The 1895 Cup kicked off today (Sunday 15 February) with the draw for the Preliminary and Round One conducted live on BBC Radio Leeds by former Castleford Tigers and England star Luke Gale and broadcaster James Deighton.
Three ties were drawn to produce the Preliminary Round, with the remaining Betfred Championship clubs progressing to Round One to produce eight ties.
Preliminary Round fixtures will be played on the weekend of March 14/15 with Round One scheduled to take place on April 18/19.
The Final of the 1895 Cup will be played on Monday 31st August, with the venue to be confirmed in due course.
The Preliminary Round ties:
London Broncos v Barrow Raiders
Workington Town v Newcastle Thunder
Swinton Lions v Sheffield Eagles
Round One ties:
London Broncos/Barrow Raiders v Keighley Cougars
Doncaster RLFC v Salford RLFC
Dewsbury Rams v Widnes Vikings
Goole Vikings v Whitehaven RLFC
Oldham RLFC v Hunslet RLFC
Workington Town/Newcastle Thunder v Batley Bulldogs
North Wales Crusaders v Midlands Hurricanes
Rochdale Hornets v Swinton Lions/Sheffield Eagles
Key dates for the 1895 Cup:
Preliminary Round – 14/15 March
First Round - 18/19 April
Quarter Finals – 16/17 May
Semi Finals 13/14 June
Final – 31 August, venue TBC
