1990–91 Pilkington Cup
1990–91 Pilkington Cup | |
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Countries | ![]() |
Champions | Harlequins (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Northampton |
Matches played | 74 |
← 1989–90 1991–92 → |
The 1990–91 Pilkington Cup was the 20th edition of England's, premier (at that time) rugby union club competition. Harlequins won the competition, for the second time, defeating Northampton 25 – 13 at Twickenham.[1] The event was sponsored by Pilkington.[2][3]
First round
Home | Away | Score |
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Aspatria | Vale of Lune | 3-9 |
Chesterfield | Northern | 9-19 |
Fylde | Hereford | 22-3 |
Kettering | Hartlepool Rovers | 6-18 |
Lichfield | West Park Bramhope | 21-7 |
Morley | Newark | 9-3 |
Nuneaton | Preston Grasshoppers | 16-21 |
Sheffield | Old Yardleians | 22-0 |
Syston | Roundhay | 22-6 |
Winnington Park | Broughton Park | 15-19 |
West Hartlepool | Bedworth | 38-3 |
Wigan | Harrogate | 13-15 |
Clifton | Basingstoke | 31-27 |
Exeter | Askeans | 36-6 |
Gordon League | Camborne | 10-21 |
High Wycombe | Ealing | 28-13 |
Lewes | Banbury | 21-13 |
London Welsh | Tabard | 16-7 |
North Walsham | Metropolitan Police | 13-7 |
Parkhouse | Lydney | 9-10 |
Reading | Midsomer Norton | 31-4 |
Salisbury | Brixham | 26-6 |
Spartans | Gravesend | 21-6 |
Sudbury | Sutton & Epsom | 30-24 |
Torquay Albion | Old Whitgiftians | 12-15 |
Second round
Home team | Away team | Score |
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Broughton Park | Lichfield | 24-19 |
Harrogate | Bedford | 16-0 |
Hartlepool Rovers | Northern | 20-9 |
Morley | Rugby | 12-40 |
Gosforth | Fylde | 22-9 |
Preston Grasshoppers | West Hartlepool | 3-20 |
Sheffield | Headingley | 13-9 |
Syston | Waterloo | 6-12 |
Vale of Lune | Coventry | 6-22 |
Wakefield | Sale | 20-21 |
Blackheath | Salisbury | 24-3 |
Clifton | Reading | 20-15 |
Exeter | Camborne | 20-10 |
Lewes | Spartans | 6-10 |
London Welsh | Plymouth Albion | 19-12 |
Lydney | High Wycombe | 10-12 |
North Walsham | London Irish | 11-26 |
Richmond | Sudbury | 25-9 |
Third round
Home team | Away team | Score |
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Bath | Leicester | 0-12 |
Bristol | Waterloo | 18-9 |
Coventry | Rosslyn Park | 7-21 |
Gloucester | Broughton Park | 52-0 |
Harlequins | Clifton | 56-4 |
Harrogate | Northampton | 4-18 |
High Wycombe | Moseley | 10-18 |
London Irish | Sale | 20-16 |
Newcastle Gosforth | Blackheath | 19-10 |
Nottingham | London Scottish | 10-9 |
Orrell | Spartans | 69-13 |
Richmond | Liverpool St Helens | 13-12 |
Saracens | Hartlepool Rovers | 36-0 |
Rugby | London Welsh | 29-3 |
Sheffield | Exeter | 3-0 |
West Hartlepool | Wasps | 3-7 |
Fourth round
Home team | Away team | Score |
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Bristol | Moseley | 6–9 |
Gloucester | Harlequins | 13–15 |
Leicester | Wasps | 13–15 |
London Irish | Rugby | 22–11 |
Northampton | Saracens | 15–10 |
Nottingham | Richmond | 24–6 |
Orrell | Newcastle Gosforth | 26–9 |
Rosslyn Park | Sheffield | 36–0 |
Quarter-finals
Home team | Away team | Score |
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Harlequins | Rosslyn Park | 24–12 |
Northampton | Moseley | 10–6 |
Nottingham | London Irish | 48–9 |
Wasps | Orrell | 9–15 |
Semi-finals
Home team | Away team | Score |
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Harlequins | Nottingham | 22–18 (aet) |
Northampton | Orrell | 18–10 |
Final
4 May 1991 |
Harlequins | 25–13[n 1] (a.e.t.) | Northampton |
Try: Langhorn Harriman Halliday Glenister Con: Pears 3 Pen: Pears | Try: Moss Pen: Steele 3 |
Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 53,000 Referee: Ed Morrison (Bristol) |
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- Notes
- ^ The score had ended 13–13 after 80 mins.
Sponsorship
The competition was sponsored by Pilkington who had provided £700,000 over the first three seasons and agreed to a further three years worth £1,000,000.[3]
References
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Top-level English club rugby union cup competitions