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1991 World Club Challenge
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1991 |
| title | World Club Challenge |
| image | View of inside Anfield Stadium from Anfield Road Stand.jpg |
| imagesize | 250 |
| caption | Anfield hosted the match |
| home | Wigan |
| away | Penrith Panthers |
| home_league | RFL |
| away_league | NSWRL |
| home_abbr | WIG |
| away_abbr | PEN |
| home_half1 | 14 |
| home_half2 | 7 |
| home_total | 21 |
| away_half1 | 4 |
| away_half2 | 0 |
| away_total | 4 |
| date | 2 October 1991 |
| stadium | Anfield |
| location | Liverpool, England |
| MoM | Frano Botica |
| referee | Alain Sablayrolles FRA |
| attendance | 20,152 |
| network | BBC GBR |
| network2 | Network Ten AUS |
| commentators | Ray French |
| commentators2 | Alex Murphy |
| tournaments | World Club Challenge |
| last | [1989](1989-world-club-challenge) |
| next | [1992](1992-world-club-challenge) |
The 1991 World Club Challenge (marketed as the Foster's World Club Challenge due to sponsorship from the brewer{{cite book
Teams
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|---|
| AUS John Monie |
|---|
| AUS Phil Gould |
|---|
|}
Match details
David Myers Sam Panapa Goals: Frano Botica (6) Field Goals: Joe Lydon (1) Darren Willis
Goals: Greg Alexander (0/2)
Penrith were without their star grand final forward Mark Geyer due to ankle injury that required surgery while Brad Fittler was unavailable as he was part of the Australian Kangaroos team on their end of season tour of Papua New Guinea (Fittler made his test debut for Australia 4 days after the WCC). 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 unconverted 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.
References
References
- [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-40337011.html HighBeam]{{dead link. (February 2019)
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/world-club-challenge-1991/wigan-vs-penrith.html 1991 WCC - Wigan vs Penrith]
- (28 September 1991). "Geyer out for ankle surgery". [[The Sun-Herald]].
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