The match was played at Knowsley Road, Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside.
The format remained as a knock-out competition from the preliminary round through to the final.
The preliminary round involved twelve clubs, to reduce the numbers taking part in the competition proper to just sixteen.
[1][2] Involved 6 matches and 12 clubs Involved 8 matches and 16 clubs Involved 4 matches with 8 clubs Involved 1 matches and 2 clubs Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs Involved 2 matches and 4 clubs [5][8][11] Scoring - Try = three (3) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = two (2) points This tree excludes any preliminary round fixtures 1 * At the time this was the second highest score, only to be equalled about two months later in the Second round 2 * The RUGBYLEAGUEprojects[1] gives the attendance as 10,099 but this appears to be the attendance at the previous year's final added in error 3 * This match was televised 5 * At the time this equalled the second highest score 6 * Postponed due to pending court case brought by Wigan against the RFL[2] 7 * Postponed 8 * The Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990–1991[11] and 1991-92[12] and the RUGBYLEAGUEprojects[1] gives the attendance as 10,250 but the official St. Helens archives[5] give it as 10,500 9 * Knowsley Road was the home of St Helens R.F.C.
The final capacity was 17,500 although the record attendance was 35,695 set on 26 December 1949 for a league game between St Helens and Wigan.