The renowned Castleford community club Lock Lane produced the result of the Second Round of the Betfred Challenge Cup by shocking the professionals of Oldham in a stormy Sunday night tie which was interrupted twice because of floodlight failure.
Lock Lane, whose only previous victory over professional opposition had come against the short-lived Oxford club in 2016, earned a 10-0 half-time lead, before the floodlight issues at Oldham’s Vestacare Stadium caused disruption for both teams.
The game was in the balance at 16-12 before the player of the match Nathan Fozzard converted a late try to secure a 22-12 victory which takes Lock Lane into Tuesday’s Third Round draw.
Sunday’s other four ties had seen four Betfred League One clubs progress – Doncaster, Hunslet, Rochdale Hornets and Swinton Lions.
Doncaster withstood a determined challenge from the National Conference League club Thornhill Trojans at the Eco-Power Stadium to secure a 24-6 win.
Hunslet won a bruising all-West Yorkshire battle against Keighley Cougars 22-6, joining their community neighbours Hunslet Club Parkside in the Third Round draw after Parkside’s win against Stanningley on Saturday.
Rochdale will also have double representation in the Third Round draw, which will be held in the town as part of the commemoration of the centenary of Rochdale Hornets lifting the Challenge Cup for the only time in their history in 1922.
Hornets beat the newly-renamed Midlands Hurricanes 36-16 in an entertaining lunchtime tie which was streamed live by BBC Sport, joining Rochdale Mayfield in the draw after their impressive win at West Hull on Saturday.
Swinton Lions produced the most emphatic performance of the season so far with a 96-0 rout of West Wales Raiders at Stebonheath Park, with their new signing from Oldham Dan Abram equalling the club record of 14 goals in a match.
Sunday’s results mean there will be six Betfred League One teams in the Third Round draw, after victories for London Skolars and North Wales Crusaders on Saturday.
Lock Lane will be one of six community teams in the draw, joining Hunslet Club Parkside, Rochdale Mayfield, Siddal, York Acorn and the Royal Navy.
The draw for the Fourth Round will also be held in Rochdale on Tuesday evening – when the six Third Round winners will be joined by the 14 Betfred Championship Clubs.
Sunday results
Doncaster 24 Thornhill Trojans 6
Hunslet 22 Keighley Cougars 6
Oldham 12 Lock Lane 22
Rochdale Hornets 36 Midlands Hurricanes 16
West Wales Raiders 0 Swinton Lions 96
Saturday results
British Army 10 Royal Navy 14 (after extra time)
Hunslet Club Parkside 22 Stanningley 12
Leigh Miners Rangers 8 North Wales Crusaders 40
London Skolars 40 London Chargers 22
Pilkington Recs 10 Siddal 32
West Hull 16 Rochdale Mayfield 18
York Acorn 28 Wests Warriors 10
Third Round (6 ties) – February 12-13
Fourth Round (10 ties) – February 26-27 – Betfred Championship clubs enter
Fifth Round (5 ties) – March 12-13
Sixth Round (8 ties) – March 26-27 – Betfred Super League clubs enter
Quarter Finals – April 9-10
Semi Finals – Saturday May 7 at Elland Road, Leeds
Betfred Challenge Cup Final 2022 – Saturday May 28 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
