Challenge Cup Round Three as Wigan Warriors, St Helens and Leeds Rhinos find out opponents

All 12 Super League teams have entered the Challenge Cup with the draw for the Third Round of the competition throwing up some great ties.

The Challenge Cup has undergone a structure change in 2025 with the first three rounds scheduled to take place before the Super League season begins and with Round Three marking the stage at which Super League clubs join the competition.

Previously, Super League teams entered when there are just 16 teams remaining in the competition which has failed to provide many opportunities for giant killings but that is not the case this year.

Due to the disruption to Round One when just three of the 17 ties could be played, a total of 66 teams were in the third round tonight despite just 16 ties being made.

The twelve Super League clubs are seeded and will play away from home in Round Three with those fixtures set to be played on the weekend of February 8th and 9th. They will join the 20 winners from Round Two to comprise the draw.

Challenge Cup Round Three draw

The draw is as follows with the capitalised VS signifying the split between the teams given the fact that up to four teams are one side of the draw.

– GB Police or York Acorn vs London Chargers or Oulton Raiders VS Hull FC
– Halifax Panthers vs Thatto Heath or Orrell St James VS Catalans Dragons
– Mirfield or Royal Navy vs Workington Town VS Leigh Leopards
– London Broncos vs Goole Vikings VS Wakefield Trinity
– Lock Lane or Doncaster Toll Bar vs Hunslet VS Huddersfield Giants
– Waterhead Warriors or Leigh Miners vs Featherstone Rovers VS Blackbrook vs Longhorns or Ince Rose Bridge
– Wests Warriors vs British Army or Royal Air Force VS Leeds Rhinos
– Whitehaven vs Swinton Lions VS Warrington Wolves
– Stanley Rangers or Hunslet ARLFC vs West Hull or Edinburgh Eagles VS St Helens
– Oldham vs Rochdale Mayfield or Telford Raiders VS Barrow Raiders vs Crosfields or Maryport
– Keighley Cougars vs York Knights VS Hull KR
– Sheffield Eagles vs West Bowlingor Cutsyke Raiders VS Wigan Warriors
– Bradford Bulls vs Doncaster VS Castleford Tigers
– Midlands Hurricanes vs Siddal VS Salford Red Devils
– Cornwall vs North Wales Crusaders VS Rochdale Hornets vs Widnes Vikings
– Newcastle Thunder vs Batley Bulldogs VS Dewsbury Moor or Haresfinch vs Dewsbury Rams