Challenge Cup: When holders Wigan Warriors and every Super League club will learn draw

Round One of the Challenge Cup takes place this weekend but Super League clubs will soon enter the competition with draw details confirmed.

The path to Wembley begins this Saturday on the 11th of January with the first match in this year’s Challenge Cup being broadcast live by the BBC on the iPlayer and BBC Sport app/online. That game sees Waterhead Warriors take on Leigh Miners Rangers with the kick-off slated for 12:30 pm.

Having waited all off-season for a rugby league fix, two come along at once as the Sportsman YouTube channel will then broadcast the fixture between Thatto Heath Crusaders and Orrell St James with kick-off slated for 2:30 pm.

There will be 17 ties in Round One with the victorious clubs heading into Round Two, slated for the weekend of the 25th and 26th of January before Super League clubs enter in Round Three in early February.

Details on when that Round Three draw will take place have now been confirmed as well as information on the Women’s Challenge Cup.

When will Super League clubs enter the Challenge Cup draw

The draw for the third round will take place on Tuesday 14th January, just days after Round One has concluded, with all twelve Super League teams set to enter the hat.

Every Super League side will be drawn away from home against one of the Round Two winners with the draw for Round Two having been made back in December. Several amateur clubs are guaranteed to make it meaning there is the potential for some major giant killings.

The draw will be made at 6:30 pm on Tuesday with the BBC airing it via iPlayer. The Women’s Challenge Cup group stage draw will also be made with St Helens looking to retain their crown and win the competition for a fifth straight time.

That Women’s comp will see the eight Super League teams and four clubs from the Northern Championship drawn into four groups of three with the winners progressing to the semi-finals and playing for a place at Wembley.

All the details of Round One of the Men’s competition can be seen below ahead of next week’s Round Three draw.

Betfred Challenge Cup Round One

Saturday January 11

Waterhead Warriors v Leigh Miners Rangers – 1230pm – live on BBC Sport
West Hull v Edinburgh Eagles – 2pm
Dewsbury Moor v Haresfinch – 2pm
London Chargers v Oulton Raiders – 230pm @ Chiswick RFC
Longhorns v Ince Rose Bridge – 230pm @ Ince Rose Bridge
Lock Lane v Doncaster Toll Bar – 2pm
Hammersmith Hills Hoists v Siddal – 5pm @ Chiswick RFC
Mirfield v Royal Navy – 2pm
Crosfields v Maryport – 2pm
British Army v RAF – 2pm @ Aldershot
Stanley Rangers v Hunslet ARLFC – 2pm
Rochdale Mayfield v Telford Raiders – 130pm
Thatto Heath Crusaders v Orrell St James – 230pm, live on The Sportsman
West Bowling v Cutsyke Raiders – 2pm

Sunday January 12

GB Police v York Acorn – 130pm @ Portico Panthers
Aberavon Fighting Irish v Blackbrook – 130pm @ Aberavon Green Stars RFC
Eastern Rhinos v Wests Warriors – 230pm @ Colchester Sports Park