BBC confirm Challenge Cup fifth round coverage

The BBC’s cameras will be heading for Newcastle Thunder in the fifth round of the Challenge Cup.

They will host the winners of the outstanding fourth round match between Championship rivals Whitehaven and Dewsbury Rams.

Taking pace at Kingston Park on Sunday March 15 (kick-off 3pm), Thunder are likely to fancy their chances of an upset whoever they come up against.

Elsewhere, Our League will stream the all-Super League tie between Huddersfield Giants and Toronto Wolfpack on Wednesday March 11 (kick-off 7.45pm).

Huddersfield have revealed special ticket prices for the Canadian club’s first visit to the John Smith’s Stadium.

Adult tickets for the midweek clash will priced at only £10, while entry for under 17s will be free.

Full draw: Featherstone Rovers v Hunslet; Hull KR v Leigh Centurions; Newcastle Thunder v Whitehaven or Dewsbury; Sheffield Eagles v Workington Town; Toronto Wolfpack v Huddersfield Giants; Wakefield Trinity v Bradford Bulls, Widnes Vikings v Swinton Lions; York City Knights v Rochdale Hornets.

Tickets are now on sale for Rugby League’s unique ‘triple header’: the semi-finals of the men’s Coral Challenge Cup and the Women’s Coral Challenge Cup Final at the University of Bolton Stadium on Saturday 6 June.

The Coral Women’s Challenge Cup Final will kick off a massive day of Rugby League action at 11.15am, followed by the men’s semi-finals at 2pm and 4.30pm.

Tickets, from £25 for adults and £12.50 for under 16s, are available at eticketing.co.uk/rugbyleague.

2020 Coral Challenge Cup schedule

11-15 March: Fifth Round

4/5 April: Sixth Round (8 Fifth Round winners, plus the top eight from last season’s Betfred Super League)

9/10 May: Quarter Finals

6 June: Semi Finals (University of Bolton Stadium)

Saturday July 18: Final – Wembley Stadium