Following the news that London Broncos and Bradford Bulls’ Challenge Cup tie will be broadcast on the BBC, a second game will now be played in front of the cameras.
As they have done in the past few years, The Sportsman, who are an online production company that cover rugby league and boxing, among other things, will show a game from each round until the last 16.
That means that they will live stream a game in both the Third and Fourth round, and their selection for next week has been confirmed.
They will show Leeds Rhinos’ trip to Widnes Vikings, as Brad Arthur’s side travel to the DCBL Stadium for the first time since 2018.
In the past 10 matches, the results are shared at five wins apiece, something that will surely give Widnes confidence if they are to provide an upset.
The full list of Challenge Cup Third Round ties can be viewed here.
Leeds will be without a number of key men for the tie, including Max Simpson, after his worse fears were confirmed earlier this week.
The youngster has suffered another ACL injury, ruling him out for the entire campaign.
James McDonnell and Ash Handley will also miss the game after the pair picked up injuries in the pre-season victory over Bradford.
For Widnes, who are six-time Challenge Cup winners, they will be looking to echo the performance that they served up against Thatto Heath Crusaders, whereby they scored 15 tries in victory.
The Vikings take on North Wales Crusaders this weekend, in what is the second round of the Championship campaign.
The tie between Leeds and Widnes will take place on Saturday 7 February at 3pm.
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Live broadcast in Round 3 🙌
Watch @WidnesRL host @leedsrhinos next Saturday on @TheSportsman 📺#ChallengeCup 🏆 pic.twitter.com/IVJ5MtUdg7
— Betfred Challenge Cup (@TheChallengeCup) January 30, 2026
