Amateurs Siddal handed plum tie against Wakefield
WAKEFIELD Trinity will take on amateur club Siddal in the third round of the Challenge Cup.
Daryl Powell, pictured, and Trinity will travel to Halifax for the tie as they begin their cup journey early following their relegation from Super League.
Siddal are one of 10 remaining amateur clubs in the competition after making it through the first two rounds.
Thatto Heath Crusaders were also handed a dream tie in the first of two draws held at the home of seven-time winners Widnes Vikings on Monday night.
The St Helens-based amateur outfit will host Championship heavyweights Featherstone Rovers in next week's third-round ties.
York Acorn face a long trip to League 1 side Cornwall, while West Hull travel to Swinton Lions and Lock Lane entertain National Conference League Premier Division rivals Hunslet ARLFC.
Stanningley's reward for edging past Leigh Miners Rangers is a home clash with fellow amateurs Wath Brow Hornets.
With Hammersmith Hills Hoists and Wests Warriors paired together, there will be at least three community clubs in round four.
There could be an amateur presence in the fifth round after the winners of Cornwall versus York Acorn were pitted against Stanningley or Wath Brow in the draw for round four.
The carrot for Lock Lane and Hunslet ARLFC is a potential trip to Championship favourites Wakefield.
There will be three all-Championship ties in the third round with Halifax Panthers given a home date with Whitehaven, York Knights set to travel across Yorkshire to Dewsbury Rams and Doncaster facing a trip to Widnes.
The ties will be played over the weekend of February 10-11, followed by the fourth round two weeks later.
Super League sides will join in round six, which is scheduled for the weekend of March 23-24. The final will take place at Wembley on Saturday, June 8.
Leigh Leopards are the holders after defeating Hull KR in a golden-point thriller last August.
■ Third-round draw: Sheffield Eagles v Newcastle Thunder, Batley Bulldogs v Workington Town, Bradford Bulls v North Wales Crusaders, Cornwall v York Acorn, Hunslet v Keighley Cougars, Halifax Panthers v Whitehaven, Stanningley v Wath
Brow Hornets, Swinton Lions v West Hull, Siddal v Wakefield Trinity, Lock Lane v Hunslet ARLFC, Dewsbury Rams v York Knights, Widnes Vikings v Doncaster, Hammersmith Hills Hoists v Wests Warriors, Rochdale Hornets v Midlands Hurricanes, Barrow Raiders v Oldham, Thatto Heath Crusaders v Featherstone Rovers.
■ Fourth-round draw: Batley/ Workington v Rochdale/Midlands, Hunslet/Keighley v Thatto Heath/ Featherstone, Cornwall/York Acorn v Stanningley/Wath Brow, Bradford/ North Wales v Widnes/Doncaster, Swinton/West Hull v Barrow/Oldham, Siddal/Wakefield v Lock Lane/ Hunslet ARLFC, Halifax/Whitehaven v Hills/Wests, Dewsbury/York Knights v Sheffield/Newcastle.