Challenge Cup Second Round Drawn

The draw for the Second Round of the Challenge Cup has been drawn in Leeds, with some interesting ties drawn up.

NCL Premier Division champions West Hull will face another trip south of the Pennines, this time to face Wigan St Patricks.

The Green and Golds beat St Helens side Pilkington Recs last time out.

Meanwhile, Skirlaugh, who claimed the scalp of Hunslet Club Parkside in the First Round, will face the Army. The British Army are the only Armed Forces side left in the competition.

Elsewhere, there is a battle of two regional champions as North West champions West Bank Bears welcome Yorkshire champions Bentley.

Finally, Cumberland Cup Champions Distington travel to Underbank Rangers and Midlands champions Sherwood Wolf Hunt welcome NCL Division Two champions West Bowling.

Coral Challenge Cup, Second Round (ties to be played weekend of January 25-26): Thornhill Trojans v Normanton Knights, Leigh Miners Rangers v Upton, Underbank Rangers v Distington, British Army v Skirlaugh, Milford v Ince Rose Bridge, York Acorn v Barrow Island, GB Police v Rochdale Mayfield, Sherwood Wolf Hunt v West Bowling, Siddal v Ashton Bears, Wigan St Patricks v West Hull, West Bank Bears v Bentley.