Category: Challenge Cup
Guasch fury with Challenge Cup draw
Catalans Dragons President Bernard Guasch is furious that his club faces an additional away game following last week’s Coral Challenge Cup draw. Under pressure to…
Michael Carter shrugs off Cup re-draw as Wakefield aim for Wembley
Wakefield Trinity chief executive Michael Carter says the club has targeted Challenge Cup glory this year and their revised draw in the last 16 will…
Challenge Cup draw made: Castleford, Hull FC, Catalans and Wakefield get last 16 ties
Castleford, Hull FC, Catalans and Wakefield will all play last 16 ties after the redraw took place. The RFL decided to conduct a redraw after…
Championship clubs consider Cup conundrum
York City Knights, Featherstone Rovers, Sheffield Eagles and Widnes Vikings have outlined their current positions over the 2020 Challenge Cup. The four, plus League One’s…
QUIZ – Can you name each Challenge Cup finalist?
Here’s another quiz to test your knowledge on the prestigious Challenge Cup, which has ran almost every year since 1896. Can you name the 31…
Challenge Cup goodies
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER makes some suggestions to the BBC for more Challenge Cup highlights to be shown in the coming weeks. How…
QUIZ: Can you name the players from the iconic 1987 Challenge Cup Final?
Saturday’s Challenge Cup semi-final will see a repeat of one of the most memorable Challenge Cup Finals. In 1987, John Pendlebury’s drop-goal secured Halifax a…
Garry Schofield: Great Challenge Cup draw, but will it be played?
First things first, and before I say anything regarding Rugby League, I’d like to wish all my readers good health and urge them to heed…
Three Super League ties drawn in Challenge Cup sixth round
The Challenge Cup sixth round draw has been made, with all eight ties, including three Super League encounters, scheduled to take place on the weekend…
Vikings victorious over Swinton
Widnes Vikings edged a see-saw encounter, which saw them come out as 28-16 victors over challenging Swinton Lions opposition. Both sides traded sets ahead of…