Televised Challenge Cup fifth round tie confirmed

James Gordon
Challenge Cup at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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Bradford’s Challenge Cup fifth round tie against Leigh will be shown live on Premier Sports.

The game takes place on Monday March 14 (7.45pm), with the winner progressing to the sixth round to potentially face Super League opposition.

The two sides have already faced each other live on Premier Sports this season, with Leigh winning 38-4 at Leigh Sports Village.

The Centurions booked their spot in the fifth round with a comfortable win 38-4 win over Widnes in front of the TV cameras on Monday night.

Batley v Featherstone on The Sportsman

The Sportsman, who have covered a tie from each round of the competition, will stream the West Yorkshire derby between Batley and Featherstone on Sunday, March 13 (3pm).

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BBC confirm coverage

BBC Sport have selected the meeting of Cumbrian rivals Barrow and Workington to continue their coverage of the 2022 Challenge Cup on Sunday March 13.

The fifth round tie, which is a repeat of the 1955 Final at Wembley, will kick off at 1pm.

Barrow beat Workington 21-12 in 1955 to win the Challenge Cup for the only time in their history, captained by the great Willie Horne.

Workington had become the first Cumbrian club to win the Challenge Cup three years earlier, beating Featherstone Rovers 18-10 under the inspirational leadership of their full-back and captain Gus Risman.

Coverage of the Barrow-Workington tie will be live on BBC iPlayer, Red Button and the BBC Sport website and app.

The four tie of the round to be televised will be North Wales Crusaders’ clash against Sheffield. Crusaders are the only League 1 team remaining in the competition. The only tie that isn’t televised in York v Whitehaven.

Challenge Cup fifth round draw

  • Barrow v Workington
  • Batley v Featherstone
  • Bradford v Leigh
  • North Wales v Sheffield
  • Whitehaven v York

The five winners will progress to the sixth round, to be joined by 11 Super League clubs.

Toulouse are once again not participating in the Challenge Cup.

The sixth round takes place on March 26-27, after six rounds of Super League games.

The quarter-finals will be held on April 9-10, with semi-finals on May 7 at Elland Road.

The Challenge Cup final will this year be played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday May 28.

Upcoming Monday night rugby league

  • Monday March 7 – Widnes v Barrow
  • Monday March 14 – Bradford v Leigh
  • Monday March 21 – Halifax v Leigh
  • Monday April 4 – Newcastle v Widnes
  • Sunday April 17 – Whitehaven v Workington Town
  • Monday April 25 – Bradford v Featherstone
  • Monday May 2 – Barrow v York
  • Monday May 16 – Batley v Leigh
  • Monday May 23 – Sheffield v Widnes

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