The 1988 Challenge Cup was the 87th staging of rugby league 's oldest knockout competition, the Challenge Cup . Known as the Silk Cut Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons, the final was contested by Wigan and Halifax at Wembley . Wigan won the match 32–12.
Preliminary round
Date
Team One
Team Two
Score
13 Jan
Kells
Leeds
0-28
15 Jan
Bramley
Sheffield Eagles
6-14
15 Jan
Leigh Miners
Hunslet
4-23
16 Jan
Heworth
West Hull
11-4
17 Jan
Carlisle
Whitehaven
8-8
17 Jan
Warrington
Huddersfield
48-10
20 Jan-replay
Whitehaven
Carlisle
8-22
First round
Date
Team One
Team Two
Score
30 Jan
Wigan
Bradford Northern
2-0
31 Jan
Dewsbury
Widnes
10-38
31 Jan
Doncaster
Batley
18-10
31 Jan
Featherstone Rovers
York
32-21
31 Jan
Fulham
Mansfield
4-16
31 Jan
Heworth
Halifax
4-60
31 Jan
Hull Kingston Rovers
Carlisle
14-6
31 Jan
Hunslet
Hull FC
10-27
31 Jan
Keighley
Workington Town
30-4
31 Jan
Leeds
Castleford
22-14
31 Jan
Leigh
St Helens
12-22
31 Jan
Rochdale Hornets
Barrow
6-4
31 Jan
Runcorn
Springfield
6-8
31 Jan
Salford
Swinton
16-6
31 Jan
Wakefield Trinity
Sheffield Eagles
10-14
31 Jan
Warrington
Oldham
17-6
Second round
Date
Team One
Team Two
Score
13 Feb
Warrington
St Helens
20-24
14 Feb
Doncaster
Mansfield
16-8
14 Feb
Halifax
Rochdale Hornets
30-6
14 Feb
Hull FC
Sheffield Eagles
26-6
14 Feb
Hull Kingston Rovers
Featherstone Rovers
35-26
14 Feb
Keighley
Widnes
2-16
14 Feb
Salford
Springfield
12-10
14 Feb
Wigan
Leeds
30-14
Quarter-finals
Date
Team One
Team Two
Score
27 Feb
Wigan
Widnes
10-1
28 Feb
Hull FC
Doncaster
27-12
28 Feb
Hull Kingston Rovers
Halifax
4-26
28 Feb
Salford
St Helens
22-18
Semi finals
Replay
Final
References
^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (2 May 1988). "Wembley proves Wigan peerless". The Guardian . London. p. 18. ProQuest 186926606 .
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