Wigan 30-10 Leeds — 1994/95 Challenge Cup Final

Wembley Stadium, London · Attendance: 78,550

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

1994/95 Challenge Cup Final: Wigan 30-10 Leeds, at Wembley Stadium, London.

Sourcing caveat: Try/goal minutes not confirmed by sources checked. Full lineups, benches and coaches for both sides were subsequently confirmed via Rugby League Project.

Scorers

WiganTries: Jason Robinson (2 tries); Martin Hall; Henry Paul; Va'aiga Tuigamala
Goals: Frano Botica (5 goals)
LeedsTries: James Lowes
Goals: Graham Holroyd (3 goals)

Teams

WiganLeeds
1Henry PaulFullbackAlan Tait1
2Jason RobinsonWingJim Fallon2
3Va'aiga TuigamalaCentreKevin Iro3
4Gary ConnollyCentreCraig Innes4
5Martin OffiahWingFrancis Cummins5
6Frano BoticaFive-eighthGarry Schofield6
7Shaun EdwardsHalfback (c)Graham Holroyd7
8Kelvin SkerrettFront rowHarvey Howard8
9Martin HallHookerJames Lowes9
10Neil CowieFront rowEsene Faimalo10
11Denis BettsSecond rowGary Mercer11
12Mick CassidySecond rowRichie Eyres12
13Phil ClarkeLockEllery Hanley13
Substitutes
14Paul AtchesonNeil Harmon14
15Andy FarrellGeorge Mann15
Graeme WestCoachDoug Laughton

Match officials

RefereeRussell Smith (Castleford)
Lance Todd TrophyJason Robinson (Wigan) — Lance Todd Trophy

Match report

Played 29 April 1995 before 78,550 fans, this final capped one of the great dynastic runs in British sport: Wigan's 30-10 win over Leeds delivered their eighth consecutive Challenge Cup final victory, an all-time record run stretching back to 1987/88 that has never been matched in the competition's history. A rampant Wigan backline was too strong for Leeds, with a young Jason Robinson — already showing the electric pace that would make him a rugby league and rugby union legend — scoring twice and winning the Lance Todd Trophy. Further tries from Martin Hall, Henry Paul and the powerful Samoan-born centre Va'aiga Tuigamala underlined Wigan's dominance, while Frano Botica continued his prolific run of goal-kicking with 5 successful conversions. James Lowes' try was scant consolation for a Leeds side that, like every other club in the competition during this era, simply could not find an answer to Wigan's Wembley supremacy. For much of the competition's early history the final rotated around northern club and representative grounds such as Headingley, Fartown, Central Park and the Athletic Ground, Rochdale, before Wembley Stadium became the final's permanent home from 1928/29 onward (with a short break during Wembley's 2000-2007 reconstruction, when finals were staged at Murrayfield, Twickenham and the Millennium Stadium instead). Since 1946/47, the competition's individual award, the Lance Todd Trophy, has been presented to the final's outstanding player, voted for by a panel of media representatives at the final whistle — on several notable occasions the trophy has gone to a player on the losing side, an unusual honour that reflects the award's focus on individual performance rather than simply reflecting the final scoreline. This was the 94th Challenge Cup final played, and, under the name “Wigan,” the 16th Challenge Cup title for the club.

