The draw for the fourth round of the Challenge Cup took place via the BBC website and it saw the introduction of the eleven Betfred Championship sides (excluding Toulouse Olympique XIII who have not entered this years competition). 

The thirteen sides who made it through the third round at the weekend would all have been hoping for a decent pay-day, and a game against a top Championship side while the top Championship sides will have been praying to avoid any potential banana skins, or tough games against other leading sides.

The draw was made by Challenge Cup winner Rob Parker and Warrington Wolves assistant coach Andrew Henderson and it’s took place at the Rugby League headquarters in Salford.

The draw in full was made as follows;

Hunslet v. Bradford Bulls

Barrow Raiders v. Sheffield Eagles

Workington Town v. London Broncos

Halifax v. Oldham

Kells v. Toronto Wolfpack

North Wales Crusaders v. Featherstone Rovers

Coventry Bears v. Pilkington Recs

Whitehaven v. Dewsbury Rams

Normanton Knights v. Rochdale Hornets

Batley Bulldogs v. Leigh Centurions

Doncaster v. Newcastle Thunder

York City Knights v. Swinton Lions

All games will be played over the weekend of the 17th and 18th of March, and the BBC will announce later in the week which game they will be live streaming.