Rangers await fate
Date published: 10 January 2014
RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers will tonight discover their first-round opponents in this season’s Tetley’s Challenge Cup.
The draw for the opening stage will be broadcast live on BBC Radio Humberside between 6.30pm and 7.30pm, which fans can listen to on the BBC iPlayer by visiting www.bbc.co.uk/radiohumberside
The draw sees 44 teams set out on the road that ultimately leads to Wembley and the 2014 final of rugby league’s oldest and most prestigious knock-out competition in August.
The third tier of the rugby league pyramid has the most participants in the first round draw, with 31 clubs representing the National Conference League and Bristol Sonics representing the Conference League South.
Scotland and Wales both have participating teams, as Aberdeen Warriors prepare for their tournament debut alongside Torfaen Tigers.
Oldham and all other clubs from the two Championship divisions will enter the 2014 Tetley’s Challenge Cup competition at the third-round stage on the weekend of March 15-16.
Super League clubs will be in the draw for the fourth round, to be played on April 5-6.
THE first round ties will be played over the weekend of February 1-2.
