Rochdale Hornets to face London Skolars in the Betfred Challenge Cup

Rochdale Hornets will face London Skolars at the Crown Oil Arena in the Second Round of the Betfred Challenge Cup.

The draw for both the First and Second Rounds of the Challenge Cup took place at Wembley Stadium this evening – the venue for both the men’s and women’s finals.

Gary Thornton’s men will take on fellow League 1 side London Skolars in their opening match of the competition, on the weekend of the 25/26 February.    

Hornets completed the double over Skolars last season, winning 56-22 on the road and 32-14 on home soil. 

The Rugby League have confirmed the format for the men’s competition: 

Both the men’s and women’s finals will be staged at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 12 August, in an historic double header.

36 teams from the community game enter the men’s competition at Round One, including each of the three Armed Forces sides, six teams from the Southern Conference League, and one team from Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

The teams competing in the 18 Round One ties will advance into the Round Two draw, alongside 10 teams from Betfred League One and 10 more from the Impact Performance National Conference League Premier Division.

More info on the men's and women's competition, can be found here. 

Tickets for the 2023 Challenge Cup finals at Wembley Stadium, including the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final, are on sale now via the RFL website.

Fans can take advantage of an Early Bird offer of 25% OFF all tickets, with prices starting from only £15 Adults and £7.50 for Under 16s.