Challenge Cup: West Hull set up third round clash with St Helens after beating Hunslet ARLFC | Rugby League News
Amateur side West Hull overcame National Conference League rivals Hunslet ARLFC 24-18 to set up a third-round tie with 13-time winners St Helens in the Betfred Challenge Cup.
Goole Vikings stunned London Broncos in their first game as a professional club, beating them 17-10 at Rosslyn Park to book a game against Wakefield Trinity.
The Vikings, coached by three-time Cup winner and former England striker Scott Taylor, cruised to a 10-0 victory.
The Broncos side had only a handful of regulars from their Super League side last season but initially looked to win after two early tries from Connor O’Beirne and Sadiq Adebiyi, but Tom Halliday scored the Vikings’ first try late in the first half. and they dominated in the second period.
Former Leeds center Thomas Minns equalized with a long-range strike, then former Hull FC Academy player Mackenzie Harman scored a try interception and scrum-half Reece Dean added a drop goal.
They will be joined in the 132 final by two other clubs, York Acorn RLC and Wests Warriors from London, who will face Super League heavyweights Hull FC and Leeds Rhinos.
York Acorn, who were the most successful community club in the 2024 Cup with four wins in their fifth round tie in Halifax, beat Oulton Raiders 22-2.
Meanwhile, Southern Conference League West Warriors defeated British Army 36-18 to earn the upper hand over 14-time cup winners Leeds Rhinos.
Challenge Cup Third Round – Draw Updated
Goole Vikings v Wakefield Trinity
York Acorn v Hull FC
Bradford Bulls or Doncaster RLFC v Castleford Tigers
Hunslet RLFC v Huddersfield Giants
Wests Warriors v Leeds Rhinos
Halifax Panthers or Thatto Heath Crusaders v Catalans Dragons
West Hull v St Helens
Royal Navy or Workington Town v Leigh Leopards
Midlands Hurricanes or Siddal v Salford Red Devils
Whitehaven v Warrington Wolves
Keighley Cougars or York Knights v Hull KR
Sheffield Eagles or West Bowling v Wigan Warriors
Oldham RLFC or Rochdale Mayfield v Barrow Raiders or Crosfields
Newcastle Thunder or Batley Bulldogs vs Dewsbury Rams
Cornwall or North Wales Crusaders v Rochdale Hornets or Widnes Vikings
Featherstone Rovers v Blackbrook or Ince Rose Bridge
Remaining equipment
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Oldham v Rochdale Mayfield (12.30pm)
Cornwall v North Wales Crusaders (1pm)
Royal Navy v Workington Town (1pm)
Blackbrook v Ince Rose Bridge (2pm)
Midlands Hurricanes v Siddal (2pm)
Barrow Raiders v Crosfields (3pm)
Bradford Bulls v Doncaster (15:00)
Halifax Panthers v Thatto Heath Crusaders (3pm)
Newcastle Thunder vs Batley Bulldogs (15:00)
Rochdale Hornets vs Widnes Vikings (15:00)
Sheffield Eagles v West Bowling (3pm)
Super League 2025 – key dates and what to pay attention to
13.-16. February: Start of the 1st round of the season
March 1: Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves in Las Vegas
17.-19. April: 8th round – rival round
3.-4. May: Magic Round (St James’ Park, Newcastle)
July 24: August 31 – round 20 – divided into two weekends
4.-7. September: 25th round – Rivals reverse schedules
18.-21. September: 27th round – the last round of the regular season (dates and time will be determined later)
26.-27. September: Elimination playoffs
3.-4. October: Semi-final
Saturday, October 11: Grand Final (Old Trafford)
Sky Sports will once again show every Super League game live this season – including two games in each round exclusively live, while the remaining four games each week are shown on Sky Sports+
