldham | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oldham | Oldham | 26 | Oldham | Oldham | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wigan | Wigan | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Whitehaven | Whitehaven | 8 | Wigan | Wigan | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wigan | Wigan | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Notes and comments

1 * West Bowling are a junior (or amateur) club from Bradford 2 * Leigh Miners' Welfare are a Junior (amateur) club from Leigh (formed by merger of Astley & Tyldesley and Hope Rangers - and now Leigh Miners Rangers) 3 * Queens are a Junior (amateur) club from Leeds 4 * Woolston Rovers are a Junior (amateur) club from Warrington, becoming Warrington Woolston Rovers in 2003 and Warrington Wizards in 2002. the ground is the old Warrington Home Ground of Wilderspool 5 * Carcassonne played in the French League at Stade Albert Domec 6 * Myson are a Junior (amateur) club from Hull 7 * Ellenborough Rangers are a Junior (amateur) club from the Ellenborough suburb of Maryport, Cumbria 8 * Irlam Hornets ARLFC are a junior club from Irlam, Salford, playing at Cutnook Lane 9 * Wigan official archives gives the club name as Nottingham Borough. There appear to be no other references anywhere to this name and assume it is an misprint 10 * AS Saint Estève was a French rugby league team from Perpignan, which in 2000 it merged with nearby neighbours XIII Catalan to form Union Treiziste Catalaneto compete in the Super Leagueas the Catalans Dragons. 11 * Hemel Stags are a semi professional club based in Hemel Hempstead and playing at the Pennine Way stadium (capacity 2000) 12 * Saddleworth Rangers are a Junior (amateur) club from Oldham 13 * Egremont are a Junior (amateur) club from Cumbria 14 * Wigan St Patricks are a Junior (amateur) club from Wigan 15 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 851 but Hull official archives gives it as 819 16 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 5,185 but Wigan official archives gives it as 5,128 17 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 3,075 but Widnes official archives gives it as 3,074 18 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject and Widnes official archives gives the attendance as 3,412 but Hull official archives gives it as 3,421 19 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 6,342 but Wigan official archives gives it as 6,500 20 * Wigan official archives - special details give this as the third round, obviously a mis-print 21 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject gives the attendance as 7,321 but Wigan official archives gives it as 7,231 22 * RUGBYLEAGUEproject and Wigan official archives gives the score as 26-6 but Hull official archives gives it as 24-6 23 * Headingley, Leeds, is the home ground of Leeds RLFC with a capacity of 21,000. The record attendance was 40,175 for a league match between Leeds and Bradford Northern on 21 May 1947.