if thats true, then can't see many games being moved grounds. as there's nothing in it for the amateur home club

Could the record score be in question at the Halifax game perhaps, or am I unfairly dissing the Uni standard?

I was under the impression that, that Uni' wassn't half-bad.

Leigh play ' Russian ' opposition for the 3 rd time in 7 years



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think the biggest score for this round anyway will be by leigh

when they loose ?

Well I reckon if Leeds Met were able to field thier full team then they would give Rochdale a good game if not beat them. As it is though they will find it tougher as a big chunk of thier team will be playing for the NL teams.

Who've they saddled us with this time?

doesn't that depend on the club? or is they some general arrangement/rule as to releasing playing?

The ones I know have the clause in thier contracts saying they can play for the Uni but the club takes priority if they are playing the same day which is only fair as they are paying them the most money to play.

Record score was Huddersfields 142-4 victory over Blackpool Gladiators in 1994, Record cup score was Huddersfield 119 v Swinton Park 2 in 1914.

We beat Workington 88-6 last season, though to be honest I think we'll get comfortably ahead then use the match to try things out. Though if Fax decide to show a ruthless streak then who knows.

wath brow v skolars has 'giant killing' all over it, i be keeping an eye on the betting for that

I agree, I have half a mind to venture up the coast for that one

They are great ambassadors for the amateur game. They played well in the previous round at Featherstone Lions in very heavy conditions, well organised in defence and patient in attack. The stand-off looked particulary good. They should be a long way from troubling Rovers, but this is the cup, so you never know.

How many of the army team were in the forces world cup winning team?

Keep us posted on that one, Its a long way for Skolars to go and Wath Brow will be keen to get through to the 4th round again

And the winners will be

=redSiddal v Swinton

=redYork City Knights v Wigan St Patricks

=redFeatherstone Rovers v The Army

Queens v =redDoncaster

Pilkington Recs v =redBatley

=redBarrow v Blackpool

=redGateshead v Whitehaven

Workington v =redLezignan

=redLeigh Centurions v Lokomotiv Moscow

=redOldham v Sharlston

Sheffield Eagles v =redToulouse

=redLeeds Met Carnegie v Rochdale Hornets

=redWidnes Vikings v Saddleworth

=redWath Brow Hornets v London Skolars

=redKeighley v Pia

Kells v =redHunslet

=redHalifax v Loughborough University

Dewsbury v =redCarcassonne


Then again..............

Even if they play at home ie: Kells v Hunslet, Wath Brow v Skolars the only speccies at these games will be the supporters of the home team.
Who will then be lining the pockets of the pro team.
These games will probably be at `The Recre` and they will have to do all the work to get the game on ie: programmes etc, for no money from the gate.

Few teams not in the draw . . .

Strella Kazan
Limoux
St Gaudens

And what ever happened to Villneuve?

would imagine there would be no reason to move these fixtures to bigger grounds as the support would be low anyway

Depends on what the RFL set as Minimum Standards, such as Turnstiles ect.

Only put one Russian Side in this year.

I'm not sure what the qualification system is for the french sides is, I presume Catalan and Toulouse are guranteed entry though.

Yes - I would say they are guaranteed. Limoux are top of the French league though.

They didnt finish in the top 3 of the French elite, its only the top 3 that qualify.

Last year there was a second Russian qualifier but I'm assuming becasue they got tonked 64-12 by Leigh miners they have done away with the second placed RRL qualifier

Thank you that man!!