Newbie group West Hull edged out Nationwide Convention League rivals Hunslet ARLFC 24-18 to arrange a third-round tie with 13-time winners St Helens within the Betfred Problem Cup.
Goole Vikings surprised London Broncos of their first fixture as an expert membership, beating them 17-10 at Rosslyn Park to e-book a fixture towards Wakefield Trinity.
Vikings, who’re coached by three-times Cup winner and former England ahead Scott Taylor, got here from 10-0 behind to say victory.
The Broncos’ group solely featured a handful of regulars from their Tremendous League squad final season however they initially appeared heading in the right direction for victory after two early tries from Connor O’Beirne and Sadiq Adebiyi however Tom Halliday scored Vikings’ first strive late within the first half and so they dominated the second interval.
Former Leeds centre Thomas Minns introduced them degree with a long-range effort, then ex-Hull FC Academy stand-off Mackenzie Harman scored an interception try to scrum-half Reece Dean added a drop purpose.
They are going to be joined within the final 32 by two different neighborhood golf equipment, York Acorn RLC and Wests Warriors of London, who’re set to face Tremendous League heavyweights Hull FC and Leeds Rhinos respectively.
York Acorn, who had been probably the most profitable neighborhood membership within the 2024 Cup as they received 4 matches to earn a fifth-round tie at Halifax, beat Oulton Raiders 22-2.
In the meantime, West Warriors of the Southern Convention League thrashed the British Military 36-18 to earn a tilt at 14-time Cup winners Leeds Rhinos.
Problem Cup Spherical Three – up to date 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 City vs Leigh Leopards
Midlands Hurricanes or Siddal vs Salford Pink 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 City (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 Tremendous League – key dates and what to look out for
February 13-16: Spherical 1 season begin
March 1: Wigan Warriors vs Warrington Wolves in Las Vegas
April 17-19: Spherical 8 – Rivals Spherical
Might 3-4: Magic Spherical (St James’ Park, Newcastle)
July 24: August 31 – Spherical 20 – break up spherical throughout two weekends
September 4-7: Spherical 25 – Rivals Spherical fixtures reversed
September 18-21: Spherical 27 – final spherical of standard season (dates and occasions TBC)
September 26-27: Elimination Play-Offs
October 3-4: Semi-Finals
Saturday October 11: Grand Remaining (Outdated Trafford)
Sky Sports activities will once more present each sport of the Tremendous League stay this season – together with two matches in every spherical solely stay, with the remaining 4 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+
