1987–88 Rugby League Premiership

The 1987–88 Rugby League Premiership was the 14th end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.[1]

1987–88 Premiership
StructureNational knockout championship
WinnersWidnes
Runners-upSt Helens

The winners were Widnes.[2]

First Round
Date Team One Team Two Score
24 AprBradford NorthernLeeds32-18
24 AprSt HelensCastleford40-8
24 AprWidnesHalifax36-26
24 AprWiganWarrington12-24

Semi Finals
Date Team One Team Two Score
08 MaySt HelensBradford Northern24-10
08 MayWidnesWarrington20-10

Final
15 May 1988
Widnes 38-14 St Helens
T-Tait, D Wright, D Hulme (2), Sorensen, McKenzie
G-Platt, Currier(4)		 T-Ledger, Haggerty
G-Loughlin (3)
Old Trafford
Attendance: 35,252
Referee: John Holdsworth
Man of the Match: David Hulme
1Duncan Platt
2Rick Thackray
3Andy Currier
4Darren Wright
5Martin Offiah
6Barry Dowd
7David Hulme
8Kurt Sorensen
9Phil McKenzie
10Joey Grima
11Mike O'Neill
12Paul Hulme
13Richard Eyres
Substitutions:
14Alan Tait for Rick Thackray
15Steve O'Neill for Joey Grima
Coach:
Doug Laughton
1Barry Ledger
2David "Dave" Tanner
3Paul Loughlin
4Mark Elia
5Les Quirk
6Mark Bailey
7Neil Holding
8Tony Burke
9Paul Groves
10Stuart Evans
11Paul Forber
12Roy Haggerty
13John Fieldhouse
Substitutions:
14Bernard Dwyer for Stuart Evans
15Shaun Allen for John Fieldhouse
Coach:
Alex Murphy

References
  1. "Premiership title". Rugby League Project.
  2. "Premiership title 1987-88". Rugby League Project.
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