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[SG6]

Anybody think there is any of the amateur teams that could possibly cause an upset in the 3rd round?

I think if Thatto or Siddal draw a lower end championship 1 team it could be a competitive match (also Hunslet Warriors).

What's everyone think?

[TheDuke]

Siddal would be favourites in my eyes against some of the lower end teams

[Harrison's barmy army]

Does Anyone know which radio station the draw will be aired on and its frequency ??

[TheDuke]

i beleive its on cumbrian radio, not sure the name

[yanto]

i beleive its on cumbrian radio, not sure the name

Cumbrian Rugby League stars Sol Roper and Rob Purdham will conduct the draw for the third round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup at Whitehaven’s Recreation Ground next Tuesday (March 13).

Roper, a scrum-half who played in two Wembley finals with Workington Town in 1955 and 1958, will draw the home teams with former Whitehaven and London Broncos player Purdham drawing the away teams.

Roper’s involvement celebrates the 60th anniversary of Workington Town’s last Wembley victory, an 18-10 win against Featherstone Rovers in 1952. Bev Risman, the son of Workington’s Wembley winning captain from 1952, Gus Risman, will also be in attendance along with other Rugby League personalities.

The draw will take place around 7.30pm in the J.J. McKeown Bar at the Recreation Ground and will feature as part of a Rugby League evening broadcast live on BBC Radio Cumbria.

Attendees can also have their photographs taken with the Carnegie Challenge Cup. Admission to the draw event is strictly by ticket only – tickets costing just £2, which includes a hot buffet supper, are available from Whitehaven RLFC.

Live from 19:00 BBC Radio Cumbria

Edited by yanto, 13 March 2012 - 12:23 PM.

[EdinburghExile]

Definitely Siddal or Hunslet Warriors at the moment. I think they'd give anyone in Championship 1 a game, a good chance of beating the bottom half.

[Celtic Rooster]

Ive already posted on the North Wales Crusaders (Who I will be supporting this season) and South Wales Scorpions sites that they need to avoid Siddal and Hunslet Warriors. Possibly Thatto Heath as ell, but I saw Crusaders beat them 60-28 in a friendly recently. Can't take anything out of friendlies though really. Wouldn't expect tHatto to concede 60 again. Did you have a full team out statman! Normally, I support the amateur club in every tie, and have seen a few upsets, but I want Crusaders to get through this season, who ever they play.

[thestatman]

Ive already posted on the North Wales Crusaders (Who I will be supporting this season) and South Wales Scorpions sites that they need to avoid Siddal and Hunslet Warriors. Possibly Thatto Heath as ell, but I saw Crusaders beat them 60-28 in a friendly recently. Can't take anything out of friendlies though really. Wouldn't expect tHatto to concede 60 again. Did you have a full team out statman! Normally, I support the amateur club in every tie, and have seen a few upsets, but I want Crusaders to get through this season, who ever they play.

We were missing Darren Woods (outside back), Dan Filson (wing) was a no show on the morning, plus forwards Ste Woods (prop), Mick Ledger (prop), Tom Eckersley (prop), Ste Ward (back row), James Clarke (back row), Greg Mannion (prop) and Mark Beech (back row). Bare bones in the pack that day really we had two U18s playing, 4 lads that have just come up from the 18s, a couple of 2nd teamers as well. We were disappointed not to take a stronger side but took some positives from the way we managed to challenge them when we had ball in hand. If we drew them, I think we'd be very disappointed if we didn't give them a better run for the money.

[TheDuke]

if thatto get someone on a pitch that suits them then they will push them all the way, dudley hill are coming strong as well

i havent seen hunslet warriors play but have heard good things about them

[thestatman]

In all honesty upsets have become a lot rarer over the past couple of years, I think it would take a very good amateur side on a very good day for them to turn over one of about 3 or 4 lower end CC1 sides that would be vulnerable to an upset - probably Gatehead, North Wales, South Wales and London Skolars (particularly if those teams are without their dual registered players that Super League clubs won't want cup tied).

[sheephead]

Whats the full line up for the draw? Are there russian and french teams involved.

[thestatman]

Whats the full line up for the draw? Are there russian and french teams involved.

Taken from Challenge Cup Website

The Royal Navy will face professional opposition for only the second time in their history later this month after reaching the third round of the 2012 Carnegie Challenge Cup with a stirring victory in Portsmouth.

The Navy took a small but significant step along the road that eventually leads to Wembley with a 32-14 victory over Leigh Miners Rangers to earn their place in the third round draw, which will take place at The Recreation Ground, Whitehaven tomorrow evening (Tuesday March 13).

Having hosted the second round draw aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious last month, the Navy will be in optimistic mood as they enter the third round draw, which involves the 20 Co-operative Championships clubs, French sides Toulouse Olympique and Lezignan and the 13 other second round winners.

The draw will take place from two pools: to create two pools of 18, two Championships clubs will be drawn at random from the first pool and entered into the second pool which features the community clubs, French teams and the Royal Navy.

A team will be drawn from each pool with home advantage decided by a random draw from a bag featuring two balls marked ‘Home’ and ‘Away’.

The draw will be conducted by former Workington Town scrum-half Sol Roper, who twice played at Wembley for the Cumbrians in the 1950s, and ex-Whitehaven, London and England forward Rob Purdham.

BBC Radio Cumbria will broadcast the draw live from Recreation Ground at 7.25pm.
Members of the public can attend the draw, which takes place as part of an evening of Rugby League on BBC Radio Cumbria in the J.J. McKeown Bar. Tickets cost just £2, including a buffet supper, payable on the door.

[dinosore]

if thatto get someone on a pitch that suits them then they will push them all the way, dudley hill are coming strong as well

i havent seen hunslet warriors play but have heard good things about them

Hunslet Warriors are a good side with strong defense and good attacking options, with the right draw they may well beat a championship 1 side, the problem for them as a club may come in the following league fixtures, normally when amateur clubs have done well against the pro clubs their next two league games suffer, if we get the expected applicants for ncl next season it may see only one club promoted and that would probably be Warriors main goal, they are definitely premier division quality.

[bountyhunter]

Anyone got a link for it please

[redbeckroad]

The link is on message no. 5 of this thread.

[yanto]

Leigh Centurians and Workington Town have been drawn out to go in the "Other" half of the draw and will play semi pro sides.

[yanto]

Oulton v Sheffield
Cusaders v Tolouse
London v Leigh
Myton v Halifax
York v Hull Dockers
Gateshead V York Acorn
Hunslet OB v Featherstone Rovers
Swinton v Siddal
Doncaster v Sharlston
Workington v Batley
Egremont v Oldham
Whitehaven v Hunslet Warriors
Wath Brow v South Wales
Barrow v Leizignon
East Hull v Rochdale
Hunslet Hawks v Royal Navy
Bardford DH v Keighly
Dewsbury v Thatto Heath

[pg2090]

Can't see any upsets there!

[leighminers]

Would say wath brow have got the best chance of an upset from them ties

[Gonch]

Whitehaven are a real bad heap at the moment Hunslet have a great chance