Bradford City’s Valley Parade was pencilled in to host cup semis if Bolton fell through

The Challenge Cup semi-finals were set to be switched to Bradford City’s Valley Parade if the Rugby Football League had not been given assurances Bolton would be capable of hosting the triple-header at the end of July, League Express can reveal.

Last week, League Express revealed how the governing body had put a contingency plan into place should the home of Bolton Wanderers – who are currently in administration following long-standing financial troubles – not be able to guarantee it could host the event..

To read more of this article, and find out more about the RFL’s plans for the semi-finals moving forward, make sure to read this week’s edition of League Express. To do so, head to TotalRL.com/LE.