1991 World Club Challenge

The 1991 Fosters World Club Challenge was contested by 1990-91 Rugby Football League Championship winners, Wigan RLFC and NSWRL season 1991 premiers, the Penrith Panthers. The match was played on a dry Wednesday the 2nd of October, 1991 at Anfield, Liverpool. A crowd of 20,152 was in attendance for the game which was refereed by Alain Sablayrolles (France).

By just the 13th minute Wigan had gotten away to a handy lead with the score at 8 - 0 after Frano Botica kicked four consecutive penalties. Penrith then answered five minutes later with an uncoverted try from Darren Wills. However this was to be the last time Penrith scored in the match. Wigan's Sam Panapa got their first try in the 27th minute which was converted by Botica, bringing the scoreline to 14 - 4 which lasted until half-time.

No points were scored in the second half of the game until two thirds of the way through when Botica kicked a fifth penalty goal. David Myers scored Wigan's second try and the last of the match in the 77th minute. Just before the full-time whistle, Joe Lydon successfully kicked a field goal, adding insult to injury and making the final score Wigan 21, Penrith 4.

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* [http://wigan.rlfans.com/fusion_pages/index.php?page_id=692 1991 World Club Challenge at wigan.rlfans.com]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/matches/World_Club_Challenge_1991/Wigan_Warriors-vs-Penrith_Panthers.html 1991 World Club Challenge at rugbyleagueproject.com]
* [http://www.superleague.co.uk/wcc_1991-2.php?rid=321 1991 World Club Challenge at superleague.co.uk]