Lézignan and the Dragons the French representatives in the draw today at 1.30pm live on Radio 5. I'll probably be mowing (it's like a jungle out there), so someone post it when it's done yeah?

Got done a bit early. Wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be

Here we go...

Lézignan away to Fev

Dragons at Leigh

So we'd best hope that FCL get through to the Grand Final at the first attempt, otherwise the whole schedule for the play-offs is screwed

About as tough as it could get without drawing a Super league team for Lezignan there.

Dragons should go through.

looks tough for FCL !

btw marv - what's happened to Brett McDermott,is he injured ?

I'm pretty sure he is still sitting out a ban for fighting SJ. Got a good few games IIRC too.

Back to Challenge cup I'm Hoping that Wigan V Barrow and Leigh v Dragons/Fev v FCL fall on different days. I'd like to go to PO road, I've never been.

We are very disapointed, eight times that we have to play away.
What a pity!
It could be a great thing to play finally at home

that's the way the cookie crumbles i'm afraid - I would loved to have seen a 'big' team visit Lezignan like all the rest of you.

what happened to FCL at the weekend - sounds like a bit of indiscipline in the team at the moment ? what's the problem ?

Both Sunday April 8 at 3pm. Anyone want to go to Leigh for me?

No they're not. The Leigh game is on the Friday at 8pm, John.

Interesting.

[url=http://www.leighcenturions.com/article.php?id=4264Here[/url. Think the RFL must have shoved them on the cheap flights (though surprised Lezignan aren't coming at the same time).

Should be back in work by then, so a double-header is on the cards

bonus

The way things stand at the moment, Leigh could be a bigger threat to you, than you might think. They are currently the only Championship team with a 100% record, in the Challenge Cup; Northern Rail Cup; and Championship. They are averaging 46 points per game, with 16 conceded.

Of course, we would always expect the SL team to win these games comfortably, but if Catalans have an off day, and Leigh produce the form they have been showing lately, there may just be a shock in store.

Of course their is a threat, Leigh have started the season brilliantly Alan. We havent had the best of starts but I would be very surprised if we were to slip up mate.

The SL team would always be hot favourites and a lot can happen between now and May. I'm confident we will lose our unbeaten record, for instance, given that we face Halifax, Barrow and Featherstone in our next three league games. (with the latter two games over Easter, while Featherstone have a rest on Good Friday)

Perhaps an interesting yardstick of our early season form was a very close game against a full strength Harlequins team - a game that we only lost in the very final minute.

We are all looking forward to seeing 'new' visitors at our Sports Village stadium and our sure that your guys will enjoy playing there. Indeed, many of them already have, when they represented France, last season.

As a sideline, I am the editor of Leigh's matchday magazine, 'The Centurion' snd will be looking to get material for our programe that day. Can you recommend a good source, for player information, and photos, please?

Well, best of luck mate in the next month (exept against Barrow!) and hopefully we will get to see a good cup tie at your place

hi Alan - sorry,pushed the wrong button !

the best source I think of for you would be to contact Cala Millor Rhino aka Ricky,who does all the Catalan games for some uk publications and is based in your area (ish) - try to pm him or pm me and i'll give you his mobile number,i'm sure he'd be only too willing to help
ps - any chance of saving me a copy of the programme ?

If FCL lose against their LER playoff match on 1 May, they then play the minor semi final on the same day as their Featherstone Cup tie. Requests to the RFL about re-arranging dates should this occur have been denied so FCL will be forced to field their Junior side against Fev as their priority is the French Championship title

tricky,methinks.....