The Championship clubs entered the mix as the third-round draw for the 2023 Betfred Challenge Cup took place tonight at Featherstone.

The games will all be played over the weekend of the 10th to 12th March with the BBC selecting one game for live stream while The Sportsman will show a second game.

The pick of the ties saw the hosts of tonight’s draw Featherstone picked out against the Halifax Panthers in a mouth-watering tie which is likely to be picked up by one of the broadcasters.

The draw in full is as follows;

Betfred Challenge Cup Third Round

(ties to be played on weekend of March 10-12)

Featherstone Rovers v Halifax Panthers

Wests Warriors v Widnes Vikings

Leigh Miners Rangers v Rochdale Mayfield

Doncaster v Workington Town

Westgate Common v Hunslet ARLFC

Dewsbury Rams v Rochdale Hornets

Siddal v Sheffield Eagles

Orrell St James v Midlands Hurricanes

Batley Bulldogs v Wath Brow Hornets

Thatto Heath Crusaders v North Wales Crusaders

Hunslet v Keighley Cougars

York Knights v West Bowling

Stanningley v Newcastle Thunder

London Broncos v Whitehaven

Bradford Bulls v York Acorn

Barrow Raiders v Swinton Lions