Sat 24th-Sun 25th Jan: Challenge Cup Second Round Match Thread

[League Express]

Discuss this weekend's Challenge Cup Second Round games here.

CHALLENGE CUP (SECOND ROUND)

SATURDAY 24th JANUARY
Sheffield Eagles v Whitehaven KO 14:30
Hammersmith Hills Hoists v Salford KO 18:00

SUNDAY 25th JANUARY
Thatto Heath Crusaders v Widnes Vikings KO 13:00
Batley Bulldogs v Hunslet ARLFC KO 14:00
Blackbrook v Workington Town KO 14:00
London Broncos v Wests Warriors KO 14:00 (at Richmond Athletic Ground)
North Wales Crusaders v Bedford Tigers KO 14:30
Doncaster v Newcastle Thunder KO 15:00
Mirfield Spartans v Goole Vikings KO 15:00 (at Victoria Pleasure Grounds, Goole)
Oldham v Orrell St James KO 15:00
Midlands Hurricanes v Aberavon Fighting Irish KO 17:00
Dewsbury Rams v West Hull KO TBC
Halifax Panthers v London Chargers     TBC
Heworth v Keighley Cougars KO TBC
Ince Rose Bridge v Swinton Lions KO TBC
Stanningley v Hunslet KO TBC
Waterhead Warriors v Rochdale Hornets KO TBC
Wigan St Judes v Barrow Raiders KO TBC

[Thunder fan]

Looking forward to sundays game.

[Gav Wilson]

Heworth v Keighley Cougars is on Saturday at Elmpark Way, with a 1.30pm kick off.

[JonM]

Yes, I think all (or nearly all) of those TBCs were confirmed by yesterday evening.

Eagles v Whitehaven on BBC iPlayer.

Waterhead vs Rochdale H at Oldham RU has been selected for streaming by The Sportsman. It's a 1:30 KO.

Thatto Heath v Widnes is also going to be streamed, on the Widnes YouTube channel.

[Thunder fan]

3 hours ago, Gav Wilson said:

Heworth v Keighley Cougars is on Saturday at Elmpark Way, with a 1.30pm kick off.

I would of went along though im at work until 2pm.

[gogledd]

Looking forward to North Wales v Bedford Tigers. It will be interesting to see Bedford, who were vying for a place in League 1 last season and they put on a decent show against Medway Dragons last time out. I'm hoping for (expecting) a good contest. I'm sure our players and staff will give full respect to Bedford, but will want the win to give us a home fixture against Leigh Leopards.

Edited January 22 by gogledd

[Hopping Mad]

Stanningley are not happy about having to share gate receipts with Hunslet. The NCL club are staging the tie (Saturday, 1.30) at their Arthur Miller Stadium, the capacity of which has been set at 1,100.

According to the 22/1 online version of the Yorkshire Evening Post, chairman Dean Parker, who told of Stanningley's "financial difficulties" last season, said: “As a club we are looking forward to the occasion. We are, however, disappointed in the RFL decision that we must split the gate 50/50 with the professional team. We feel like it’s a bit of a kick on the amateur team who are obviously hoping to make the most of the occasion for our members and future. It kind of removes the incentive to host the game in future. It’s trying times for everybody."

Isn't sharing gate receipts in the Challenge Cup rules, year after year?

Edited January 22 by Hopping Mad

[JonM]

3 minutes ago, Hopping Mad said:

Isn't sharing gate receipts in the Challenge Cup rules, year after year?

Yes, after deducting expenses for hosting etc.

[Futtocks]

A couple of placeholders are already up on YouTube.

 

 

[Simon Hall]

3 hours ago, Hopping Mad said:

Stanningley are not happy about having to share gate receipts with Hunslet. The NCL club are staging the tie (Saturday, 1.30) at their Arthur Miller Stadium, the capacity of which has been set at 1,100.

According to the 22/1 online version of the Yorkshire Evening Post, chairman Dean Parker, who told of Stanningley's "financial difficulties" last season, said: “As a club we are looking forward to the occasion. We are, however, disappointed in the RFL decision that we must split the gate 50/50 with the professional team. We feel like it’s a bit of a kick on the amateur team who are obviously hoping to make the most of the occasion for our members and future. It kind of removes the incentive to host the game in future. It’s trying times for everybody."

Isn't sharing gate receipts in the Challenge Cup rules, year after year?

