Everything you need to know about the Challenge Cup fourth round

The Challenge Cup fourth round takes place this weekend, with just two amateur clubs left in this year’s competition.

Hunslet ARLFC and Rochdale Mayfield had both been drawn tat home to Championship clubs Batley Bulldogs and Newcastle Thunder respectively.

However, Hunslet ARLFC will play their home tie at Batley’s Fox’s Biscuits Stadium on Sunday (2pm).

That tie has been switched from Hunslet Oval after being deemed unsuitable to host a professional game due to the proximity of a road to the pitch.

The game will take place at Mount Pleasant on Sunday April 2, with a 2pm kick-off – £10 for adults and concessions, with juniors free.

Hunslet ARLFC built up to the cup tie with a thrilling 17-16 win at Thatto Heath Crusaders in the NCL Premier Division at the weekend.

Meanwhile, Rochdale Mayfield will host Newcastle Thunder at the Mayfield Sports Centre on Saturday (1pm).

The Rugby Football League’s board approved another switch of venue. League 1 side Midlands Hurricanes were drawn at home to Championship giants Bradford, but the tie will now be played at Odsal because of capacity issues at Hurricanes’ Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.

Are any Challenge Cup fourth round ties televised?

There will be two games shown live in the fourth round.

Seven-time winners Widnes travel to League 1 opposition Dewsbury on Sunday in a tie that will be shown live on The Sportsman‘s YouTube channel.

Sunday’s all-Championship affair between York and Sheffield will be shown live on the BBC Red Button and BBC iPlayer, 12:30pm kick-off.

Challenge Cup fourth round fixtures

Saturday, April 1

Keighley Cougars v North Wales Crusaders (3pm)

London Broncos v Doncaster (3pm) – at Rosslyn Park

Rochdale Mayfield v Newcastle Thunder (1pm)

Sunday, April 2

York Knights v Sheffield Eagles (12:30pm) – LIVE on BBC Red

Dewsbury Rams v Widnes Vikings (3pm) – LIVE on The Sportsman

Halifax Panthers v Barrow Raiders (3pm)

Hunslet ARLFC v Batley Bulldogs (2pm) – at Fox’s Biscuits Stadium

Midlands Hurricanes v Bradford Bulls (3pm) – at Odsal

Challenge Cup fifth round ties

Halifax Panthers or Barrow Raiders v Midlands Hurricanes or Bradford Bulls

Hunslet ARLFC or Batley Bulldogs v Keighley Cougars or North Wales Crusaders

London Broncos or Doncaster v Dewsbury Rams or Widnes Vikings

York Knights or Sheffield Eagles v Rochdale Mayfield or Newcastle Thunder

When do Super League clubs enter?

The 12 Super League teams will enter the competition at the last 16 stage in the sixth round.

First round results

• West Bowling 30-12 Waterhead
• Edinburgh Eagles 20-30 Saddleworth Rangers
• Brentwood Eels 34-24 Bedford Tigers
• Royal Navy 28-16 Barrow Island
• Skirlaugh 16-26 Wests Warriors
• Westgate Common 36-18 Crosfields
• British Army 12-28 Ashton Bears
• Distington 4-16 Orrell St James
• Doncaster Toll Bar 24-36 Royal Air Force
• Featherstone Lions 6-20 GB Police
• Fryston Warriors 38-22 Thornhill Trojans
• Hull Dockers 54-10 Rhondda Outlaws
• Stanningley 38-4 Milford
• London Chargers 32-12 North Herts Crusaders
• Wigan St Pats 22-30 Ince Rose Bridge
• Hammersmith Hills Hoists 8-42 Dublin City Exiles
• Heworth 22-6 Oulton Raiders
• Jarrow Vikings 26-40 Myton Warriors

Second round results

• Cornwall 14-20 Rochdale Mayfield
• Brentwood Eels 4-58 Wath Brow Hornets
• Lock Lane 22-30 West Bowling
• Fryston Warriors 12-28 Stanningley
• Saddleworth Rangers 4-18 Thatto Heath Crusaders
• Ashton Bears 8-38 Dewsbury Rams
• Myton Warriors 22-34 Leigh Miners Rangers
• North Wales Crusaders 70-0 Royal Navy
• RAF 10-12 York Acorn
• Wests Warriors 18-14 London Chargers
• Hunslet ARLFC 66-0 Pilkington Recs
• Siddal 14-8 West Hull
• Orrell St James 68-14 Dublin City Exiles
• Rochdale Hornets 42-4 London Skolars
• GB Police 18-22 Westgate Common
• Workington Town 68-6 Ince Rose Bridge
• Hull Dockers 4-50 Midlands Hurricanes
• Doncaster 28-26 Oldham
• Hunslet 68-6 Heworth

Third round results

• Westgate Common 12-15 Hunslet ARLFC
• Leigh Miners Rangers 10-38 Rochdale Mayfield
• Orrell St James 12-19 Midlands Hurricanes
• London Broncos 32-10 Whitehaven
• Wests Warriors 4-80 Widnes Vikings
• Thatto Heath Crusaders 10-18 North Wales Crusaders
• Stanningley 16-58 Newcastle Thunder
• Batley Bulldogs 60-0 Wath Brow Hornets
• Dewsbury Rams 38-18 Rochdale Hornets
• Siddal 12-34 Sheffield Eagles
• Barrow Raiders 32-14 Swinton Lions
• Bradford Bulls 62-6 York Acorn
• Doncaster 24-20 Workington Town
• Featherstone Rovers 18-22 Halifax Panthers
• Hunslet 14-16 Keighley Cougars
• York Knights 52-12 West Bowling

The final returns to Wembley Stadium this season and will feature a double-header with the Women’s Challenge Cup final.

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