Challenge Cup 2007 *Quarterfinals*

[roughyed8]

First result of the 3rd round

East Hull 10 Oldham Roughyeds 26

The roughyeds have got past a potential shock to go to round 4 here's hoping for Wigan or
Leeds away.

 

[bartman]

Nice work, Oldham has been drawn away at Keighley. Not as glamorous as Wigan, but maybe more of a potential win there R8?

Round Three results:

Sat 10 Mar
East Hull 10 Oldham 26
Blackpool Panthers 18 Pia XIII 42
West Bowling 8 London Skolars 24
Celtic Crusaders 50 Eastmoor 10
Gateshead Thunder 38 Limoux 22

Sat 11 Mar
York City Knights 54 Toulouse XIII 28
Hunslet Hawks 40 Rochdale Mayfield 22
Featherstone Rovers 52 Drighlington 10
Batley Bulldogs 60 Widnes St Maries 6
Whitehaven 24 Doncaster Lakers 10
Dewsbury Rams 36 Leigh Centurions 34 - good result for Dewsbury
Normanton Knights 10 Widnes Vikings 78
Castleford Tigers 88 Castleford Lock Lane 10
Swinton Lions 60 Lokomotiv Moscow 20
Workington Town 18 Oulton Raiders 10 - great work by Oulton to keep it that close
Keighley Cougars 34 Thornhill 6
Halifax 86 Eccles and Salford 12
Leigh Miners 18 Sheffield Eagles 46
West Hull 18 Barrow Raiders 70
Rochdale Hornets 48 Saddleworth 6

Here's the round up from http://www.therfl.co.uk/CHALLENGE/news_item.php?id=7262:

National League Two champions Dewsbury produced a stunning late fightback to knock Leigh out of the Carnegie Challenge Cup.

The Rams trailed 34-24 with just seven minutes remaining at the Tetley’s Stadium but powered back to win 36-34 and claim a place in the fourth-round draw and the chance to face one of the 12 engage Super League teams, who enter the competition at that stage.

Josh Weedon crossed to bring the Rams back into contention before Kevin Crowther touched down two minutes from time to level the scores.

Former Castleford player Francis Maloney held his nerve to kick the winning conversion from wide out, with Leigh’s Adam Hughes missing a late penalty to take the game to extra time.

In another all-NL1 tie, Whitehaven saw off Doncaster 24-10 with two tries from ex-Castleford man Richard Fletcher while Carl Sice also touched down on his 100th appearance for the club.

York sprang a shock to overcome much-fancied French league leaders and 2005 semi-finalists Toulouse 54-28 in a bad-tempered match.

Ian Brown was the hero for the Knights, crossing for four tries in a blistering 14-minute spell before leaving the field injured.

Hunslet were given a scare by amateurs Rochdale Mayfield but fought back from 18-0 down to win 40-22 with Eddie Mack scoring two tries.

Castleford fielded a youthful side at The Jungle but still proved too strong for amateur neighbours Castleford Lock Lane, winning 88-10.

Lock Lane did actually take an early lead through Craig Bettinson but one of their former players, Joe Westerman, proved their undoing, scoring 28 points.

Elsewhere, Featherstone crushed Drighlington 52-10 at the Chris Moyles Stadium while Barrow ran out 70-10 winners at West Hull and Widnes ensured their passage with a 78-8 thrashing of Normanton.

France will be represented in the draw by engage Super League side Catalans Dragons and also Pia, who beat Blackpool 42-18.

 

[bartman]

Fourth Round Draw was last night, twelve Super League teams in the mix now, one French Elite team survived, along with eight of ten National League One and eleven of twelve sides from National League Two.

BBC usually televise two matches from this stage onwards... I suspect Warrington v Hull KR will be one, the other is up for grabs.

Forth Round Draw: Game to be played 30 March-1 April

Pia (France Elite) v Harlequins (SL),
Keighley (NL2) v Oldham (NL2),
Catalans Dragons (SL) v Featherstone (NL2),
Bradford (SL) v Castleford (NL1),
Dewsbury (NL1) v Sheffield Eagles (NL1),
Whitehaven (NL1) v Halifax (NL1),
Widnes (NL1) v Wigan (SL),
Swinton (NL2) v Barrow (NL2),
Leeds (SL) v Workington (NL2),
London Skolars (NL2) v Wakefield (SL),
St Helens (SL) v Batley (NL1),
Rochdale (NL1) v Celtic Crusaders (NL2),
Huddersfield (SL) v York (NL2),
Warrington (SL) v Hull KR (SL),
Gateshead (NL2) v Salford (SL),
Hunslet (NL2) v Hull (SL).

The League Unlimted tipping competition for the Challenge Cup will be in operation for this round onwards as well - go to http://www.tippingunlimited.com/ for instructions on how to register etc. The Challenge Cup matches will appear to tip once venues/times etc are confirmed.

 

[jed]

Good to see there's going to be at least 4 non-SL sides make it through to Round 5

 

[deluded pom?]

