NO- ONE who watched Siddal’s super-efficient display, shown live on the BBC, in the recovery from 10-0 down to close as 32-10 winners in the second round at Pilkington Recs could have failed to be impressed by the NCL champions. The Halifax outfit looked superbly well-organised, fit, focussed and disciplined and would, clearly, be a match for many a League…
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Toronto Wolfpack coach Paul Rowley has promised that his star-studded team will not underestimate amateur side Siddal in the club’s first-ever competitive fixture on Saturday – saying it is vital the game celebrates teams like the NCL champions. The Wolfpack enter the Challenge Cup for the first time on Saturday as they face the team widely perceived to be the…
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The Pennine League has asked all member clubs to get behind Fryston in the Warriors’ quest to topple Keighley in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Challenge Cup third round tie. Pennine Secretary Sue Taylor said: “We have taken the step to back Fryston, our only entry, by allowing any club a free weekend, to go and watch the Warriors.” The game…
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Kingston Press Championship Toulouse Olympique 58 Dewsbury Rams 2 Ladbroke’s Challenge Cup second round West Hull 18 Thatto Heath 16 West Hull will now play Whitehaven at home in the third round League 1 Cup first round Oxford 30 Coventry Bears 28 Rochdale Mayfield 18 Barrow Raiders 46 The other six games to be played on Sunday Full reports will…
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Featherstone Rovers will host Fryston Warriors’ upcoming round-three Ladbrokes Challenge Cup game against Kingstone Press League 1 club Keighley Cougars. On Saturday February 25, the reigning Pennine League and Yorkshire Cup champions will welcome Craig Lingard’s Cougars to The Big Fellas Stadium (kick-off 3.00pm). Fryston will be looking to cause an upset against professional opposition, with victory leading to a dream fourth-round…
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Toronto Wolfpack will make the trip to Halifax-based NCL Champions Siddal in the third round of the Challenge Cup. The Canadian club’s first ever fixture in the competition will see them make the 4.5 mile trip from their Brighouse base to take on Siddal, who defeated Pilkington Recs to reach this round of the competition. Elsewhere, five ties pit League…
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ALL eyes will be on Wests Warriors when the draw takes place this evening (Tuesday 14 February) for the third round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup. Wests, of the London Premier Division, pulled off a major shock in the second round with Saturday’s 26-0 win at Kingstone Press Cider National Conference League Division One outfit Featherstone Lions, and will…
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LONDON club Wests Warriors pulled off a sensational 26-0 victory at Featherstone Lions, of the Kingstone Press Cider National Conference League’s First Division, in today’s Ladbroke’s Challenge Cup second round. Notable results elsewhere include a 30-20 win for North West Men’s League champions Haydock over NCL Division Two side Thornhill Trojans, and a 34-10 success for Conference champions Siddal at…
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The Rugby Football League has confirmed the kick-off times in tomorrow’s (Saturday 11 February) second round ties in the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup. The programme is: Featherstone Lions v Wests Warriors 2.00pm Haydock v Thornhill Trojans 2.00pm Kells v Rochdale Mayfield 2.00pm London Chargers v Fryston Warriors 4.00pm Myton Warriors v York Acorn 1.30pm Pilkington Recs v…
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Super League stars Stefan Ratchford and Ryan Brierley will conduct the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup third round draw. The eight winning sides from this weekend’ second round fixtures will be joined by all 16 Kingstone Press League 1 clubs in the third round draw, including Toronto Wolfpack. Toronto will become the first transatlantic team to enter the competition and will play…
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