Challenge Cup fifth round draw complete

Drew Darbyshire
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The Challenge Cup fifth round ties are locked in following the conclusion of the fourth round, which saw the remaining amateur clubs bow out.

Rochdale Mayfield produced a valiant effort against Newcastle Thunder on Saturday, going down to a 22-12 defeat at home.

And Hunslet ARLFC, the other community club in the fourth round, were beaten heavily 80-6 by Championship side Batley.

Two ties from the fourth round were selected for live coverage. The first was a thriller in front of the BBC cameras. York were 20-0 up against fellow Championship side Sheffield at half-time, but the Eagles made it a nervy finish in the second half. The Knights just managed to progress through to the fifth round with a 24-22 victory.

Widnes’ trip to Dewsbury was shown live on YouTube by The Sportsman. The Rams, who are in League 1 this season, stunned their Championship opposition 32-12 on home soil.

Challenge Cup fourth round results

Saturday

Keighley Cougars 36-14 North Wales Crusaders

London Broncos 66-16 Doncaster

Rochdale Mayfield 12-22 Newcastle Thunder

Sunday

York Knights 24-22 Sheffield Eagles

Dewsbury Rams 32-12 Widnes Vikings

Halifax Panthers 24-18 Barrow Raiders

Hunslet ARLFC 6-80 Batley Bulldogs

Midlands Hurricanes 18-66 Bradford Bulls

Challenge Cup fifth round ties

The fifth round throws up some interesting ties, including the West Yorkshire clash between Halifax and Bradford at The Shay.

Keighley will make the short trip to Batley, with Dewsbury, the only League 1 side left in the competition, travelling to the capital to face London Broncos.

York will take on Newcastle at the LNER Community Stadium.

Halifax Panthers v Bradford Bulls

Batley Bulldogs v Keighley Cougars

London Broncos v Dewsbury Rams

York Knights v Newcastle Thunder

When do Super League clubs enter?

The 12 Super League teams will enter the competition at the last 16 stage in the sixth round.

First round results

  • West Bowling 30-12 Waterhead
  • Edinburgh Eagles 20-30 Saddleworth Rangers
  • Brentwood Eels 34-24 Bedford Tigers
  • Royal Navy 28-16 Barrow Island
  • Skirlaugh 16-26 Wests Warriors
  • Westgate Common 36-18 Crosfields
  • British Army 12-28 Ashton Bears
  • Distington 4-16 Orrell St James
  • Doncaster Toll Bar 24-36 Royal Air Force
  • Featherstone Lions 6-20 GB Police
  • Fryston Warriors 38-22 Thornhill Trojans
  • Hull Dockers 54-10 Rhondda Outlaws
  • Stanningley 38-4 Milford
  • London Chargers 32-12 North Herts Crusaders
  • Wigan St Pats 22-30 Ince Rose Bridge
  • Hammersmith Hills Hoists 8-42 Dublin City Exiles
  • Heworth 22-6 Oulton Raiders
  • Jarrow Vikings 26-40 Myton Warriors

Second round results

  • Cornwall 14-20 Rochdale Mayfield
  • Brentwood Eels 4-58 Wath Brow Hornets
  • Lock Lane 22-30 West Bowling
  • Fryston Warriors 12-28 Stanningley
  • Saddleworth Rangers 4-18 Thatto Heath Crusaders
  • Ashton Bears 8-38 Dewsbury Rams
  • Myton Warriors 22-34 Leigh Miners Rangers
  • North Wales Crusaders 70-0 Royal Navy
  • RAF 10-12 York Acorn
  • Wests Warriors 18-14 London Chargers
  • Hunslet ARLFC 66-0 Pilkington Recs
  • Siddal 14-8 West Hull
  • Orrell St James 68-14 Dublin City Exiles
  • Rochdale Hornets 42-4 London Skolars
  • GB Police 18-22 Westgate Common
  • Workington Town 68-6 Ince Rose Bridge
  • Hull Dockers 4-50 Midlands Hurricanes
  • Doncaster 28-26 Oldham
  • Hunslet 68-6 Heworth

Third round results

  • Westgate Common 12-15 Hunslet ARLFC
  • Leigh Miners Rangers 10-38 Rochdale Mayfield
  • Orrell St James 12-19 Midlands Hurricanes
  • London Broncos 32-10 Whitehaven
  • Wests Warriors 4-80 Widnes Vikings
  • Thatto Heath Crusaders 10-18 North Wales Crusaders
  • Stanningley 16-58 Newcastle Thunder
  • Batley Bulldogs 60-0 Wath Brow Hornets
  • Dewsbury Rams 38-18 Rochdale Hornets
  • Siddal 12-34 Sheffield Eagles
  • Barrow Raiders 32-14 Swinton Lions
  • Bradford Bulls 62-6 York Acorn
  • Doncaster 24-20 Workington Town
  • Featherstone Rovers 18-22 Halifax Panthers
  • Hunslet 14-16 Keighley Cougars
  • York Knights 52-12 West Bowling

Fourth round results

  • Keighley Cougars 36-14 North Wales Crusaders
  • London Broncos 66-16 Doncaster
  • Rochdale Mayfield 12-22 Newcastle Thunder
  • York Knights 24-22 Sheffield Eagles
  • Dewsbury Rams 32-12 Widnes Vikings
  • Halifax Panthers 24-18 Barrow Raiders
  • Hunslet ARLFC 6-80 Batley Bulldogs
  • Midlands Hurricanes 18-66 Bradford Bulls

The final returns to Wembley Stadium this season and will feature a double-header with the Women’s Challenge Cup final.

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