RAY FRENCH'S TOP SHOCKS 1: Sheffield 17-8 Wigan 2: Leigh 24-7 Leeds 3: Widnes 10-3 St Helens 4: Featherstone 14-12 Hull 5: St Helens 20-5 Widnes 6: Dewsbury 8-5 Oldham 7: Rochdale 10-9 Hull 8: Leeds 16-7 Widnes 9: Halifax 19-18 St Helens 10: H'field 15-10 St Helens

RF: "Widnes, possessing the likes of Reg Bowden, Doug Laughton and Ray Dutton, were expected to retain the trophy they had won the previous year by beating Warrington.

"But an ageing St Helens side dubbed 'Dad's Army' upset the odds, one of their four tries coming from Eddie Cunningham, who went on to help Widnes win the trophy in 1981.

"Kel Coslett lifted the cup for Saints while former rugby union full-back Geoff Pimblett, who kicked six points, collected the Lance Todd Trophy."