Category: Grassroots
Ince and Longhorns succumb to the elements
THE match between Ince Rose Bridge and Longhorns in the first round of the Betfred Challenge Cup is off. Despite intense efforts by Ince over…
London Chargers v Oulton Raiders the latest Challenge Cup casualty
SATURDAY’S first-round tie between London Chargers and Oulton Raiders is the latest in the Challenge Cup to be called off. That makes twelve of the…
Ince Rose Bridge’s remarkable effort to get Challenge Cup tie on despite freeze
INCE ROSE BRIDGE are pulling out all the stops in a stupendous effort to ensure that their Betfred Challenge Cup tie with Irish outfit Longhorns…
Ince working hard to ensure pitch fit for Longhorns tie
WITH the Challenge Cup ties at West Bowling and West Hull now succumbing to plunging temperatures (following the nine called off yesterday) the only game…
Pitch inspections scheduled for today following nine Challenge Cup postponements
THE big freeze has had a big impact on this weekend’s fixtures in the first round of the Challenge Cup. Nine ties were called off…
Cutsyke Raiders ‘giddy’ at late Challenge Cup inclusion
CASTLEFORD side Cutsyke Raiders, who have stepped in to replace Wath Brow Hornets in Saturday’s first round tie at West Bowling in the 2025 Betfred…
The remarkable geographical reach of the Challenge Cup first round
FROM Aberavon in South Wales to the British Army’s sporting headquarters at Aldershot in Hampshire to Colchester in Essex… The first round of the Challenge…
Club drops out of Challenge Cup – with concerning reason given
THE 2025 season is upon us – and, with that, something of a bombshell! Thirty-four amateur teams should have been embarking on the Wembley trail…
Views from around the grounds as anticipation builds for Challenge Cup first round
THE 2025 Betfred Challenge Cup kick-starts at the weekend with 16 ties, all involving amateur sides. There should have been 17 matches but news emerged…
Sharlston Rovers bask in BARLA Yorkshire Cup glory
JOHNNY BREWERTON, who has been heavily involved with Sharlston Rovers for almost three decades, is still basking in the glow of the Wakefield outfit’s narrow…