
Twelve amateur teams booked their spot in the second round of the Challenge Cup this afternoon.
West Hull were the biggest winners of the day as they racked up 90 points in their win over Edinburgh Eagles at Johnny Whiteley Park, while Waterhead Warriors pulled off a dramatic golden point 12-8 victory over Leigh Miners Rangers.
Hunslet ARLFC were made to dig deep to see off Stanley Rangers 34-20, while Mirfield were just pipped 26-20 on home soil by the Royal Navy. The Army moved a step closer to that third round tie with Leeds Rhinos as they saw off the RAF in a battle of the armed forces, too.
Elsewhere, Dewsbury Moor beat Haresfinch 20-12, Rochdale Mirfield saw off Telford Raiders 64-16 and Crosfields thumped Maryport 52-0. There were also wins for West Bowling, Ince Rose Bridge and Oulton Raiders, with those progressing having some huge, money spinning games down the line to look forward to.
The first round hasn’t been completed just yet, with two games still to be played on Sunday, but Saturday’s results make the second and third round draws a lot clearer.
With that in mind, here’s a look at the first round results that have been confirmed so far and the updated draws as Super League clubs wait to learn their fate.
😱 What a way to start the season!
🤩 @WaterheadARLFC win it in Golden Point extra-time and are through to the Second Round!
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— Betfred Challenge Cup (@TheChallengeCup) January 18, 2025
Challenge Cup First Round results:
Waterhead Warriors 12-8 Leigh Miners Rangers
Rochdale Mayfield 64-16 Telford Raiders
West Hull 90-0 Edinburgh Eagles
Mirfield 20-26 Royal Navy
Crosfields 52-0 Maryport
British Army 22-16 RAF
Stanley Rangers 20-34 Hunslet
West Bowling 48-16 Cutsyke Raiders
Dewsbury Moor 20-12 Haresfinch
Ince Rose Bridge 56-12 Longhorns
London Chargers 12-28 Oulton Raiders
Lock Lane 50-10 Doncaster Toll Bar
GB Police v York Acorn ( 1.30pm, Sunday 19th January)
Thatto Heath Crusaders v Orrell St James (2pm, Sunday 19th January)
Updated Challenge Cup Second Round draw:
GB Police or York Acorn v Oulton Raiders
Halifax Panthers v Thatto Heath or Orrell St James
Dewsbury Moor v Dewsbury Rams
Barrow Raiders v Crosfields
Royal Navy v Workington Town
London Broncos v Goole Vikings
Lock Lane v Hunslet RLFC
Waterhead Warriors v Featherstone Rovers
Wests Warriors v British Army
Whitehaven v Swinton Lions
Hunslet ARLFC v West Hull
Rochdale Hornets v Widnes Vikings
Oldham v Rochdale Mayfield
Keighley Cougars v York Knights
Sheffield Eagles v West Bowling
Bradford Bulls v Doncaster
Blackbrook v Ince Rose Bridge
Midlands Hurricanes v Siddal
Cornwall v North Wales Crusaders
Newcastle Thunder v Batley Bulldogs.
Updated Challenge Cup third round draw:
London Broncos or Goole Vikings v Wakefield Trinity
GB Police/York Acorn or Oulton Raiders v Hull FC
Bradford Bulls or Doncaster RLFC v Castleford Tigers
Lock Lane or Hunslet RLFC v Huddersfield Giants
Wests Warriors or British Army v Leeds Rhinos
Halifax Panthers or Thatto Heath Crusaders/Orrell St James v Catalans Dragons
Hunslet ARLFC or West Hull v St Helens
Royal Navy or Workington Town v Leigh Leopards
Midlands Hurricanes or Siddal v Salford Red Devils
Whitehaven or Swinton Lions v Warrington Wolves
Keighley Cougars or York Knights v Hull KR
Sheffield Eagles or West Bowling v Wigan Warriors
Oldham RLFC or Rochdale Mayfield v Barrow Raiders or Crosfields
Newcastle Thunder or Batley Bulldogs v Dewsbury Rams or Dewsbury Moor
Cornwall or North Wales Crusaders v Rochdale Hornets or Widnes Vikings
Waterhead Warriors or Featherstone Rovers v Blackbrook or Ince Rose Bridge
