The draw was made at the spiritual Home of Rugby Leaguie , The George Hotel in Huddersfield by Lee Briers and Adrian Morley from the Warringtonm Wolves, last years victoriious Challenge Cup Winners

Whilst RNRL has never played St Albans before and as such they are a bit of an unknown quantity both the Brothers and CSRL have clashed with the Police on several occasions over the years with mixed results.

The other two servioce teams have both been given away ties,the RAF travel to the East Midlands to face Nottingham Outlaws whilst the Army will travel to South Wales to face Welsh Valley Cougars. Followers of RNRL will note that the Brothers have beaten both Nottingham and Valley Cougars in the previous two Chalenge Cup Campaigns.

The draw in full is as follows:

Preliminary Round to be played on January 8 and 9

Pool A
Oulton Raiders v Normanton Knights
Ovenden v Rochdale Mayfield
Millom v Egremont Rangers
Eccles and Salford Juniors v Castleford Panthers
Yorkshire Cup Winners v Drighlington
Shaw Cross Sharks v Stanley Rangers
Lancashire Cup Winners v Seaton Rangers

19 Byes

Pool B
St Albans Centurions v British Police
Loughborough University v Featherstone Lions
Northampton RL v Gloucestershire University

10 Byes

First Round to be played on January 22 and 23

Pool A
East Leeds v Crosfields
East Hull v Saddleworth Rangers
Leigh East v Heworth
Fryston v Stanningley
Eccles and Salford Juniors or Castleford Panthers v Wigan St Patricks
Wigan St Judes v West Bowling
Skirlaugh v Oulton Raiders or Normanton Knights
Wath Brow Hornets v Norland Sharks
Ovenden or Rochdale Mayfield v Lancashire Cup Winners or Seaton Rangers
Yorkshire Cup Winners or Drighlington v Hunslet Warriors
York Acorn v Milford Marlins
Shaw Cross Sharks or Stanley Rangers v Widnes St Maries
Elland v Thatto Heath Crusaders
Kells v Bradford Dudley Hill
Myton Warriors v Ince Rose Bridge
Siddal v Eastmoor Dragons
Oldham St Annes v Hull Dockers
Castleford Lock Lane v Halton Simms Cross
Leigh Miners Rangers v West Hull
Waterhead v Millom or Egremont Rangers

Pool B
Loughborough University or Featherstone Lions v Kippax Knights
Northampton RL or Gloucestershire University v Leeds Met University
Nottingham Outlaws v RAF
Warrington Wizards v Carluke Tigers
University of Central Lancashire v Northumbria University
Edge Hill University v Hull University
Royal Navy v St Albans Centurions or British Police
Valley Cougars v Army RL

The Preliminary Round draw was made in two stages. In the first, seven matches were drawn from Pool A with 19 clubs receiving a bye to the First Round where they joined the 14 NCL Premier teams.

Three matches were then drawn from Pool B, with 10 clubs receiving a bye to the First Round where they were joined by the three services teams.

The First Round draw was also made in two stages. Firstly 20 matches were drawn from Pool A and then eight matches were drawn from Pool B.

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