2023 Challenge Cup

[Coastbloke]

Dublin City Exiles def Hammersmith 42-6.

 

[RL The greatest game]

Dublin City Exiles def Hammersmith 42-6.

Also wins for the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force and Great Britain Police

 

[Leigh Howlett]

I'm guessing round 1, will have to check out the draw, good to see the services sides get wins.

 

[League Unlimited News]

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First Round​

Saturday 11 February​

11:00am​

West Bowling 30 def Waterhead 12
Horsfall Stadium (Bradford)

1:15pm (BBC Sport)​

Edinburgh Eagles 20 lost to Saddleworth Rangers 30
Royal High School (Edinburgh)

1:30pm​

Skirlaugh 16 lost to Wests Warriors 26
Slaithes Lane (Hedon)

Brentwood Eels 34 def Bedford Tigers 24
Ashells Road (Brentwood)

Westgate Common 36 def Crosfields 18
Park Grove Road (Wakefield)

Royal Navy 28 def Barrow Island 16
The Victory Stadium (Portsmouth)

British Army 12 lost to Ashton Bears 28
Aldershot Military Stadium

2:00pm​

Fryston Warriors 38 def Thornhill Trojans 22
Ashkam Road (Ferry Fryston)

Featherstone Lions 6 lost to GB Police 20
Wakefield Road (Featherstone)

Hull Dockers 54 def Rhondda Outlaws 10
The Willows (Hull)

Doncaster Toll Bar 24 lost to RAF 36
Prospect Road (Doncaster)

Distington 4 lost to Orrell St James 16
West View Road (Distington)

Stanningley 38 def Milford 4
The Arthur Miller Stadium (Leeds)

2:30pm​

London Chargers 32 def North Herts 12
Kings House School (Chiswick)

Wigan St Patricks 22 lost to Ince Rose Bridge 30
Harper Street (Wigan)

5:00pm​

Hammersmith Hills Hoists 8 lost to Dublin City Exiles 42
Chiswick Rugby Club

Sunday 12 February​

12:00pm​

Heworth 22 def Oulton Raiders 6
Elmpark Way (Heworth)

1:30pm​

Jarrow Vikings 26 lost to Myton Warriors 40
Monkton Stadium (Jarrow)

 

[League Unlimited News]

Second Round​

League One and NCL teams enter (20)
Ties to be played February 24-26

Myton Warriors v Leigh Miners Rangers

Wests Warriors v London Chargers

Hull Dockers v Midlands Hurricanes

Ashton Bears v Dewsbury Rams

Fryston Warriors v Stanningley

Workington Town v Ince Rose Bridge

Rochdale Hornets v London Skolars

Orrell St James v Dublin City Exiles

Cornwall v Rochdale Mayfield

Hunslet v Heworth

Siddal v West Hull

Brentwood Eels v Wath Brow

North Wales Crusaders v Royal Navy

RAF v York Acorn

Lock Lane v West Bowling

GB Police v Westgate Commons

Hunslet ARLFC v Pilkingtons Recs

Doncaster v Oldham

Saddleworth Rangers v Thatto Heath Crusaders

 

[Perth Red]

Surprised to see Skirlaugh and wigan St Pats lose.

 

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Second Round​

Saturday 25 February​

1:00PM (BBC iPlayer)​

Cornwall 14 lost to Rochdale Mayfield
Memorial Ground (Penryn)

1:30pm​

Fryston Warriors 12 lost to Stanningley 28
Askham Road (Ferry Fryston)

Brentwood Eels 4 lost to Wath Brow 58
Ashells Road (Brentwood)

Lock Lane 22 lost to West Bowling 30
Hicksons Arena (Castleford)

Saddleworth Rangers 4 lost to Thatto Heath Crusaders 18
The Jocky Wilson Stadium (Saddleworth)

2:00pm​

Ashton Bears 8 lost to Dewsbury Rams 38
FLAIR Stadium (Dewsbury)

Myton Warriors 22 lost to Leigh Miners Rangers 34
Marist Sporting Club (Hull)

North Wales Crusaders 70 def Royal Navy 0
Stadiwm CSM (Colwyn Bay)

Wests Warriors 18 def London Chargers 14
Twyford Avenue Sports Ground (Wasps RUFC)

RAF 10 lost to York Acorn 12
RAF Cranwell (Lincolnshire)

2:30pm​

Siddal 18 def West Hull 4
Siddal Sports & Community Centre (Halifax)

