Challenge Cup fifth round ball numbers

Drew Darbyshire

The Rugby Football League have confirmed the ball numbers for tonight’s fifth round Challenge Cup draw.

Hull KR will host the fifth round draw which will be streamed via BBC Sport Online and the Our League app (6:30pm).

Rovers are one of four Super League clubs joining the competition along with Huddersfield, Toronto and Wakefield.

They join the winners of the 11 fourth round ties played at the weekend, plus Whitehaven and Dewsbury Rams, whose tie was postponed with a rearranged date to be confirmed as soon as possible.

Challenge Cup fifth round numbers

1 Bradford Bulls

2 Featherstone Rovers

3 Huddersfield Giants

4 Hull KR

5 Hunslet

6 Leigh Centurions

7 Newcastle Thunder

8 Rochdale Hornets

9 Sheffield Eagles

10 Swinton Lions

11 Toronto Wolfpack

12 Wakefield Trinity

13 Whitehaven or Dewsbury Rams

14 Widnes Vikings

15 Workington Town

16 York City Knights

Fifth round ties will be played on the weekend of March 14-15. One tie will be selected for live streaming by BBC Sport, and another by the RFL’s Our League app.

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