LOCK LANE have secured a dream Challenge Cup third-round tie against holders Hull KR.

The Castleford-based side won 42-4 at fellow community outfit Brighouse Rangers in a rearranged first-round tie on Saturday.

And they progress straight to the third round because the winners of that fixture had been drawn to next face Featherstone Rovers, who were removed from the Challenge Cup when the RFL refused them membership a month after going into administration.

Lock Lane are set to play in the National League Premier Division this year, the highest tier of the grassroots game following a recent restructure.

While they have not faced top-flight opposition since a 37-9 first-round home defeat to Wigan in the 1973-74 competition, Lock Lane did notably play at professional neighbours Castleford Tigers (based around 400 meters across the River Aire from Lock Lane Sports Centre) in the 2007 third round, losing 88-10.

And they have twice knocked out professional clubs in the past decade, triumphing 37-22 at Oxford in the 2016 third round and 22-12 at Oldham in the 2022 second round when both were third-tier teams.

Like all Super League sides, the Robins have been drawn to play away from home in round three – although ties could be reversed if agreed between the clubs to maximise attendances and revenue.

It’s the only third-round fixture yet to be known with round two, involving Championship sides, being staged this weekend (January 24-25).

First round results:
Saturday 10th January
Royal Navy 4 Hammersmith Hills Hoists 18
Hunslet ARLFC 48 York Acorn 6
Orrell St James 34 Oldham St Annes 0
British Army 12 Wests Warriors 24
Blackbrook 52 GB Police 6
Thatto Heath Crusaders 78 Seaton Rangers 10
Sunday 11th January
Banbridge Broncos 26 Aberavon Fighting Irish 32
Bedford Tigers 36 Medway Dragons 6
Saturday 17th January
Heworth P RAF P (RAF unable to raise team)
Telford Raiders 18 London Chargers 38
Brighouse Rangers 6 Lock Lane 42
Stanningley 24 Dewsbury Moor 22
Woodhouse Warriors 4 Mirfield Spartans 36
King Cross Park 12 West Hull 42
Rochdale Mayfield 12 Ince Rose Bridge 18
Wigan St Judes 17 Leigh Miners Rangers 12
Sunday 18th January
Siddal v Waterhead 13:30

Second round fixtures:
Saturday 24th January
Sheffield Eagles v Whitehaven 14:30
Hammersmith Hills Hoists v Salford 18:00
Sunday 25th January
Thatto Heath Crusaders v Widnes Vikings 13:00
Blackbrook v Workington Town 14:00
North Wales Crusaders v Bedford Tigers 14:30
Doncaster v Newcastle Thunder 15:00
Batley Bulldogs v Hunslet ARLFC TBC
Dewsbury Rams v West Hull TBC
Halifax Panthers v London Chargers TBC
Heworth v Keighley Cougars TBC
Ince Rose Bridge v Swinton Lions TBC
London Broncos v Wests Warriors TBC
Midlands Hurricanes v Aberavon Fighting Irish TBC
Mirfield Spartans v Goole Vikings TBC
Oldham v Orrell St James TBC
Siddal/Waterhead v Rochdale Hornets TBC
Stanningley v Hunslet TBC
Wigan St Judes v Barrow Raiders TBC

Third round draw:
Batley Bulldogs/Hunslet ARLFC v Catalans Dragons
Blackbrook/Workington Town v St Helens
Doncaster/Newcastle Thunder v Castleford Tigers
Halifax Panthers/London Chargers v Mirfield Spartans/Goole Vikings
Hammersmith Hills Hoists/Salford v Hull FC
Heworth/Keighley Cougars v Midlands Hurricanes/Aberavon Fighting Irish
Ince Rose Bridge/Swinton Lions v Wakefield Trinity
Lock Lane v Hull KR
London Broncos/Wests Warriors v Bradford Bulls
North Wales Crusaders/Bedford Tigers v Leigh Leopards
Oldham/Orrell St James v Dewsbury Rams/West Hull
Sheffield Eagles/Whitehaven v Warrington Wolves
Siddal/Waterhead/Rochdale Hornets v Wigan Warriors
Stanningley/Hunslet v Huddersfield Giants
Thatto Heath Crusaders/Widnes Vikings v Leeds Rhinos
Wigan St Judes/Barrow Raiders v York Knights