1986–87 Rugby League Premiership

1986–87 Premiership
StructureNational knockout championship
WinnersWigan
Runners-upWarrington

The 1987 Rugby League Premiership was the 13th end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1]

The winners were Wigan.[2]

First round

Date Team One Team Two Score
26 April 1987 Castleford Halifax 6-18
26 April 1987 St Helens Bradford Northern 46-14
26 April 1987 Warrington Hull Kingston Rovers 24-12
26 April 1987 Wigan Widnes 22-18

Semi-finals

Date Team One Team Two Score
10 May 1987 Wigan Halifax 18-10
10 May 1987 St Helens Warrington 8-18

Final

17 May 1987
Wigan 8-0 Warrington
G-Gill, Stephenson
T-Lydon
Old Trafford
Attendance: 38,756
Referee: Kevin Allatt
Player of the Match: Joe Lydon
1 Steve Hampson
2 Henderson Gill
3 David Stephenson
4 Dean Bell
5 Joe Lydon
6 Shaun Edwards
7 Andy Gregory
8 Brian Case
9 Nicky Kiss
10 Shaun Wane
11 Andy Goodway
12 Ian Potter
13 Ellery Hanley
Substitutions:
14 Richard Russell for Joe Lydon
15 Graeme West for Shaun Wane
Coach:
Graham Lowe
1 Brian Johnson
2 Joe Ropati
3 Barry Peters
4 Des Drummond
5 Mark Forster
6 Ronnie Duane
7 Paul Bishop
8 Paul Cullen
9 Gary Sanderson
10 Tony Humphries
11 Bob Jackson
12 Mark Roberts
13 Kevin Tamati
Substitutions:
14 Mike Gregory for Tony Humphries
15 Bob Eccles for Mark Roberts
Coach:
Tony Barrow

References

  1. ^ "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Premiership title 1986-87". Rugby League Project.
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