DARREN Lockyer’s London Broncos will almost certainly get an early match-up with Super League opposition following the Challenge Cup draw tonight.
The third round draw was made on Monday night, bringing the elite-division clubs into the competition on the weekend of February 6 to 8.
And new Broncos owners Lockyer and Grant Weschel will have the chance to prove a point when they take on Bradford Bulls in the capital.
That, of course, is as long as they get past amateur side Wests Warriors at the Hazelwood Centre in round two on the weekend of January 24-25.
London’s squad was assembled with Super League in mind and it’s expected Lockyer and Weschel will want to make a Cup run to prove their bonafides.
Hull KR begin their title defence at Castleford Lock Lane or Brighouse.
- Rochdale Mayfield / Ince Rose Bridge OR Swinton Lions vs Wakefield Trinity
- Thatto Heath OR Widnes Vikings vs Leeds Rhinos
- Wigan St Judes / Leigh Miners OR Barrow Raiders vs York Knights
- Batley Bulldogs OR Hunslet ARLFC vs Catalans Dragons
- North Wales Crusaders OR Bedford Tigers vs Leigh Leopards
- Castleford Lock Lane OR Brighouse vs Hull KR
- Blackbrook OR Workington Town vs St Helens
- Siddal / Waterhead OR Rochdale vs Wigan Warriors
- London Broncos OR Wests Warriors vs Bradford Bulls
- Sheffield Eagles OR Whitehaven vs Warrington Wolves
- Hammersmith Hills Hoists OR Salford RLFC vs Hull FC
- Stanningley / Dewsbury Moor OR Hunslet vs Huddersfield Giants
- Doncaster OR Newcastle Thunder vs Castleford Tigers
- Halifax OR Telford Raiders / London Chargers vs Woodhouse Warriors / Mirfield OR Goole Vikings
- Oldham OR Orrell St James vs Dewsbury Rams OR King Cross Park / West Hull
- Heworth / RAF OR Keighley Cougars vs Midlands Hurricanes / Aberavon Fighting Irish