2025 Betfred Challenge Cup

Follow along with draws, fixtures and results for the 2025 Challenge Cup as information comes to hand.

The draw for the men's first and second rounds was made on December 2 at Goole Vikings.

The draw for the men's third round, as well as the women's group stage, will be made on January 14 at Betfred headquarters.

• The First Round is contested by 34 UK community-based teams (17 matches)
• 11 League One and 12 of the 13 Championship teams enter at the Second Round (20 matches)
• All 12 Super League clubs join at the Third Round (16 matches)
• Fourth Round sees the tournament whittled down to 8 matches
• From here, a traditional knock-out ensues, the Quarter and Semi Finals taking place before the Final at Wembley.
• NOTE: each round is subject to a draw process to determine opponents and home teams.

The earlier entry of Super League clubs will ensure community-based clubs have a greater chance of hosting a Super League club, in turn providing greater financial opportunities.

All times listed are UK local time (GMT til end March, BST thereafter)

2025 Men's Betfred Challenge Cup

First Round

UK community-based clubs enter (34)
Ties to be played January 11/12
17 matches

Saturday 11 January

Siddal ARLFC 18 (O. Lewis, H. Turner, H. Milnes tries; L. Hosty 3 goals) defeated Hammersmith Hills Hoists 4 (J. Russell try) at Dukes Meadows, Chiswick.
Kickoff: 5:15 PM. Halftime: Siddal 12-4. Referee: Sam Jenkinson.   
Hammersmith: Duchatel, West, Beatty, Brook, Jones; Keenan, Morrissey; Beere, Russell, McDonald, Orr, Jessop, Sharples. Int: Rohweder, Iheme, Eaton, Bird.
Siddal: Hosty, Whitton, Williams, Turner, Lewis; Milnes, Ackroyd; Milnes, May, Horner, Lewis, Williams, Rushworth. Int: Rushforth, Booth, Smithies, Scott-Tinkler.

Sunday 12 January

Blackbrook ARLFC 32 (L. Marsh, P. Nash, K. Park, C. Tunstall, L. Ward, J. Wilson tries; K. Park 4 goals) defeated Aberavon Fighting Irish 16 (L. Francis, K. John tries; R. Pugh 4 goals) at Vivian Park, Port Talbot.
Kickoff: 1:30 PM. Halftime: Blackbrook 10-6. Penalties: Aberavon 8-5. Referee: Kristoff Young. Crowd: 400.
Aberavon: Morgan, Evans, Williams-Jones, Rankin, Francis; Pugh, Evans; Pope, John, Jackson, Davies, Allen, Whitlock. Int: Snook, Burgess, Forester, Hines.
Blackbrook: Langley, Park, Davies, McManus, Johnston; Wynn, Moss; Whalley, Nash, Marsh, Wilson, Ward, Jackson. Int: Hyland, Davidson, Tunstall, Woods.

Wests Warriors 66 (J. Payne 3, R. Walker 3, T. Johnson-Thomas 2, W. Poching 2, P. McCullough, H. Nichols tries; R. Walker 9 goals) defeated Eastern Rhinos 4 (A. Toomey try) at Northern Gateway Sports Park, Colchester.
Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: Wests Warriors 34-0. Referee: Henry Winnard.
Eastern: Johnson, Burdorf, Toomey, Wood, Williams; Bedford, Butcher; Edwards, Cook, Eden, Dakin, Williams, Ellison. Int: Worster, Bragoli-Jones, Bannister, Wong.
Wests: Thomas, Koch, Nichols, McCullough, Walker; Devlin, Payne; Robinson, Thorman, Greenhalgh, Poching, Griffiths, O'Callaghan. Int: Leney, Russell, Beasley, Johnson-Thomas.

NOTE: Due to severe weather, several fixtures scheduled for 11-12 January were postponed from their initial matchdays. They have been shifted one week later per the below:

Saturday 18 January

Waterhead 12 (M. Geener, M. Holland tries; K. Brennan 2 goals) defeated Leigh Miners R. 8 (A. Philbin try; L. Grimes 2 goals) at Waterhead Park, Oldham.
Kickoff: 12:30 PM. Halftime: Waterhead 8-0. Referee: Adam Williams.
Waterhead: Hamilton, Lynch, Murphy, Robinson, Owen; Dodd, Brennan; Dean, Perks, Joy, Birch, Holland, Cameron. Int: Barker, O'Grady, Geener, Spence.
Leigh MR.: Lancelott, Tyrer, Hoyles, Grimes, Lewis; Darby, Youds; Parkes, Hamer, Reed, Kenyon, Turner, Maloney. Int: Molyneaux, Philbin, Disley, Iles.

