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Excitement builds ahead of Betfred Challenge Cup draw

Monday, 8 February 2021 at 09:26

By Roger Halstead

Oldham RLFC (Roughyeds) will be in the draw for the first two rounds of the Betfred Challenge Cup, which will take place on Thursday, February 11, from 5pm and will be available live through BBC Sport.

In the hat will be Oldham and the other Betfred Championship clubs, minus Toulouse Olympique, plus three Betfred League One clubs in Barrow Raiders, Keighley Cougars and West Wales Raiders, making 16 in total.

First-round ties will be played on the weekend of March 21 and second-round ties on the following weekend, followed by the big kick-off in the Championship over Easter, the first weekend in April.

Ball numbers and further broadcast details will be available on Wednesday.

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