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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Wests stun Featherstone in Challenge Cup
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…
Read MoreDon’t miss your Challenge Cup kick-off!
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…
Read MoreRatchford and Brierley to conduct Challenge Cup draw
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…
Read MoreBack on the Wembley trail
SIXTEEN amateur teams will head into action at the weekend just 80 minutes away from a tie with Kingstone Press League 1 opposition in the bid to progress on the Wembley trail. Many eyes will be on Haydock, who are in the second round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup courtesy of a sensational success at Wath Brow Hornets in…
Read MoreAmateur big guns pair up in Challenge Cup
Four of the eight ties in the second round of the 2017 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup involve teams from the Premier Division of the Kingstone Press Cider National Conference League. It’s hard to call the clashes between Kells and Mayfield, Pilkingtons and Siddal, West Hull and Thatto Heath Crusaders, and Wigan St Patrick’s and Egremont, all of whom…
Read MoreChallenge Cup second round draw made
NCL champions Siddal face a tricky trip to Pilkington Recs in the second round of the Challenge Cup. The draw, made at the home of Siddal, was conducted by local former player Johnny Lawless and Luke Robinson. Sixteen clubs representing the community game were drawn against each other and will play their ties over the weekend of February 11 –…
Read MoreChallenge Cup hopefuls go into the hat
The draw for the second round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup takes place this evening (Tuesday 31 January) and 16 amateur sides will go into the hat, hoping to go on to meet a professional side at the third round stage. The event, which is taking place at Siddal, will be conducted by Johnny Lawless – a…
Read MoreArmed Forces crash out of Ladbroke’s Challenge Cup
Saturday was a bad day for the British Armed Forces in the first round of the Ladbroke’s Challenge Cup, with the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force all crashing out of the competition to amateur clubs. The Army travelled to West Cumbria and provided stern opposition for Egremont Rangers before the Cumbrians triumphed 24-14. The Royal Air Force hosted York…
Read MoreBBC at Twist Lane for Challenge Cup
Saturday’s first round tie in the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup between Leigh Miners Rangers and Wigan St Patrick’s will be televised live by the BBC. The game, which kicks off at 1.00pm, will be screened on the BBC Sport website as part of an initiative in which every stage of the competition is to be broadcast, with two ties to…
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