Sunday date for Giants’ Cup clash with the Centurions

THE date for Huddersfield Giants’ Challenge Cup third round clash has been confirmed.

The Claret and Gold, who are looking to lift the famous old trophy for the first time since 1953, will travel to newly-promoted Super League rivals Leigh Centurions on Sunday, April 11 (2.30pm).

Elsewhere, the clash between the Betfred Super League champions St Helens and the Challenge Cup holders Leeds Rhinos at the Totally Wicked Stadium will be televised on BBC One on Saturday, April 10.

The BBC will launch their network Challenge Cup coverage with a double header. They have also selected the tie between Catalans Dragons and Wakefield Trinity, providing an early French flavour at the start of Rugby

League’s World Cup year.

That tie will also be played at the Totally Wicked Stadium with a

5pm kick-off, and shown live on BBC Two.

The third tie available free of charge will continue the coverage of this season’s Betfred Challenge Cup by TheSportsman. com, who will show the York City Knights for the second time as they welcome Wigan Warriors to the new LNER Community Stadium, following away wins against Sheffield Eagles and London Broncos.

That match will be on Friday night, April 9, with a 7.45pm kick-off, and can be found on TheSportsman. com’s YouTube and Facebook pages.

The third round will begin with an all-Super

League tie between Hull KR and Castleford Tigers, a repeat of the 1986 Wembley final, kicking off at 6pm on Friday, April 9 – with live coverage on Our League.

There are two more Our League ties on Saturday, April 10 bookending the BBC ties. Salford Red

Devils will begin their quest to return to Wembley after last year’s final defeat with a home tie against Widnes Vikings at 12.30pm, and the day will conclude with another intriguing tie between Championship and Super League clubs as Featherstone Rovers host Hull FC at 7pm.

That leaves two ties on Sunday April 11, as Swinton Lions face Warrington Wolves at 12.30pm, then the Giants’ clash with Leigh, which is also being shown on Our League.