1986–87 Rugby League Divisional Premiership

1986–87 Divisional Premiership Trophy
Structure	National knockout championship
Teams	8
Winners	Swinton
Runners-up	Hunslet

The 1986–87 Rugby League Divisional Premiership was the 1st end-of-season Rugby League Divisional Premiership competition.

The competition was contested by the top eight teams in the second Division. Swinton became the champions after defeating Hunslet 27–10 in the final.

First round

Date	Team one	Score	Team two
26 April 1987	Doncaster	18–30	Rochdale Hornets
26 April 1987	Hunslet	54–0	Carlisle
26 April 1987	Swinton	59–14	Bramley
26 April 1987	Whitehaven	29–24	Sheffield Eagles

Semi-finals

Date	Team one	Score	Team two
10 May 1987	Hunslet	32–8	Rochdale Hornets
10 May 1987	Swinton	12–6	Whitehaven

Final

17 May 1987

Swinton	27 – 10	Hunslet
Tries: Bate, Derbyshire, Grima, Lee, Ainsworth Goals: Rippon (3) Drop goals: L. Holliday		Tries: Bateman (2) Goals: Platt

Old Trafford, Manchester Player of the Match: Gary Ainsworth

1 Mark Viller 2 Derek Bate 3 Paul Topping 4 Jeff Brown 5 Andy Rippon 6 Steve Snape 7 Martin Lee 8 Joe Grima 9 Gary Ainsworth 10 Roby Muller 11 Alan Derbyshire 12 Mike Holliday 13 Les Holliday (c) Substitutes: 14 John Allen 15 Alan Ratcliffe Coach: Bill Holliday & Mike Peers

1 Andy Kay 2 Phil Tate 3 Colin Penola 4 Jimmy Irvine 5 Warren Wilson 6 Ged Coates 7 Graham King 8 Andy Sykes 9 Phil Gibson 10 Andy Bateman 11 Alan Platt 12 Chris Bowden 13 Graeme Jennings (c) Substitutes: 14 Gary Senior 15 Keith Mason Coach: Peter Jarivs & David Ward

See also

• 1986–87 Rugby Football League season

References

• Fletcher, Raymond; Howes, David, eds. (1987). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-356-14620-1.