Rochdale Mayfield 64 (D. Connolly 2, M. Riley 2, M. Riseham 2, I. Higgs, B. Pirouzan, C. Ratcliffe, D. Sheridan, J. Wright tries; I. Higgs 7, D. Connolly 2, C. Connolly goals) defeated Telford 16 (W. Lever 2, L. Davies tries; D. Robinson 2 goals) at Mayfield Sports Centre, Rochdale.
Kickoff: 1:30 PM. Halftime: Rochdale Mayfield 42-10. Referee: Josh Pemberton.
Rochdale Mayfield: Connolly, Lawton, Riley, Higgs, Chappell; Hargreaves, Sheridan; Taira, Connolly, Ratcliffe, Sheridan, Long, Mills. Int: Metcalfe, Pirouzan, Wright, Riseham.
Telford: Fussell, Lever, Davies, Stokes, Morris; Denning, Robinson; Foskett, Lewis, Parker, Pope, Samuels, Cashman. Int: Talbot, McCallister, Davies, Adams.

British Army 22 (M. Tuicina 2, P. Canakaivata, J. Varo tries; M. McDonald 2, A. Hooper goals) defeated RAF 16 (L. Broadbent, E. Makinson, S. Roberts tries; B. Symon 2 goals) at The Army Rugby Military Stadium, Aldershot.
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: British Army 10-6. Referee: Carl Hughes.
Army: Uluikavoro, Varo, Deveta, O'Brien, Canakaivata; Houghton, McDonald; Hooper, McDonald, Tuicina, Toher, Swain, Lindsay. Int: Todua, Salarosi, Vasuturaga, Rokosake.
RAF: Davies, Broadbent, Bojang, Crabb, Symon; Barker, Littler; Morris, Makinson, Mosey, Reay, Potter, Roberts. Int: Caldwell, Hague, Irwin, Middleton.

Crosfields 52 (B. Lomax 3, D. Braddish 2, J. Kohe-Love 2, J. Abram, T. Boyne, L. Walker tries; B. Stanway 5, D. Braddish goals) defeated Maryport 0 at Hood Lane Recreation Ground, Warrington.
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: Crosfields 24-0. Referee: Lewis O'Brien.
Crosfields: Abram, Braddish, Walker, Kohe-Love, Lomax; Steele, Stanway; Millington, Groake, Faukes, Boyne, Smith, Williams. Int: Taylor, Brown, Liku, Lyons.
Maryport: Skillen, Herbert, Lister, Shepherd, Cremins; Foster, Moore; Woodhall, Williams, Baker, Baker, Metcalf, Nixon. Int: Ivison, Smith, Harris, McKnight.

Dewsbury Moor 20 (L. Adamson 2, J. Clarkson tries; G. Colbridge 4 goals) defeated Haresfinch 12 (J. Morris, M. Ross tries; J. Ainsworth 2 goals) at Dewsbury Moor Rugby League Club, Dewsbury.
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: Dewsbury Moor 8-6. Referee: Joe Stearne.
Dewsbury Moor: Woodcock, Clarkson, Adamson, Berry, Schaier; Hartley, Foster; Samme, Crossley, James, Colbridge, Adams, Gray. Int: Barnes, Holmes, Burland, O'Sullivan.
Haresfinch: Ainsworth, Connell, Gormley, Kerfoot, Houghton; Ross, Riley; Wilson, Carberry, Morris, Norton, Riley, Morris. Int: Briggs, Clarke, Fields, Tatlock.

Ince Rose Bridge 56 (G. Jones 2, K. Rodgers 2, R. Valentine 2, K. Malone, J. Morrison, H. Penny tries; R. Valentine 9, P. Valentine goals) defeated Longhorns 12 (D. Curtis, O. Evbodaghe tries; L. Coyne 2 goals) at Pinfold Street, Wigan.
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: Ince Rose Bridge 40-0.
Ince Rose Bridge: Fillingham, Rodgers, Malone, Murphy, Jones; Valentine, Bushell; Cunningham, Valentine, Wilson, Shaw, Penny, Malone. Int: Morrison, Sanby, Blakeley, Lowe.
Longhorns: Coyne, Coade, Creaby, Cody, Harris; Murray, Colman; O'Reilly, Fifita, Duff, Carroll, Abayomi, Evbodaghe. Int: McConnell, Kane, Sweeney, Curtis.

