All hands on deck for cup hopefuls

RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers will take on the might of the Royal Navy in round one of the 2015 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup.

The National Conference League Division One outfit have been drawn away to the Navy boys, with the tie staged on the weekend of January 31.

The Army are pitted against Cumbrian amateurs Wath Brow, while the RAF faces Siddal, of Halifax. Rochdale Mayfield meet Great Britain Police.

The 40 clubs involved in the first round will play down to 10 and will be joined by Kingstone Press League One opposition, which includes Oldham RL, in round three in March.

Kingstone Press Championship clubs will enter the fray in the fourth round, while the bottom four teams from the 2014 Super League join in round five in April.