The draw for the third round of the Challenge Cup has been conducted with Super League sides entering the competition.
At the 2026 Championship launch day, the third round draw of the Challenge Cup was held with Challenge Cup-winning coach John Kear helping to conduct the draw.
With many of the round one games postponed this past weekend, the draw saw more teams in the pot with Rochdale Mayfield/Ince Rose Bridge or Swinton Lions versus Wakefield Trinity the first tie drawn out of the hat.
All Super League sides are seeded away from home with just 13 Super League clubs entering the competition. Toulouse Olympique do not compete in the Challenge Cup.
Holders Hull KR will face the winners of Brighouse Rangers or Lock Lane, a round one tie, however, the winners of that game had been slated to face Featherstone Rovers who have since been denied RFL membership.
All the ties can be seen below.
Challenge Cup third round draw in full
Rochdale Mayfield / Ince Rose Bridge OR Swinton Lions vs Wakefield Trinity
Thatto Heath OR Widnes Vikings vs Leeds Rhinos
Wigan St Judes / Leigh Miners OR Barrow Raiders vs York Knights
Batley Bulldogs OR Hunslet ARLFC vs Catalans Dragons
North Wales Crusaders OR Bedford Tigers vs Leigh Leopards
Castleford Lock Lane OR Brighouse vs Hull KR
Blackbrook OR Workington Town vs St Helens
Siddal / Waterhead OR Rochdale vs Wigan Warriors
London Broncos OR Wests Warriors vs Bradford Bulls
Sheffield Eagles OR Whitehaven vs Warrington Wolves
Hammersmith Hills Hoist OR Salford RLFC vs Hull FC
Stanningley / Dewsbury Moor OR Hunslet vs Huddersfield Giants
Doncaster OR Newcastle Thunder vs Castleford Tigers
Halifax OR Telford Raiders / London Chargers vs Woodhouse Warriors / Mirfield OR Goole Vikings
Oldham OR Orrell St James vs Dewsbury Rams OR King Cross Park / West Hull
Heworth / RAF OR Keighley Cougars vs Midlands Hurricanes / Aberavon Fighting Irish
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