Navy 26 (D. Brown, R. Joel, J. Ray, J. Stoppard tries; R. Joel 5 goals) defeated Mirfield 20 (R. Jones, N. Lowther, D. Waterworth, J. Willcock tries; L. Martin, D. Waterworth goals) at Frank Middleton Park, Dewsbury.
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: Mirfield 10-6. Referee: Simeon Quarmby.
Mirfield: Shotton, McCarthy, Sladek, Morgan, Rice; Copley, Otty; Willcock, Szuluk, Hardy, Jones, Aked, Barden. Int: Martin, Lowther, Raistrick, Pickering.
Navy: Conner, Dainty, Sugden, Mattison, Vorweg; Joel, Tilley; Brown, Baird, Stoppard, Quantock, Richardson, Ray. Int: Bale, McKenna, Holland, Hughes.

Hunslet ARLFC 34 (W. Cohen 2, J. Abson, J. Mclelland, C. McShane, N. Smith tries; J. Gale 5 goals) defeated Stanley 20 (J. Goddard, C. Higgs, J. Ledger, H. Thompson tries; D. Ansell 2 goals) at Stanley Sports and Social Club.
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: Hunslet ARLFC 18-8. Referee: Owen Taylor.
Stanley: Goddard, Halliwell, Ledger, Walsh, Thompson; Grice, Ansell; Lord, Harrison, Oughton, O'Neil, Ware, Grimmett. Int: Roche, Binns, Higgs, Rogerson.
Hunslet ARLFC: McShane, Cohen, Morgan, Wheeler, Medley; Gale, Mclelland; Kamano, Scott, Hoyle, Thornton, Dodd, Shulver. Int: Abson, Smith, Waite, Campbell.

West Bowling 48 (R. Lumb 2, L. Taylor 2, C. Barrett, L. Darville, L. Galtress, L. Magson, H. Williams tries; H. Williams 6 goals) defeated Cutsyke 16 (T. Baddeley, R. Kirkwood, T. Wright tries; M. Penney 2 goals) at Horsfall Stadium.
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: West Bowling 20-10.
West Bowling: Simpson, Spence, Campbell, Fieldhouse, Taylor; Darville, Williams; Light, Barrett, Anderson, Lumb, Magson, Bartle. Int: Young, Lincoln, Galtress, Abson.
Cutsyke: Kirkwood, Robinson, Tomlinson, Joseph, Duncan; Penney, Sandhu; Latu, Baddeley, Bonser, Wright, Humphries, Brears. Int: Griffiths, Latu, Marris, Oldfield.
NOTE: West Bowling were initially drawn to host Wath Brow Hornets in this fixture, however it was confirmed on 6 Jan 2025 that the Hornets withdrew from the Cup, citing training rule concerns and a lack of preparation. Leading the Pennine League Division One table at the time, the RFL invited Cutsyke to fill the void at short notice.

West Hull 90 (K. Masike 3, J. Oliver 3, J. Watts 2, E. Wilkinson 2, M. Grant, J. Jarvis, E. Jones, J. Moore, H. Trulson, J. Wood tries; J. Townend 13 goals) defeated Edinburgh 0 at Johnny Whiteley Park.
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: West Hull 48-0. Referee: Oliver Salmon.
West Hull: Jones, Masike, Verity, Watts, Wilkinson; Wood, Townend; Ellerington, Moore, Jarvis, Goodhand, Arbon, Oliver. Int: Grant, Trulson, Opie, Jones.
Edinburgh: Mathews, Periea-McMillan, Vatuloka, Seru, Rokobuli; Paton, Taylor; McMillan, Kororua, Sweenie, Johnstone, Waibuta, Petre. Int: Waibuta, Jack, Rennie, Kurusiga.

