The 2006 Powergen Challenge Cup thread

[terracesider]

Last night's results:

Kells 6 v 26 Halifax
Ovenden 10 v 50 York
West Bowling 0 v 34 Keighly
St Maries14 v 30 Barrow

 

[bartman]

4th round taking place this weekend - 1st game in for the superleague clubs.

The match-ups again:

Fri 31/3 8pm -
St Helens v Doncaster (NL1)

Sat 1/1 -
2:30pm: Bradford v Hull FC - televised on BBC1
3pm: Rochdale (NL1) v Celtic Crusaders (NL2)
7pm: Les Catalans v Thornhill Trojans (Conference)
Sun 2/1 -
2pm: Wakefield v Wigan - televised on BBC2
Leigh (NL1) v Leeds
Widnes (NL1) v Castleford
Halifax (NL1) v Huddersfield
Harlequins v Toulouse (Fr)
Salford v Dewsbury (NL2)
Warrington v London Skolars (NL2)
Batley (NL1) v Whitehaven (NL1)
Swinton (NL2) v York (NL1)
Hunslet (NL2) v Hull KR (NL1)
Barrow (NL2) v Oldham (NL1)
Featherstone (NL2) v Keighley (NL2)

 

[brendothejet]

I want upsets. upsets galore.

National league 1 and 2 teams to win, as with Les catalans and Toulouse. Go the Doncaster Dragons! Go Leigh! Go Celtic!

imagine:

Les catalans vs Celtic Crusaders CC Final.

LOL!

 

[douglasallen91]

man if not beating all the top teams last year to take out the challenge cup was not good enough, already we have been drawn against bradford.

 

[roughyed8]

I want upsets. upsets galore.

National league 1 and 2 teams to win, as with Les catalans and Toulouse. Go the Doncaster Dragons! Go Leigh! Go Celtic!

imagine:

Les catalans vs Celtic Crusaders CC Final.

LOL!

If Catalans dont score 50 that will be a shock, Toulouse could upset Quins if the Quins turn in a performance like last week. Doncaster and Leigh no chance, Celtic Crusaders will get to see how good or bad they really are at Rochdale,with respect to the teams they have played in the NR CUP Hornets are far,far superior and thats coming from an Oldham fan.

 

[bartman]

Friday night's result:
St Helens 56 Doncaster 6

http://www.therfl.co.uk/SL/news_item.php?id=5248

 

[douglasallen91]

results
St Helens 56 beat Doncaster 6

Sat 1/1 -
2:30pm: Bradford 23 beat Hull FC 12
7pm: Les Catalans 66 beat Thornhill Trojans 0

 

[bartman]

Saturday 1/1:
Rochdale 32 Celtic Crusaders 8

 

[West Tiger]

Saints V Bradford is my ideal final.I wil be going to Twickenham if(when) Saints get there.

 

[West Tiger]

results
St Helens 56 beat Doncaster 6

Sat 1/1 -
2:30pm: Bradford 23 beat Hull FC 12
7pm: Les Catalans 66 beat Thornhill Trojans 0

What a match.Credit to Doncaster a well desereved try.

 

[douglasallen91]

Sun 2/1 -
2pm: Wakefield 22 lost to Wigan 32
Leigh (NL1) 12 lost to Leeds 36
Widnes (NL1) 14 beat Castleford 4(two tries to david peachey)
Halifax (NL1) 8 lost to Huddersfield 40
Harlequins 48 beat Toulouse (Fr) 6
Salford 32 beat Dewsbury (NL2) 4
Warrington 52 beat London Skolars (NL2) 0
Batley (NL1) 16 lost to Whitehaven (NL1) 28
Swinton (NL2) 18 lost to York (NL1) 20
Hunslet (NL2) 0 lost to Hull KR (NL1) 22
Barrow (NL2) 40 beat Oldham (NL1) 8
Featherstone (NL2) 44 beat Keighley (NL2) 10

 

[bartman]

Nice work DA. The draw for Round 5 is on Tuesday night (UK time). I'll be away (flying en route to Australia for a visit home), if someone could please throw it up when the games are known that'd be great!

 

[Fairleigh Good!]

Full Challenge Cup fifth round draw:
Salford v Wigan
Huddersfield v York
Widnes v Catalans Dragons
Leeds v Rochdale:roll:
Hull KR v Featherstone
Harlequins v Barrow:roll:
Warrington v Whitehaven:roll:
St Helens v Bradford:shock:





Ties to be played on the weekend of May 19-21.

 

[The Wood]

Good draw for Warrington is that!

 

[douglasallen91]

go york (danny broughs and john kears old team). since hull is out.

 

[Evil Homer]

Ok,I've entered results from rounds 1 to 4 as well as the fifth round draw.My wrist is really aching after typing all that

 

[bartman]

Thanks for that FG and EH.

Hull KR's game should be a walkover too, going on 2006 form so far.

And I should be back in England for York's trip's to the Galpharm.

 

[bartman]

It's back!

Challenge Cup Round Five Fixtures:

Fri 19 May - Salford City Reds v Wigan Warriors (Willows, ko: 8:00pm)
Fri 19 May - Leeds Rhinos v Rochdale Hornets (Headingley, ko: 8:00pm)
Sat 20 May - Harlequins RL v Barrow Raiders (Twickenham Stoop, ko: 3:00pm)
Sat 20 May - St Helens v Bradford Bulls (Knowsley Road, ko: 2:45)
Sun 21 May - Huddersfield Giants v York City Knights (Galpharm, ko: 3:00pm)
Sun 21 May - Widnes Vikings v Catalans Dragons (Halton, ko: 2:15pm)
Sun 21 May - Hull KR v Featherstone Rovers (Craven Park, ko: 3:00pm)
Sun 21 May - Warrington Wolves v Whitehaven (Halliwell Jones, ko: 4:00pm)

Not expecting any upsets... a Salford win and Catalans win in there? Can't split St Helens and Bradford though.

 

[terracesider]

On the evidence so far this season, Catalan shouldn't have much of problem with Widnes. It's hard to see why it's the second televised tie.

 

[terracesider]

A few previews from News Now

At least one Rochdale.fan is getting worked up about the tie. A good read with a nice turn of phrase.

http://www.liffordhosting.com/~rochdale/cgi-bin/story4/20060518142304.shtml

March gets optimistic

http://ichuddersfield.icnetwork.co....-lift-the-cup-this-time--march-name_page.html

Salford and Wigan

http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyle...ME=rleague/06/05/18/RUGBYL_Cup_Nightlead.html