The 1994–95 Regal Trophy was a British rugby league knockout tournament. This was the 24th season that the competition was held, and was the sixth staging of the competition since it was re-named the Regal Trophy.

Wigan won the final, beating Warrington 40-10 at the McAlpine Stadium in Huddersfield. The attendance was 19,636.

Background This season saw no changes from last season's re-vamping, with no new members and no withdrawals, and the number remaining at forty-eight.

The entrants still included two French clubs and eleven junior clubs.

The sixteen first round winners added to the sixteen clubs given byes, gave a total of entrants into the second round as 32.

Competition and results

Round 1

Round 1 involved 16 matches and 32 clubs.

Game no.Fixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 19 Nov 1994Hunslet14-18AS Saint EstèveElland Road5212Sun 20 Nov 1994Dewsbury22-4XIII CatalanCrown Flatt11963Thu 24 Nov 1994Barrow138-0Nottingham CityCraven Park5004Sat 26 Nov 1994Huddersfield142-4Blackpool GladiatorsAlfred McAlpine Stadium11115Sun 27 Nov 1994Batley38-8QueensMount Pleasant6076Sun 27 Nov 1994Bramley40-14Myson (Hull)McLaren Field3027Sun 27 Nov 1994Carlisle25-12Bradford Dudley HillGifford Park2068Sun 27 Nov 1994Highfield12-6Ovenden (Halifax)Hoghton Road Stadium2859Sun 27 Nov 1994Hull Kingston Rovers48-8HensinghamCraven Park (2)115810Sun 27 Nov 1994Keighley Cougars56-0Chorley Borough (2)Cougar Park237011Sun 27 Nov 1994Leigh18-12Leigh Miners' WelfareHilton Park256112Sun 27 Nov 1994London Crusaders34-16Hemel StagsBarnet Copthall66813Sun 27 Nov 1994Rochdale Hornets34-10Woolston RoversSpotland57614Sun 27 Nov 1994Ryedale-York26-9West HullRyedale Stadium66815Sun 27 Nov 1994Swinton32-26Saddleworth RangersGigg Lane38016Sun 27 Nov 1994Whitehaven66-0Thatto HeathRecreation Ground686

Round 2 Round 2 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 noFixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 3 Dec 1994Carlisle16-30DewsburyGifford Park2872Sat 3 Dec 1994Castleford32-26HalifaxThe Jungle 47403Sun 4 Dec 1994Highfield2-50WidnesHoghton Road Stadium11994Sun 4 Dec 1994Huddersfield11-52St. HelensAlfred McAlpine Stadium55345Sun 4 Dec 1994Hull F.C.26-16BarrowBoulevard23256Sun 4 Dec 1994Keighley Cougars28-4BramleyCougar Park25157Sun 4 Dec 1994Leeds54-24SwintonHeadingley48678Sun 4 Dec 1994Oldham28-0Hull Kingston RoversWatersheddings22779Sun 4 Dec 1994Salford16-14London CrusadersThe Willows208810Sun 4 Dec 1994Sheffield Eagles46-10LeighDon Valley Stadium87011Sun 4 Dec 1994Warrington44-14DoncasterWilderspool358112Sun 4 Dec 1994Whitehaven18-12Featherstone RoversRecreation Ground124813Sun 4 Dec 1994Wigan34-12Rochdale HornetsCentral Park749314Sun 4 Dec 1994Workington Town24-8Wakefield TrinityDerwent Park234915Wed 7 Dec 1994Batley36-8Ryedale-YorkMount Pleasant71916Wed 7 Dec 1994Bradford Northern32-6Saint EstèveOdsal2250

Round 3 Round 3 involved eight matches and 16 clubs.

Game no.Fixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 17 Dec 1994Salford24-31WarringtonThe Willows21892Sun 18 Dec 1994Batley22-22St. HelensMount Pleasant30173Sun 18 Dec 1994Hull F.C.14-38WiganBoulevard62034Sun 18 Dec 1994Keighley Cougars26-10Sheffield EaglesCougar Park39145Sun 18 Dec 1994Whitehaven14-34Bradford NorthernRecreation Ground19626Sun 18 Dec 1994Widnes20-6OldhamNaughton Park35177Sun 18 Dec 1994Workington Town14-18LeedsDerwent Park36488Tue 20 Dec 1994Dewsbury2-30CastlefordCrown Flatt3325

Round 3 – third round replays Round 3 's replays involved one match and two clubs.

Game no.Fixture dateHome teamScore Away teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Tue 20 Dec 1994St. Helens50-22BatleyKnowsley Road4940

Round 4 – quarterfinals Round 4's quarterfinals involved four matches and eight clubs.

Game no.Fixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 7 Jan 1995Leeds14-34CastlefordHeadingley106502Sun 8 Jan 1995Keighley Cougars18-20WarringtonCougar Park56853Sun 8 Jan 1995Widnes23-10Bradford NorthernNaughton Park48074Sun 8 Jan 1995Wigan24-22St. HelensCentral Park23278

Round 5 – semifinals Round 5's semifinals involved two matches and four clubs.

Game no.Fixture dateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttRecNotesRef1Sat 14 Jan 1995Widnes4-30WarringtonNaughton Park61812Sun 15 Jan 1995Wigan34-6CastlefordCentral Park13006

Final

Teams and scorers Wigan№Warrington Teams Henry Paul1Jonathan DaviesJason Robinson2Mark ForsterVa'aiga Tuigamala3Allan BatemanGary Connolly4Iestyn HarrisMartin Offiah5 Rob Mylerhttp://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Myler&ddlAppearances=0&ddlTries=0&ddlGoals=0&ddlPoints=0&code=%25&Search=SearchFrano Botica6Francis MaloneyShaun Edwards7Greg MackeyKelvin Skerrett8Gary Teeshttp://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Tees&ddlAppearances=0&ddlTries=0&ddlGoals=0&ddlPoints=0&code=%25&Search=SearchMartin Hall9Tukere BarlowNeil Cowie10Bruce McGuireDenis Betts11Paul CullenMick Cassidy12Paul Darbyshirehttp://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Darbyshire&ddlAppearances=0&ddlTries=0&ddlGoals=0&ddlPoints=0&code=%25&Search=SearchPhil Clarke13Kelly ShelfordPaul Atcheson (for Va'aiga Tuigamala 56-mins)14Andy Bennetthttps://web.archive.org/web/20160304090615/http://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Bennett&ddlAppearances=0&ddlTries=0&ddlGoals=0&ddlPoints=0&code=%25&Search=Search (for Tukere Barlow 66-mins)Barrie McDermott (for Neil Cowie half-time)15Gary Sanderson (for Paul Darbyshire 18-mins)Graeme WestCoachReg Bowdenhttp://wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk/martini/results.asp?txtName=Bowden&ddlAppearances=0&ddlTries=0&ddlGoals=0&ddlPoints=0&code=%25&Search=Search

Prize money As part of the sponsorship deal and funds, the prize money awarded to the competing teams for this season was as follows:

Finish positionCash prizeNo. receiving prizeTotal cashWinner£36,0001£36,000Runner-up£19,0001£19,000Semifinalist£10,2502£20,500Quarterfinalist£6,5004£26,000Third round losers£4,2008£33,600Second round losers£2,70016£43,200First round (RFL clubs and French clubs)£2,70021£56,700First round (amateur clubs)£1,00011£11,000Total prize money£246,000Development fund£164,000Grand total£410,000

The road to success This tree excludes the first round fixtures.

Notes and comments

See also 1994-95 Rugby Football League season Regal Trophy

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