Challenge Cup sixth round: Key dates, KO times & TV coverage

Drew Darbyshire 03 May 2023 9:43 AM

Here’s everything you need to know about the Challenge Cup sixth round, including dates, kick-off times and televised coverage.

All 12 Super League clubs will enter the competition in the sixth round, as well as the four Championship teams who have reached this stage.

The four part-time Championship teams that are left in this year’s Challenge Cup are York, London Broncos, Halifax and Batley.

At least one of those Championship sides are guaranteed a place in the quarter-finals, with York having been drawn London at home.

Halifax, meanwhile, have a nice earner in hosting world champions St Helens at The Shay.

Batley face a tough trip to face in-form Super League side Hull KR at Craven Park.

The Championship quartet will make up the semi-finals of the 1895 Cup – putting them all within 80 minutes of Wembley.

The 1895 Cup final will be played after the women’s and men’s Challenge Cup finals at Wembley on August 12.

The Challenge Cup sixth round ties will be played on the weekend of May 18-21.

Four ties from this round have been selected for televised coverage.

The blockbuster tie between Wigan and Leeds at Headingley will be shown live on BBC One on Saturday, May 20 (2:30pm)..

The other BBC pick of the round is the clash between Castleford and Hull at the Jungle, which will be shown live on BBC Two on Sunday, May 21 (3pm).

Both ties will also be shown on BBC iPlayer, which has shown a game from each of the five previous rounds.

Viaplay Sports will also show two ties. The first being on Friday, May 19 when St Helens travel to Halifax (7:45pm).

The second being the all-Super League tie between Salford and Huddersfield at the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday, May 20 (7:30pm).

The other four ties – Catalans v Warrington, York v London, Hull KR v Batley and Wakefield v Leigh – will not be televised.

Friday, May 19

Halifax Panthers v St Helens (7:45pm) – LIVE on Viaplay

Hull KR v Batley Bulldogs (8pm)

Wakefield Trinity v Leigh Leopards (7:45pm)

Saturday, May 20

Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors (2:30pm) – LIVE on BBC

Salford Red Devils v Huddersfield Giants (7:30pm) – LIVE on Viaplay

Catalans Dragons v Warrington Wolves (5pm)

Sunday May 21

Castleford Tigers v Hull FC (3pm) – LIVE on BBC

York Knights v London Broncos (3pm)

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