Westerby Challenge Cup 1997/98
Leicester City beat Shepshed Dynamo in the final.
First Round > Quarter Finals > Semi Finals > Final
Entries – 12 Teams
FA Premier League (1 team)
Leicester City .
Southern Football League (2 teams)
Hinckley United and Shepshed Dynamo .
Midland Football Alliance (1 team)
Barwell.
Leicestershire Senior League (8 teams)
Anstey Nomads, Birstall United, Cottesmore Amateurs, Downes Sports, Friar Lane Old Boys, Ibstock Welfare, Oadby Town and St. Andrews.
First Round
9th September 1997 | ||
Hinckley United | 5 – 2 | Oadby Town |
7th October 1997 | ||
Ibstock Welfare | 0 – 0 | Downes Sports |
14th October 1997 | ||
Anstey Nomads | 0 – 4 | Cottesmore Amateurs |
Date unknown. | ||
Friar Lane Old Boys | 1 – 2 | Birstall United |
Replays
21st October 1997 | ||
Downes Sports | 0 – 2 | Ibstock Welfare |
Byes: Barwell, Leicester City, Shepshed Dynamo and St. Andrews.
Quarter Finals
11th November 1997 | ||
Birstall United | 5 – 3 | Barwell |
2nd December 1997 | ||
Hinckley United | 1 – 3 | Ibstock Welfare |
10th December 1997 | ||
Cottesmore Amateurs | 1 – 2 | Leicester City |
16th December 1997 | ||
St. Andrews | 1 – 2 (aet) | Shepshed Dynamo |
Semi Finals
18th February 1998 | ||
Shepshed Dynamo (Southern Football League – Midland) | 3 – 2 | Ibstock Welfare (Leicestershire Senior League – Prem) at Holmes Park, Whetstone. |
25th February 1998 | ||
Leicester City (FA Premier League) | 3 – 1 | Birstall United (Leicestershire Senior League – Prem) at Holmes Park, Whetstone. |
Final
22nd April 1998 | ||
Leicester City (FA Premier League) | 6 – 1 | Shepshed Dynamo (Southern Football League – Midland) at Filbert Street, Leicester. |