Lock Lane 50 (L. Price 3, M. Jones 2, D. Holmes, H. Kear, K. Purdy, C. Wilson tries; N. Fozzard 7 goals) defeated Doncaster 10 (G. Carey, J. Jones tries; B. Howe goal) at Oak Electrical Community Sports Complex, Castleford.
Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: Lock Lane 24-4. Referee: Liam Grundy.
Lock Lane: Price, Worsley, Purdy, Wilson, Jones; Davies, Fozzard; Kear, Butler, Siddons, Moon, Jordan, Pick. Int: Birdsall, Swan, Flowers, Holmes.
Toll Bar: Lineup not available

Oulton 28 (I. Rotheram 2, L. Bibb, B. Metcalfe, M. Stableford tries; J. Perkins 4 goals) defeated London Chargers 12 (D. O'Connor, C. Radford tries; I. Greene 2 goals) at Frant Road.
Kickoff: 2:30 PM. Halftime: Oulton 16-6. Referee: Rob Apsee.
Chargers: Buckingham, Rokotogalevu, Simm, Normington, Stockdale; Greene, Gordon; Linton, Chirnside, Bryan, Briggs, Radford, O'Connor. Int: Sims, Mylod, Wright, Peut.
Oulton: Walpole, Stillwell, Holdsworth, Metcalfe, Rotheram; Perkins, Craggs; Stableford, Brady, Tetley, Williamson, Stevens, Mackintosh. Int: Pollard, Horan, Watson, Bibb.

Sunday 19 January

York Acorn 52 (B. Husband 3, C. Shepherdson 2, J. Thompson 2, J. Green, G. Hunt, J. Parker tries; N. Conroy 6 goals) defeated British Police 4 (J. Tate try) at Scholes Lane, St Helens.
Kickoff: 1:30 PM. Halftime: York Acorn 18-0. Referee: Tara Jones.
British Police: Challenor, Eley, Costello, Holling, Leatherbarrow; Martin, Moir; Motum, Pursey, Sampson, Tagg, Tate, Whitham. Int: Wood, Stead, Wildman, Turner.
York Acorn: Chilton, Shepherdson, Thompson, Parker, Husband; Conroy, Green; Prescott, Hammerton, Stubbs, Hunt, Myers, Bulmer. Int: Byworth, Rushworth, Speck, Byrnes.

Thatto Heath 28 (K. Gilford 2, O. Owens, A. Saunders, K. Siyani tries; R. Houghton 3, S. Leicester goals) defeated Orrell St James 24 (S. Lewis 2, C. Taylor 2 tries; B. Calland 4 goals) at Crusader Park, St Helens.
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: Thatto Heath 24-6. Referee: Alan Billington.
Thatto Heath: Leicester, Phillips, Saunders, Crehan, Gilford; Jones, Houghton; Siyani, Foster, Ashurst, Tracey, Holroyd, Lea. Int: Owens, Carr, Pauls, Dudley.
Orrell St James: Causey, Hart, McLoughlin, Taylor, Gallagher; Calland, Allen; Whittle, Cottrill, Griffith, Tordoff, Williams, Lewis. Int: Charnock, Ellis, Taylor, Heaton.

Second Round

League One and Championship clubs enter (except Toulouse)
20 matches
Ties to be played January 25/26

Saturday 25 January

London Broncos v Goole Vikings
at The Rock, Rosslyn Park RUFC, Roehampton
Kickoff: 12:30 PM. Referee: Ryan Cox.
Broadcast LIVE on BBC Sport

York Acorn v Oulton Raiders
at Acorn Sports & Social Club, York
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Referee: Jordan Hughes.

Dewsbury Moor v Dewsbury Rams
at Fox's Biscuit Stadium, Batley
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Referee: Aaryn Belfaonte.

Lock Lane v Hunslet RLFC
at Oak Electrical Community Sports Complex, Lock Lane, Castleford
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Referee: Referee: Carl Hughes.

Waterhead Warriors v Featherstone Rovers
at Waterhead Park, Oldham
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Referee: Alan Billington.

Wests Warriors v British Army
at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Acton
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Referee: Referee: Milo McKelvey.

Hunslet ARLFC v West Hull
at The Oval, Hunslet
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Referee: Sam Jenkinson.

Whitehaven v Swinton Lions
at The Ortus REC, Whitehaven
Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Referee: Referee: Scott Mikalauskas.

Sunday 26 January

Oldham v Rochdale Mayfield
at Boundary Park, Oldham
Kickoff: 12:30 PM. Referee: Warren Turley.

Royal Navy v Workington Town
at United Services Ground, Portsmouth
Kickoff: 1:00 PM. Referee: Josh Pemberton.
Broadcast live on BFBS - British Forces Broadcasting Service

Blackbrook v Ince Rose Bridge
at Blackbrook Sports and Recreation Club, St Helens
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Referee: Matty Clayton.

