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The draws for rounds three and four of the Betfred Challenge Cup will be streamed on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app live from the DCBL Stadium, home of Widnes Vikings, on Monday, January 29 at 6.30pm.

Forty years on from Widnes’ 19-6 victory over Wigan at Wembley Stadium in 1984, host Tanya Arnold will be joined by three veterans of that triumph: David Hulme; Mike O’Neill; and Lance Todd Trophy winner Joe Lydon.

The Vikings, who ply their trade in the Betfred Championship, will join their fellow level two sides and those in Betfred League 1, which includes Cornwall RLFC, in the draw.

Twenty-two clubs in total will join the 10 winners of this weekend’s round two ties in the hat for round three, with the 16 ties taking place over the weekend of February 10/11.

Our partner club Wests Warriors host National Conference League side Rochdale Mayfield, who defeated the Choughs 20-14 in round three last season.

Betfred Challenge Cup Round 2 Fixtures

Clock Face Miners v Siddal

Doncaster Toll Bar v West Hull

Fryston Warriors v Hunslet ARLFC

Hammersmith Hills Hoists v West Bowling

Hull Dockers v Wath Brow Hornets   

Leigh Miners Rangers v Stanningley

Lock Lane v Edinburgh Eagles

Orrell St James v York Acorn

Royal Navy v Thatto Heath Crusaders

Wests Warriors v Rochdale Mayfield

Leigh Miners Rangers versus Stanningley will be streamed live on BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app, on Saturday, January 27 from 12.20pm, while on Sunday The Sportsman returns to Orrell St James who entertain York Acorn – 2.00pm.

The draw for Round four, scheduled for the weekend of February 24/25, will be made immediately after the third round draw. All 32 round three teams will go into the hat, with the eight round four ties drawn on an ‘either/or’ basis. For example, Clock Face Miners or Siddal versus Doncaster Toll Bar or West Hull.   

The men’s 2024 Betfred Challenge Cup Final is part of a finals day triple-header at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, June 8, alongside the finals of the Betfred Women’s Challenge Cup and AB Sundecks 1895 Cup. 

Tickets are available online now from only £15 adults and £7.50 under-16s, with family packages also available starting from just £18.75 for one adult and two under-16s.