Hunslet ARLFC 66 def Pilkingtons Recs 0
The Oval (Hunslet)

3:00pm​

Orrell St James 68 def Dublin City Exiles 14
Bankes Avenue Playing Fields (Orrell)

Sunday 26 February​

1:00pm​

Rochdale Hornets 42 def London Skolars 4
Crown Oil Arena (Rochdale)

2:00pm​

Workington Town 68 def Ince Rose Bridge 6
Derwent Park (Workington)

GB Police 18 lost to Westgate Commons 22
Portico Panthers (St Helens)

2:45pm (THE SPORTSMAN)​

Hull Dockers 4 lost to Midlands Hurricanes 50
Sewell Group Craven Park (Hull)

3:00pm​

Hunslet 68 def Heworth 6
South Leeds Stadium (South Leeds)

Doncaster 28 def Oldham 26
Eco-Power Stadium (Doncaster)

Third round draw Mon 27 Feb 6pm GMT on BBC iPlayer

 

[RL The greatest game]

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Second Round​

Saturday 25 February​

1:00PM (BBC iPlayer)​

Cornwall 14 lost to Rochdale Mayfield
Memorial Ground (Penryn)

1:30pm​

Fryston Warriors 12 lost to Stanningley 28
Askham Road (Ferry Fryston)

Brentwood Eels 4 lost to Wath Brow 58
Ashells Road (Brentwood)

Lock Lane 22 lost to West Bowling 30
Hicksons Arena (Castleford)

Saddleworth Rangers 4 lost to Thatto Heath Crusaders 18
The Jocky Wilson Stadium (Saddleworth)

2:00pm​

Ashton Bears 8 lost to Dewsbury Rams 38
FLAIR Stadium (Dewsbury)

Myton Warriors 22 lost to Leigh Miners Rangers 34
Marist Sporting Club (Hull)

North Wales Crusaders 70 def Royal Navy 0
Stadiwm CSM (Colwyn Bay)

Wests Warriors 18 def London Chargers 14
Twyford Avenue Sports Ground (Wasps RUFC)

RAF 10 lost to York Acorn 12
RAF Cranwell (Lincolnshire)

2:30pm​

Siddal 18 def West Hull 4
Siddal Sports & Community Centre (Halifax)

Hunslet ARLFC 66 def Pilkingtons Recs 0
The Oval (Hunslet)

3:00pm​

Orrell St James 68 def Dublin City Exiles 14
Bankes Avenue Playing Fields (Orrell)

Sunday 26 February​

1:00pm​

Rochdale Hornets 42 def London Skolars 4
Crown Oil Arena (Rochdale)

2:00pm​

Workington Town 68 def Ince Rose Bridge 6
Derwent Park (Workington)

GB Police 18 lost to Westgate Commons 22
Portico Panthers (St Helens)

2:45pm (THE SPORTSMAN)​

Hull Dockers 4 lost to Midlands Hurricanes 50
Sewell Group Craven Park (Hull)

3:00pm​

Hunslet 68 def Heworth 6
South Leeds Stadium (South Leeds)

Doncaster 28 def Oldham 26
Eco-Power Stadium (Doncaster)

Third round draw Mon 27 Feb 6pm GMT on BBC iPlayer

Disappointing to see the RAF and the Navy and the police go out along with Cornwall as a win by any of them teams would have a been a positive for the game their, but there's always next year

 

[TDD91]

Wigan get their revenge on Leeds after last week's shocker. Harry Newman threw it away by keeping the ball instead of passing with the overlap.

 

[Perth Red]

HKR beat batley 50-0

 

[Perth Red]

Results from the weekend

 

[Perth Red]

Well done York on making 1/4 finals!

1/4 final draw (bolded winner predictions)

Hull KR v Salford Red Devils

York Knights v Leigh Leopards

Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves

Hull FC v St Helens

 

[Perth Red]

Good tv audiences on the beeb for CC games. Shame they dont value them much.


Both the Leeds-Wigan clash and Castleford-Hull FC fixtures were broadcast live on the BBC, with some staggering viewing figures accompanying both games.
Both games peaked at above 600,000 viewers which, given the weather, were incredible numbers which makes both of the fixtures the most watched two games of season so far.

Challenge Cup Sixth Round BBC viewing figures post staggering numbers

THE Challenge Cup Sixth Round took place over the weekend. Starting on Friday night, Hull KR put the Batley Bulldogs to the sword as Leigh Leopards did likewise to Wakefield Trinity. Meanwhile, St …

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