When do Super League clubs enter the Challenge Cup?

‘When do the Super League clubs enter the Challenge Cup?’ is a frequent question we get asked on socials, so we’ve made it easier for you to find out.

All 12 Super League clubs will enter the 2023 Challenge Cup in the sixth round.

The first four rounds of this year’s competition have already been played, with the fifth round taking place over the weekend of April 22-23.

The fifth round throws up some interesting ties, including the West Yorkshire clash between Halifax and Bradford at The Shay, which will be shown live by the BBC.

The game on Saturday, April 22 will kick-off at 7pm, and be streamed live via the BBC iPlayer and on the BBC Sport website.

Meanwhile, The Sportsman will show Batley’s home tie with Keighley on Sunday, April 23 at 3pm.

The Sportsman showed York’s 24-22 win over Sheffield in the previous round via their YouTube channel.

In the other two ties in the fifth round, Keighley will make the short trip to Batley whilst York will host Newcastle.

The winners will proceed to the sixth round of the Challenge Cup and a possible meeting with a Super League side, as well as reaching the semi-finals of the 1895 Cup.

All the 2023 Challenge Cup results so far

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

Fifth round fixtures

• Halifax Panthers v Bradford Bulls
• Batley Bulldogs v Keighley Cougars
• London Broncos v Dewsbury Rams
• York Knights v Newcastle Thunder

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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