Barley Mow Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 (edited) Challenge Cup draw for rounds 1 & 2 is this evening in Goole. It will be broadcast on BBC Radio Leeds at 6:30 pm - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_leeds?fbclid=IwY2xjawG6nBBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcIINbIAXaAWqn4RouoaGrkwFVI3En5v3sxg5abeqPfHdYbG8De26TD75w_aem_TUz_9QXc_RwcaXrqVpyyHQ Edited December 2, 2024 by Barley Mow 4 2
JonM Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 Can also watch here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/live/cgmv4lprg1wt#player
Barley Mow Posted December 2, 2024 Author Posted December 2, 2024 (edited) Round 1 1. West Hull v Edinburgh 2. London Chargers v Oulton Raiders 3. Longhorns v Ince Rose Bridge 4. Lock Lane v Doncaster Toll Bar 5. Hammersmith Hills Hoists v Siddal 6. Waterhead v Leigh Miners Rangers 7. GB Police v York Acorn 8. Aberavon Fighting Irish v Blackbrook 9. Mirfield v Royal Navy 10. Crosfields v Maryport 11. Army v RAF 12. Stanley Rangers v Hunslet Ams 13. W Bowling v Wath Brow 14. Eastern Rhinos v Wests Warriors 15. Dewsbury Moor v Haresfinch 16. Rochdale Mayfield v Telford Raiders 17. Thatto Heath v Orrell St James Edited December 2, 2024 by Barley Mow 1 2
Barley Mow Posted December 2, 2024 Author Posted December 2, 2024 Round 2 7 v 2 Halifax v 17 15 v Dewsbury Rams Barrow v 10 9 v Workington London Broncos v Goole 4 v Hunslet 6 v Featherstone 14 v 11 Whitehaven v Swinton 12 v 1 Rochdale Hornets v Widnes Oldham v 16 Keighley v York Knights Sheffield v 13 Bradford v Doncaster 8 v 3 Midlands v 5 Cornwall v N Wales Newcastle v Batley 2 2
Archie Gordon Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 Love the CC kicking off the season. An SCL derby to welcome in the New Year. 2
Phil W Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 As a Thunder fan when Cornwall came out at home with three teams left I'm relieved to avoid that trip. Nothing against our friends at Cornwall! Batley at home, hopefully we can get a decent crowd, it all helps!
gavin7094 Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 Please correct me if I am wrong but aren't York playing Hull KR in Amsterdam on Sat 25th? If so, when will their 2nd round tie at Keighley take place?
dkw Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 Couple of cool "derby" possibilities in round 2. Maryport away to Barrow if they beat Crossfields. And Irish club Longhorns could play the Welsh Aberavon Fighting Irish. 1
burnleywelsh Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 Are the Irish clubs still having to play their games in the UK ?
Barley Mow Posted December 2, 2024 Author Posted December 2, 2024 1 minute ago, gavin7094 said: Please correct me if I am wrong but aren't York playing Hull KR in Amsterdam on Sat 25th? If so, when will their 2nd round tie at Keighley take place? I'm sure I read somewhere that it will be played the following week. I'm not sure what the plan is for the 1895 cup fixtures scheduled for the replacement date. If common sense was used, Keighley v York could be played the week of round 1. 1
gavin7094 Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 3 minutes ago, Barley Mow said: I'm sure I read somewhere that it will be played the following week. I'm not sure what the plan is for the 1895 cup fixtures scheduled for the replacement date. If common sense was used, Keighley v York could be played the week of round 1. Just found this from Loverugbyleague: 'Whoever York draw, the Knights will play their Round Two tie out in early February having double-booked themselves in for a friendly against Hull KR in Amsterdam on the weekend above (25/26). Thanks.
Anita Bath Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 6 minutes ago, dkw said: Couple of cool "derby" possibilities in round 2. Maryport away to Barrow if they beat Crossfields. And Irish club Longhorns could play the Welsh Aberavon Fighting Irish. Oldham at home to Mayfield, if the latter beat Telford…..and we thought there would be no Oldham v Rochdale derby this season…bring it on. 1
wroteforluck87 Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 (edited) Waterhead v Leigh Miners Rangers.. Then potentially Featherstone Looks like I'll be nipping over to Waterhead Park in the new year Edited December 2, 2024 by wroteforluck87
Rene_Artois Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 Not a great draw for The Dons. That said it might be decent preparation for the coming weeks.
welshmagpie Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 I’ll likely be down at Aberavon for their clash if any posters are local or even travelling down with Blackbrook. 1
Sports Prophet Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 35 minutes ago, welshmagpie said: I’ll likely be down at Aberavon for their clash if any posters are local or even travelling down with Blackbrook. Last time I was at Aberavon the was over 1500 there. Is the clubhouse still nearby? Afters was fantastic
Sports Prophet Posted December 2, 2024 Posted December 2, 2024 2 hours ago, Archie Gordon said: Love the CC kicking off the season. An SCL derby to welcome in the New Year. (Army v RAF) v (Rhinos v Warriors) is a great opportunity for all four of those sides to get a third round match. 2
sam4731 Posted December 3, 2024 Posted December 3, 2024 9 hours ago, Sports Prophet said: (Army v RAF) v (Rhinos v Warriors) is a great opportunity for all four of those sides to get a third round match. Are there still minimum ground requirements, I.e. could any of these play a third round tie at home?
JonM Posted December 3, 2024 Posted December 3, 2024 18 minutes ago, sam4731 said: Are there still minimum ground requirements, I.e. could any of these play a third round tie at home? Army almost certainly could, if they use the Aldershot military stadium, which they have done in the past. Would think Wests could host a game at Wasps without any problem too.
Dunbar Posted December 3, 2024 Posted December 3, 2024 Love the early rounds of the Challenge Cup watching the London southern conference teams take on the northern community and semi pro sides. Always great competitive games. 2 "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris
Jill Halfpenny fan Posted December 3, 2024 Posted December 3, 2024 1 hour ago, JonM said: Army almost certainly could, if they use the Aldershot military stadium, which they have done in the past. Would think Wests could host a game at Wasps without any problem too. Wests switched the Widnes game a couple of seasons back. Just because you think everyone hates you doesn't mean they don't.
Chronicler of Chiswick Posted December 3, 2024 Posted December 3, 2024 Cornwall away at the end of January - yipee. At least it's potentially winable.
creditwhereitsdews Posted December 3, 2024 Posted December 3, 2024 Dewsbury Moor (should they beat Haresfinch) v Dewsbury should be a cracker with a big crowd and a close match, given most of our bargain basement squad for 2025 are from the local amateur game. 1
JonM Posted December 3, 2024 Posted December 3, 2024 28 minutes ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said: Wests switched the Widnes game a couple of seasons back. True, it was a memorable occasion. I wonder whether the fact that all 12 SL clubs will be drawn away in the third round will also mean that swapping venues to the away team is no longer permitted?
Barley Mow Posted December 3, 2024 Author Posted December 3, 2024 9 minutes ago, JonM said: True, it was a memorable occasion. I wonder whether the fact that all 12 SL clubs will be drawn away in the third round will also mean that swapping venues to the away team is no longer permitted? I'd hope there was some leeway - if we ended up with a fixture like West Hull Vs a Hull pro-club in R3, surely it would be best for everyone to switch it.
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