Leeds Rhinos winger and 2015 Lance Todd Trophy winner, Tom Briscoe, was today joined at Wembley Stadium by Lizzie Jones, to make the 2016 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup first round draw.
The dressing rooms played host to the illustrious event with Tom picking the home teams, and Lizzie selecting the visitors, as thirty-six sides entered the competition at the first stage.
The final will take place back at Wembley Stadium on the 27th August with todays sides drawn from University Rugby League, the community game, the Police and the Armed Forces with all hoping to progress far enough to get to take on the semi-professionals, and then the cream of the game.
The first round ties will be played over the weekend of the 30th and 31st January and were drawn out as follows;
London Chargers v Shaw Cross Sharks
Thatto Heath Crusaders v Hunslet Club Parkside
Aberdeen Warriors v Northumbria University
Stanningley v Pilkington Recs
Normanton Knights v Distington
The Army v Siddal
West Bowling v Lock Lane
Leigh Miners Rangers v Underbank Rangers
East Leeds v Oulton Raiders
Millom v University of Hull
Royal Navy v Featherstone Lions
Widnes West Bank v Rochdale Mayfield
Wath Brow Hornets v Royal Air Force
Hull Dockers v Thornhill Trojans
Egremont Rangers v Blue Bulls
West Hull v Great Britain Police
Kells v Nottingham Outlaws
York Acorn v Sharlston Rovers
Tickets for the 2016 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday August 27 cost from as little as £20 and can be purchased by calling the RFL Ticket Office on 0844 856 11130844 856 1113 or by visiting
www.rugbyleaguetickets.co.uk .