Pi$$ poor draw really . It's ok that some of the smaller clubs get a game against SL opposition but there's no tie that jumps off the page at you. Most of th SL v NL games will be very one sided. On the bright side it should mean that there will be some better ties in round five.

 

[Henson Park Hornets]

Another clash with Celtic for the Hornets, and can't see us being done over by them. Although they have improved on last season.
Hopefully we'll get a money spinning tie against Leeds or Saints.

 

[bartman]

Televised games have been confirmed by the BBC:

Sat 31 March: Warrington v Hull KR
Sun 1 April: Widnes v Wigan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/challenge_cup/6443873.stm

 

[bartman]

Round Four Results (March 30-April 1):

Friday
Bradford 24-16 Castleford (NL1) - Cas would be happy with this ahead of the start of their season proper next week
St Helens 78-14 Batley (NL1)
Leeds 72-10 Workington Town (NL2)
(NL2) Gateshead 4-64 Salford (played at Salford)

Saturday
(French Elite) SM Pia 8-64 Harlequins
Warrington 38-10 Hull KR (televised nationally on BBC)
Catalans 70-12 Featherstone (NL2)

Sunday
(NL1) Widnes 24-34 v Wigan (televised nationally on BBC)
(NL1) Dewsbury 28-46 Sheffield (NL1)
Huddersfield 74-4 York (NL2)
(NL2) Hunslet 0-78 Hull (played at KC Stadium)
(NL2) Keighley 16-22 Oldham (NL2)
(NL1) Rochdale 20-16 Celtic Crusaders (NL2)
(NL2) Swinton 14-47 Barrow (NL2)
(NL1) Whitehaven 36-8 Halifax (NL1)
(NL2) London Skolars 4-52 Wakefield (played at Wakefield)

 

[bartman]

Good to see the four Super League clubs go into Friday's match with pretty much full strength sides.

Saturday progress sees Harelquins scoring a lot early on in their game at Pia, and Warrington-Hull KR seems pretty dour and tight in first half.

 

[terracesider]

The 5th round draw is on Tuesday evening. It will be be on the 6.30 regional BBC TV local news programmes. I hope it produces a few matches which will be a better showcase for the game than this weekend's televised games.

 

[bartman]

Indeed...

But good that the Giants got their first win of the year under their belts, coul dbe the start of the road to salvation?

 

[deluded pom?]

Warrington-Hull KR seems pretty dour and tight in first half.

Not dour just plain awful. One of the worst games I've seen in a long while.

 

[terracesider]

Indeed...

But good that the Giants got their first win of the year under their belts, coul dbe the start of the road to salvation?

The only road we're on leads to places like Rochdale and Doncaster. :lol:

Anyway, despite all the nonsense from HRK about broken jaws, it turns out nobody actually suffered one. Tonight, Westwood is up for "striking" Gallaher.

 

[terracesider]

5th Round

Whitehaven v Catalans Dragons
Warrington Wolves v Barrow
Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors
Hull FC v Sheffield Eagles
Salford City Reds v Huddersfield Giants
St Helens v Rochdale
Oldham v Harlequins RL
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Bradford Bulls

Leeds and Wigan, and Wakey and Bradford look as though they might be the televised games.

And Westwood got 2 matches.

 

[deluded pom?]

5th Round

Whitehaven v Catalans Dragons
Warrington Wolves v Barrow
Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors
Hull FC v Sheffield Eagles
Salford City Reds v Huddersfield Giants
St Helens v Rochdale
Oldham v Harlequins RL
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Bradford Bulls

Leeds and Wigan, and Wakey and Bradford look as though they might be the televised games.

And Westwood got 2 matches.

I'd be tempted to televise Whitehaven and Les Catalans.

 

[bartman]

Only problem is I'm not sure the BBC will have sufficient facilities up at the Recreation Ground to run their coverage? They'll go with the Superleague v Superleague clashes wherever possible I reckon.

Warrington, Catalans, Hull, St Helens and Harlequins should all be through to the quarter finals without too much bother. One of Salford and Huddersfield, and the winners of those two major games - it's looking wide open at the moment.

 

[terracesider]

I think they do have facilities Bartman. It's not so long since the BBC covered a cup game at Whitehaven. I can't remember who it was but I'm sure it was when Cullen was there.

They way both us and Salford are going this year, I doubt that will be the game.

 

[bartman]

Good to hear, pleasing to know the Beeb isn't too anti heading out to the difficult places to broadcast from all corners...

Though I agree they'll probably steer clear of a Salford-Giants clash for national coverage on current form.

 

[deluded pom?]

The BBC covered Whitehaven v Warrington a couple of seasons ago. They also covered v Toulouse v Widnes, I think it was during the same cup campaign.

 

[terracesider]

The BBC are coverning Leeds and Wigan on the Saturday and Wakey v Bradford the Sunday.

Sporting Life

I'd forgotten about the Touolouse game DP. Didn't Widnes got stuffed?