Challenge Cup round-up

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National Conference League One side Normanton Knights, squeezed past NCL Premier outfit Castleford Lock Lane 15-14, in one of the standout results of the Challenge Cup first round.

In an even bigger upset, Kells, of NCL Two, won 24-16 away at Wigan St Judes – who were promoted to the NCL Premier last season.

In today’s fixture, Loughborough University v British Police, it was the away side who progressed after a high-scoring game.

The Police ran out 38-24 winners.

Challenge Cup round one results:

(Saturday)

Askam 8 – 12 British Army

Blackbrook 4 – 10 Egremont Rangers

Castleford Lock Lane 14 – 15 Normanton Knights

Hull Dockers 76 – 0 Bristol Sonics

Kells 24 – 16 Wigan St Judes

Leeds Met 44 – 16 Millom

Leigh Miners 12 – 10 Hunslet Warriors

Myton Warriors 24 – 22 East Hull

Pilkington Recs 46 – 4 Aberdeen Warriors

Royal Air Force 38 – 10 Dewsbury Celtic

Royal Navy 4 – 24 Walney Central

Skirlaugh 10 – 16 Rochdale Mayfield

South West London 12 – 6 Torfaen Tigers

Underbank Rangers 30 – 34 East Leeds

Wath Brow Hornets 18 – 0 Halton Simms Cross

Widnes St Maries 16 – 42 Wigan St Patricks

Woolston 6 – 20 Elland

York Acorn 12 – 16 Siddal

(Sunday)

Loughborough Uni 24 – 38 British Police