Midlands Hurricanes v Siddal ARLFC
at Alexander Stadium, Birimingham.
Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Referee: Kevin Moore.

Cornwall v North Wales Crusaders
at Memorial Ground, Penryn
Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Referee: Adam Williams.

Barrow Raiders v Crosfields
at Northern Competitions Stadium, Barrow-in-Furness
Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Referee: Sam Houghton.

Sheffield Eagles v West Bowling
at Olympic Legacy Park, Sheffield
Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Referee: Andy Sweet.

Newcastle Thunder v Batley Bulldogs
at Crow Trees, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Referee: Tara Jones.

Rochdale Hornets v Widnes Vikings
at Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale
Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Referee: Matty Lynn.

Halifax Panthers v Thatto Heath Crusaders
at The Shay Stadium, Halifax
Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Referee: Denton Arnold.

Bradford Bulls v Doncaster
at Bartercard Odsal Stadium, Bradford
Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Referee: Cameron Worsley.

Sunday 2 February

Keighley Cougars v York Knights*
at Cougar Park, Keighley. Kickoff: 3:00 PM.
Broadcast live on The Sportsman YouTube
Note: scheduled a week later, due to York playing a friendly in Amsterdam during Second Round matchday.

Third Round

Super League teams enter
Ties to be played February 8/9
16 matches

Draw conducted Tuesday 14 January

London Broncos OR Goole Vikings
v Wakefield Trinity
at Venue TBC

York Acorn OR Oulton Raiders
v Hull FC
at Venue TBC

Bradford Bulls OR Doncaster
v Castleford Tigers
at Venue TBC

Lock Lane OR Hunslet RLFC
v Huddersfield Giants
at Venue TBC

Wests Warriors OR British Army
v Leeds Rhinos
at Venue TBC

Halifax Panthers OR Thatto Heath
v Catalans Dragons
at Venue TBC

Hunslet ARLFC OR West Hull
v St Helens
at Venue TBC

Royal Navy OR Workington Town
v Leigh Leopards
at Venue TBC

Midlands Hurricanes OR Siddal
v Salford Red Devils
at Venue TBC

Whitehaven OR Swinton Lions
v Warrington Wolves
at Venue TBC

Keighley Cougars OR York
v Hull KR
at Venue TBC

Sheffield Eagles OR West Bowling
v Wigan Warriors
at Venue TBC

Oldham OR Rochdale Mayfield
v Barrow Raiders OR Crosfields
at Venue TBC

Newcastle Thunder OR Batley Bulldogs
v Dewsbury Moor OR Dewsbury Rams
at Venue TBC

Cornwall OR North Wales Crusaders
v Rochdale Hornets OR Widnes Vikings
at Venue TBC

Waterhead Warriors OR Featherstone Rovers
v Blackbrook OR Ince Rose Bridge
at Venue TBC

Fourth Round

Ties to be played March 15/16
8 matches

Quarter Finals

Ties to be played April 5-6
4 matches

Semi Finals

Ties to be played May 10-11
2 matches

Final

Saturday 8 June

Wembley Stadium

2025 Betfred Women's Challenge Cup

Group Stage

12 teams participating in a four-group (three teams per group) round robin, drawn from two pools. For each group, two teams will be drawn from Pool One, with one team drawn from Pool Two.

Pool One - Barrow Raiders, Cardiff Demons, Featherstone Rovers, Leigh Leopards, London Broncos, Huddersfield Giants, Sheffield Eagles, Warrington Wolves  
Pool Two - Leeds Rhinos, St Helens, Wigan Warriors, York Valkyrie.

The draw for the Group Stage will take place on Tuesday 14 January.

Group 1

Warrington Wolves
Cardiff Demons
St Helens

Group 2

Featherstone Rovers
Huddersfield Giants
York Valkyrie

Group 3

Leigh Leopards
Sheffield Eagles
Leeds Rhinos

Group 4

Barrow Raiders
London Broncos
Wigan Warriors

Week 1

To be played 5/6 April

Week 2

To be played 12/13 April

Week 3

To be played 19/20 April

Quarter-Finals

Top two teams from each group, subject to a draw process

To be played 26/27 April

Semi-Finals

Quarter Final winners, subject to a draw process.

Held in conjunction with Men's Challenge Cup Semi Finals.

To be played 10/11 May

Final

Winners of Semi Finals

Saturday 7 June
Wembley Stadium