Round by round

Round 1

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Askam 10–15 Moorends——1994-12-10
Barrow Island 26–8 Norland——1994-12-10
Beverley 8–6 Chequerfield——1994-12-10
Blackbrook 26–14 West Bowling——1994-12-10
Blackpool Gladiators 27–14 Fryston——1994-12-10
Dewsbury Celtic 6–22 Thatto Heath——1994-12-10
Dudley Hill 54–4 Cardiff Institute——1994-12-10
East Leeds 22–14 Wath Brow Hornets——1994-12-10
Eastmoor 23–22 Upton & Frickley——1994-12-10
Egremont 34–6 New Earswick——1994-12-10
Greetland AR 12–6 Crosfields——1994-12-10
Hemel 52–0 Leeds Met University——1994-12-10
Heworth 32–10 Littleborough——1994-12-10
Leigh East 10–16 Bisons——1994-12-10
Leigh Miners Rangers 7–10 Wigan St Judes——1994-12-10
Lock Lane 36–8 Orrell St James——1994-12-10
Mayfield 32–6 Park Amateurs——1994-12-10
Milford 12–20 Thornhill——1994-12-10
Millom 62–4 Northampton Knights——1994-12-10
Moldgreen 30–14 Embassy——1994-12-10
Nottingham 0–36 Normanton——1994-12-10
Oldham St Annes 20–24 Kells——1994-12-10
Oulton 12–8 Ovenden——1994-12-10
Redhill 22–28 Ellenborough——1994-12-10
Saddleworth 30–12 Skirlaugh——1994-12-10
Shaw Cross 46–20 Fulham Travellers——1994-12-10
West Hull 48–10 South London——1994-12-10
Woolston Rovers 26–10 Eccles——1994-12-10
York Acorn 18–25 Crown Malet——1994-12-10
Chorley Borough 12–8 Simms Cross——1994-12-11
Walney Island 4–14 Hensingham——1994-12-17
Wigan St Patricks 22–0 Worth Village——1994-12-17

Round 2

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Barrow Island 19–12 West Hull——1994-12-31
Beverley 14–16 Normanton——1994-12-31
Bisons 8–33 East Leeds——1994-12-31
Blackbrook 0–23 Chorley Borough——1994-12-31
Blackpool Gladiators 0–28 Thornhill——1994-12-31
Eastmoor 8–16 Dudley Hill——1994-12-31
Ellenborough 23–10 Egremont——1994-12-31
Hensingham 8–14 Heworth——1994-12-31
Lock Lane 20–14 Mayfield——1994-12-31
Millom 38–16 Saddleworth——1994-12-31
Moorends 12–10 Thatto Heath——1994-12-31
Oulton 12–14 Kells——1994-12-31
Shaw Cross 9–4 Moldgreen——1994-12-31
Wigan St Judes 14–13 Hemel——1994-12-31
Wigan St Patricks 42–6 Crown Malet——1994-12-31
Woolston Rovers 14–4 Greetland AR——1994-12-31
Beverley 20–10 Normanton——1995-01-14

Round 3

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Barrow 56–0 East LeedsCraven Park7081995-01-22
Batley 32–4 Shaw CrossMount Pleasant11261995-01-22
Bramley 42–2 Woolston RoversMcLaren Field2381995-01-22
Carlisle 34–4 Dudley HillGillford Park2041995-01-22
Highfield 4–27 BeverleyHoghton Road2261995-01-22
Huddersfield 44–10 Wigan St JudesAlfred McAlpine Stadium13081995-01-22
Hunslet 64–4 Wigan St PatricksElland Road3421995-01-22
Leigh 40–28 HeworthHilton Park10941995-01-22
London 30–10 EllenboroughThe Valley3631995-01-22
Rochdale Hornets 48–16 Lock LaneSpotland6161995-01-22
Ryedale-York 50–20 Barrow IslandRyedale Stadium5211995-01-22
Swinton 30–10 MillomGigg Lane4631995-01-22
Whitehaven 64–12 MoorendsRecreation Ground6371995-01-22
Hull Kingston Rovers 58–6 ThornhillCraven Park11431995-01-24
Keighley Cougars 68–0 Chorley BoroughCougar Park18491995-01-24
Dewsbury 72–12 KellsCrown Flatt4391995-02-03

Quarter-Finals

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Widnes 12–26 WiganNaughton Park69811995-03-11
Leeds 50–16 Workington TownHeadingley154521995-03-12
Oldham 23–12 HuddersfieldWatersheddings81821995-03-12
Whitehaven 14–42 Featherstone RoversRecreation Ground41191995-03-12

Semi-Finals

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Wigan 48–20 OldhamAlfred McAlpine Stadium127491995-03-25
Leeds 39–22 Featherstone RoversElland Road214851995-04-01

Final

ResultVenueAttendanceDate
Wigan 30–10 LeedsWembley Stadium785501995-04-29

Early rounds feature amateur and community clubs alongside professional ones; team names are linked only where this site has a team page for that exact club, matching the same safety-first approach used for the Final's own results table.

Sources

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