Hunslet have said they’ll give all their share to Stanningley. Fair play for that, a great club trying to help the community game. 

[Widnes1989]

Thatto v Widnes live on Widnes Youtube channel. KO 1pm Sunday. 

 

Hopefully a nice money-spinner for them. 

[Hopping Mad]

Today's official RFL mailshot previews this cup round. In the copy, it describes Oldham's tie with Orrell St James as being played at Boundary Park. Jesus wept. Can the RFL get anything right?

[tim2]

19 hours ago, Simon Hall said:

Hunslet have said they’ll give all their share to Stanningley. Fair play for that, a great club trying to help the community game. 

It is. Hunslet are hardly flushed with cash. 

[tim2]

I'm going to Eagles - Whitehaven. Might not be a great crowd as it's online, but the prices are £15 adult, £10 concession and £1 for kids so my son and grandsons are going too. 

[V02]

22 hours ago, Hopping Mad said:

Stanningley are not happy about having to share gate receipts with Hunslet. The NCL club are staging the tie (Saturday, 1.30) at their Arthur Miller Stadium, the capacity of which has been set at 1,100.

According to the 22/1 online version of the Yorkshire Evening Post, chairman Dean Parker, who told of Stanningley's "financial difficulties" last season, said: “As a club we are looking forward to the occasion. We are, however, disappointed in the RFL decision that we must split the gate 50/50 with the professional team. We feel like it’s a bit of a kick on the amateur team who are obviously hoping to make the most of the occasion for our members and future. It kind of removes the incentive to host the game in future. It’s trying times for everybody."

Isn't sharing gate receipts in the Challenge Cup rules, year after year?

The RFL had initially said that sharing gate receipts wasn’t the case for this year. They then changed their minds a week or two ago

[JonM]

1 hour ago, Hopping Mad said:

Today's official RFL mailshot previews this cup round. In the copy, it describes Oldham's tie with Orrell St James as being played at Boundary Park. Jesus wept. Can the RFL get anything right?

That preview says that Waterhead last played Rochdale Hornets in the cup in the inaugural 1st round in 1896-97. Does anyone know whether Waterhead claim the history going back that far? I have a vague memory of them celebrating a centenary but I don't think it was all that long ago.

[Wakefield Ram]

51 minutes ago, V02 said:

The RFL had initially said that sharing gate receipts wasn’t the case for this year. They then changed their minds a week or two ago

Yet another example of the RFL being unable to organise a drinking session in a brewery. Ekoku should not be made permanent CEO. 

[Rene_Artois]

Very wary of Newcastle. Hope our collective experience takes us through. There's a lot of Cas fans in Donny.

[Simon Hall]

13 minutes ago, Rene_Artois said:

Very wary of Newcastle. Hope our collective experience takes us through. There's a lot of Cas fans in Donny.

Some Donny fans will have PTSD after what York did to them twice last year, fair few of that side playing for Newcastle tomorrow but I’d still expect Doncaster to have more than them and should really get the win. Won’t be easy at all though. 

[Gav Wilson]

21 minutes ago, Rene_Artois said:

Very wary of Newcastle. Hope our collective experience takes us through. There's a lot of Cas fans in Donny.

Donny should have enough to get the win. It should be a good game though!

[rugbylad09]

Can anyone see any potential upsets? I think Waterhead, west hull and Hunslet ARLFC will give their respective opponents a good game

Edited January 23 by rugbylad09

[Rene_Artois]

7 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

Donny should have enough to get the win. It should be a good game though!

I hope you're right Gav. Looks a good squad. Maybe not quite as strong as against Hurricanes. Dons have made 3 changes to the 21 but it should be a similar 17 to the side that beat Halifax. Sutcliffe should replace Smeaton which won't weaken the side. Robinson may replace Boas in the halves but not sure id go with that.

[JimBronco]

Maybe, just maybe, Hammersmith Hills Hoists will get the better of Salford tomorrow. 

[Phil W]

I'll be at Doncaster v Thunder, it could be a cracker! Expecting Doncaster to be physical, hopefully Thunder can match them. Here's my preview https://www.philworld.co.uk/post/match-preview-doncaster-v-newcastle-thunder

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Can't make the Cru - Bedford game, which is a bit of a wotsit, would have quite likes a trip to the seaside, even in this weather. Never mind, the year's still ahead.