28 Apr 2007 - Carnegie Challenge Cup News
Leeds Rhinos will host Wigan Warriors in the glamour tie of the fifth round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup.
The match is a repeat of the Wembley finals of 1994 and 1995, when Wigan triumphed on both occasions to extend their record winning run to eight.
There will be a dress rehearsal for the May showdown when the two teams meet in engage Super League at Headingley next Tuesday.
Holders St Helens, who ran in 78 points in their fourth-round tie against Batley, have been paired with more National League One opposition in Rochdale.
engage Super League leaders Bradford Bulls also face a cup dress rehearsal when they visit Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on Easter Monday while the other all-engage Super League tie gives Salford City Reds the chance to avenge last year?s quarter-final defeat by Huddersfield Giants, who went on to reach the final.
Barrow and Sheffield Eagles can look forward to bumper pay days when they visit Warrington Wolves and Hull FC respectively, while Whitehaven?s reward for a win over Halifax is a home tie with French outfit Catalans Dragons.
The draw for the fifth round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup is:
Whitehaven v Catalans Dragons
Warrington Wolves v Barrow
Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors
Hull FC v Sheffield Eagles
Salford City Reds v Huddersfield Giants
St Helens v Rochdale
Oldham v Harlequins RL
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Bradford Bulls
Ties to be played on the weekend of May 11-13.
The match is a repeat of the Wembley finals of 1994 and 1995, when Wigan triumphed on both occasions to extend their record winning run to eight.
There will be a dress rehearsal for the May showdown when the two teams meet in engage Super League at Headingley next Tuesday.
Holders St Helens, who ran in 78 points in their fourth-round tie against Batley, have been paired with more National League One opposition in Rochdale.
engage Super League leaders Bradford Bulls also face a cup dress rehearsal when they visit Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on Easter Monday while the other all-engage Super League tie gives Salford City Reds the chance to avenge last year?s quarter-final defeat by Huddersfield Giants, who went on to reach the final.
Barrow and Sheffield Eagles can look forward to bumper pay days when they visit Warrington Wolves and Hull FC respectively, while Whitehaven?s reward for a win over Halifax is a home tie with French outfit Catalans Dragons.
The draw for the fifth round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup is:
Whitehaven v Catalans Dragons
Warrington Wolves v Barrow
Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors
Hull FC v Sheffield Eagles
Salford City Reds v Huddersfield Giants
St Helens v Rochdale
Oldham v Harlequins RL
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Bradford Bulls
Ties to be played on the weekend of May 11-13.