Amatuers begin road to Wembley
11 Dec 2007 |
The draw has pitted East Leeds against Hunslet Old Boys in a local derby, while Hull Isberg will play Ovenden and Wath Brow Hornets take on Stanley Rangers.
Wigan St Judes will visit whichever out of Kells and Ellenbrough wins the Cumbrian Cup final.
The other 25 sides in the draw go through to the first round proper with all preliminary games taking place on the 12 or 13 of January.
Teams from the Co-operative National Leagues will enter at the third-round stage while engage Super League sides will enter in the fourth.
St Helens are the current Challenge Cup holders after defeating Les Catalans Dragons 30-8 at Wembley in August.
League Tables
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Helens | 27 | 43 |
| 2 | Leeds | 27 | 42 |
| 3 | Catalans | 27 | 34 |
| 4 | Wigan | 27 | 29 |
| 5 | Bradford | 27 | 28 |
| 6 | Warrington | 27 | 28 |
| 7 | Hull KR | 27 | 23 |
| 8 | Wakefield | 27 | 22 |
| 9 | Harlequins | 27 | 22 |
| 10 | Huddersfield | 27 | 21 |
| 11 | Hull FC | 27 | 17 |
| 12 | Castleford | 27 | 15 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford | 18 | 45 |
| 2 | Celtic | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Halifax | 18 | 38 |
| 4 | Leigh | 18 | 34 |
| 5 | Whitehaven | 18 | 32 |
| 6 | Widnes | 18 | 30 |
| 7 | Sheffield | 18 | 29 |
| 8 | Featherstone | 18 | 26 |
| 9 | Batley | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Dewsbury | 18 | 13 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gateshead | 22 | 59 |
| 2 | Barrow | 22 | 52 |
| 3 | Oldham | 22 | 52 |
| 4 | Doncaster | 22 | 48 |
| 5 | Keighley | 22 | 48 |
| 6 | York | 22 | 42 |
| 7 | Rochdale | 22 | 36 |
| 8 | Workington | 22 | 28 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | Swinton | 22 | 22 |
| 11 | London | 22 | 20 |
| 12 | Hunslet | 22 | 17 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly | 19 | 28 |
| 2 | Melbourne | 19 | 26 |
| 3 | Sydney | 18 | 24 |
| 4 | Cronulla | 18 | 24 |
| 5 | Brisbane | 18 | 21 |
| 6 | St George | 18 | 20 |
| 7 | Penrith | 19 | 19 |
| 8 | Canberra | 18 | 18 |
| 9 | Gold Coast | 19 | 18 |
| 10 | NZ Warriors | 18 | 18 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 18 | 16 |
| 12 | Wests | 18 | 16 |
| 13 | Parramatta | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Souths | 18 | 12 |
| 15 | Canterbury | 18 | 10 |
| 16 | North QLD | 18 | 6 |
Latest Results
Celtic 18-36 Salford
28/09/08 | Att:
Salford 62-18 Whitehaven
18/09/08 | Att: 3,000
Halifax 22-24 Whitehaven
14/09/08 | Att: 2,302
Salford 18-44 Celtic
11/09/08 | Att: 2,607
Leigh 24-30 Whitehaven
07/09/08 | Att: 2,306
Halifax 32-16 Widnes
04/09/08 | Att: 1,931
28/09/08 | Att:
Salford 62-18 Whitehaven
18/09/08 | Att: 3,000
Halifax 22-24 Whitehaven
14/09/08 | Att: 2,302
Salford 18-44 Celtic
11/09/08 | Att: 2,607
Leigh 24-30 Whitehaven
07/09/08 | Att: 2,306
Halifax 32-16 Widnes
04/09/08 | Att: 1,931
Doncaster 18-10 Oldham
28/09/08 | Att:
Oldham 38-14 Rochdale
21/09/08 | Att:
Oldham 20-32 Doncaster
14/09/08 | Att: 1,305
Keighley 26-32 Rochdale
14/09/08 | Att: 1,033
Keighley 32-14 Workington
07/09/08 | Att: 933
York 12-28 Rochdale
05/09/08 | Att: 682
28/09/08 | Att:
Oldham 38-14 Rochdale
21/09/08 | Att:
Oldham 20-32 Doncaster
14/09/08 | Att: 1,305
Keighley 26-32 Rochdale
14/09/08 | Att: 1,033
Keighley 32-14 Workington
07/09/08 | Att: 933
York 12-28 Rochdale
05/09/08 | Att: 682
Wests Melbourne
14/07/08 | Att:
Brisbane Caterbury
13/07/08 | Att:
St George Canberra
13/07/08 | Att:
South Sydney Parramatta
12/07/08 | Att:
Cronulla Manly
12/07/08 | Att:
NZ Warriors North QLD
12/07/08 | Att:
14/07/08 | Att:
Brisbane Caterbury
13/07/08 | Att:
St George Canberra
13/07/08 | Att:
South Sydney Parramatta
12/07/08 | Att:
Cronulla Manly
12/07/08 | Att:
NZ Warriors North QLD
12/07/08 | Att:
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