The 1895 Cup preliminary round drew to a close as the winners look to face the 12 Championship sides in the first round proper.
This second preliminary round saw four League 1 ties with the winners remaining in the competition and potential Championship ties in the next round.
Here’s a round-up of the second round of the 1895 Cup preliminary rounds.
1895 Cup preliminary round 2 results
Workington Town 10-18 Dewsbury Rams
After an even first quarter, Dewsbury scored two tries for a 12-0 lead from Louis Collinson and Jamie Field.
Following half-time Workington progressed through a Jake Carter score just 2 minutes into the half before Will Evans’ try got Town within two points at 10-12.
Rams halfback Dan Coates grabbed a try in the 77th minute to secure a 18-10 win for Dewsbury, where they will travel to London in the first round.
Rochdale Hornets 18-16 Swinton Lions
Luke Nelmes got the Hornets their first try of the afternoon before Aaron Lynch and Ellis Anderson scored for the visitors for a 10-6 at half-time.
Rochdale scored first in the second half too after Duane Straugheir spotted a gap in the Lions defence before his line break setting up their next try for Ben Will to go into a 16-10 lead.
Dan Abram hit back for Swinton to make it 16-16 before Max Flanagan got a penalty in the 67th minute for Rochdale to set up a nervy last 13 minutes and the Hornets hung on.
Rochdale will face Oldham in the next round.
Keighley Cougars 7-6 Midlands Hurricanes
Keighley got off to a quick start, taking 14 minutes to get their only try of the afternoon through a Brad Holyroyd score before a missed conversion.
It took until the 50th minute for Midlands to reply with a Chris Cullimore converted try for a 6-4 lead.
An Izaac Farrell penalty goal for the Cougars made it 6-6 in the 61st minute before Farrell’s drop goal ten minutes later sealed the win for Keighley and a match-up with Featherstone in the next round.
Goole Vikings 26-18 North Wales Crusaders
The first half an hour was all Crusaders as they got themselves into a 10-0 lead, with tries from Patrick Ah Van and Joshua Eaves.
Goole responded with two Jamie Shaul tries for a 12-10 lead at the half-time hooter.
Josh Guzdek got Goole’s next try before a Sam Wilde try and a Jordan Gibson penalty goal meant it was 18-18 with 15 minutes to go.
With just seven minutes left, hometown hero Tom Halliday pounced over the line before ex-Hull FC man Shaul completed his hat-trick to cap off a player of the match performance.
The game finished 26-18 to the Vikings for their first professional home win and they will host Barrow Raiders in the next round.
1895 Cup first round fixtures
To be played on 1st/2nd March:
Batley Bulldogs v Bradford Bulls
Sheffield Eagles v Doncaster
Hunslet v Widnes Vikings
London Broncos v Dewsbury Rams
York v Halifax Panthers
Goole Vikings v Barrow Raiders
Featherstone Rovers v Keighley Cougars
Oldham v Rochdale Hornets
