Amateur team West Hull edged out 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 fixture as a professional club, beating them 17-10 at Rosslyn Park to book a fixture against Wakefield Trinity.
Vikings, who are coached by three-times Cup winner and former England forward Scott Taylor, came from 10-0 behind to claim victory.
The Broncos’ team only featured a handful of regulars from their Super League squad last season but they initially looked on course for victory after two early tries from Connor O’Beirne and Sadiq Adebiyi but Tom Halliday scored Vikings’ first try late in the first half and they dominated the second period.
Former Leeds centre Thomas Minns brought them level with a long-range effort, then ex-Hull FC Academy stand-off Mackenzie Harman scored an interception try and scrum-half Reece Dean added a drop goal.
They will be joined in the last 32 by two other community clubs, York Acorn RLC and Wests Warriors of London, who are set to face Super League heavyweights Hull FC and Leeds Rhinos respectively.
York Acorn, who were the most successful community club in the 2024 Cup as they won four matches to earn a fifth-round tie at Halifax, beat Oulton Raiders 22-2.
Meanwhile, West Warriors of the Southern Conference League thrashed the British Army 36-18 to earn a tilt at 14-time Cup winners Leeds Rhinos.
Challenge Cup Round Three – updated draw
Goole Vikings vs Wakefield Trinity
York Acorn vs Hull FC
Bradford Bulls or Doncaster RLFC vs Castleford Tigers
Hunslet RLFC vs Huddersfield Giants
Wests Warriors vs Leeds Rhinos
Halifax Panthers or Thatto Heath Crusaders vs Catalans Dragons
West Hull vs St Helens
Royal Navy or Workington Town vs Leigh Leopards
Midlands Hurricanes or Siddal vs Salford Red Devils
Whitehaven vs Warrington Wolves
Keighley Cougars or York Knights vs Hull KR
Sheffield Eagles or West Bowling vs Wigan Warriors
Oldham RLFC or Rochdale Mayfield vs Barrow Raiders or Crosfields
Newcastle Thunder or Batley Bulldogs vs Dewsbury Rams
Cornwall or North Wales Crusaders vs Rochdale Hornets or Widnes Vikings
Featherstone Rovers vs Blackbrook or Ince Rose Bridge
Remaining fixtures
Sunday, January 26 2025
Oldham vs Rochdale Mayfield (12.30pm)
Cornwall vs North Wales Crusaders (1pm)
Royal Navy vs Workington Town (1pm)
Blackbrook vs Ince Rose Bridge (2pm)
Midlands Hurricanes vs Siddal (2pm)
Barrow Raiders vs Crosfields (3pm)
Bradford Bulls vs Doncaster (3pm)
Halifax Panthers vs Thatto Heath Crusaders (3pm)
Newcastle Thunder vs Batley Bulldogs (3pm)
Rochdale Hornets vs Widnes Vikings (3pm)
Sheffield Eagles vs West Bowling (3pm)
2025 Super League – key dates and what to look out for
February 13-16: Round 1 season start
March 1: Wigan Warriors vs Warrington Wolves in Las Vegas
April 17-19: Round 8 – Rivals Round
May 3-4: Magic Round (St James’ Park, Newcastle)
July 24: August 31 – Round 20 – split round across two weekends
September 4-7: Round 25 – Rivals Round fixtures reversed
September 18-21: Round 27 – last round of regular season (dates and times TBC)
September 26-27: Elimination Play-Offs
October 3-4: Semi-Finals
Saturday October 11: Grand Final (Old Trafford)
Sky Sports will again show every game of the Super League live this season – including two matches in each round exclusively live, with the remaining four matches each week shown on Sky Sports+
