The 1992–93 Lancashire Cup was the 80th and last occasion on which the Lancashire Cup competition was held.

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won the trophy by beating St Helens by the score of 5-4 in the final.

Background

The failure of London Crusaders to enter, due primarily to financial pressures, resulted in the number of entrants this year decreasing by one to 16.
This resulted in a full fixture list, with no requirement for a preliminary round, nor any “blank” or “dummy” fixtures or any byes.

Competition and results

First round

Involved eight matches and 16 clubs.

Second round

Involved four matches and eight clubs. In Wigan's match against Swinton, Shaun Edwards scored ten tries, equalling the club record for most tries in a match set by Martin Offiah a few months earlier.

Semi-finals

Involved two matches and four clubs.

Final

St Helens won a coin toss for the home advantage, and the match was played at

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Background

Competition and results

First round

Second round

Semi-finals

Final

Teams

The road to success

See also

References

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