Challenge Cup round-up: Royal Navy run comes to an end, York defeat Newcastle & history made
The Challenge Cup dream came to an end for the Royal Navy as they fell to a 66-6 defeat to Batley in the fourth round.
The Challenge Cup dream came to an end for the Royal Navy as they fell to a 66-6 defeat to Batley in the fourth round.
Premier Sports will host the fifth round draw of the Challenge Cup following Leigh’s home game with Widnes on Monday, February 28.
A total of 20 clubs are in Challenge Cup fourth round action this weekend knowing a win will take them within one game of potentially facing Super League opposition.
Pauli Pauli has been hit his second ban of the year following York’s victory over Batley.
Three Challenge Cup fourth round ties will be shown live on BBC Sport, Premier Sports and The Sportsman, the Rugby Football League has confirmed.
The latest round-up from the Challenge Cup and confirmation of the fourth round ties.
The Royal Navy will continue their Challenge Cup adventure after an 22-8 victory over NCL side York Acorn at the United Services Ground.
Castleford coach Lee Radford will present the playing shirts to the Lock Lane amateurs ahead of today’s huge Challenge Cup tie with League 1 Rochdale.
BBC Sport will live stream the Challenge Cup third round tie between League 1 side Hunslet and community club Siddal.
Thornhill Trojans player Jake Wilson is facing a lengthy ban after being issued with three separate sanctions by the RFL disciplinary.
There will be five all-Championship ties in a mouth-watering Challenge Cup fourth round draw.
Community club Lock Lane produced the upset of the Challenge Cup second round by beating League 1 side Oldham 24-12 in their own back yard.
The Royal Navy came from 10-0 behind in the Challenge Cup to claim a 14-10 victory to progress to the third round against the British Army.
Siddal booked their place in the Third Round of the Challenge Cup with victory over fellow NCL Premier Division side Pilkington Recs at a windy Ruskin Drive.
League 1 sides enter the Challenge Cup this weekend, two months before the start of their new league season.
Rochdale will host the draw for the third and fourth rounds of the Challenge Cup on Tuesday, February 1.
The Challenge Cup second round clash between League 1 clubs Rochdale Hornets and Midlands Hurricanes will be shown on the BBC.
There were wins for the British Army, Royal Navy and West Hull in the opening round of the Challenge Cup.
Pilkington Recs recovered from 10-8 down at half-time to beat Galway Tribesmen 36-10 at Ruskin Drive to earn safe passage into the second round of the Challenge Cup.
Edinburgh Eagles will be representing Scotland’s in this year’s Challenge Cup competition.