Challenge Cup quarter-finals draw details with BBC live TV broadcast confirmed
The draw for this year’s Challenge Cup quarter-finals will be held live on Tuesday morning (March 17) – live on BBC One’s Morning Live programme, presented by Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones.
Skelton was part of Channel 4’s Super League presenting team as a pitch-side reporter for two years, and Jones has close ties with the game ever since the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
Morning Live is a daily topical magazine programme that airs on weekday mornings between 9:30am and 10:45am on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
The ball numbers for Tuesday’s draw will be confirmed following the weekend’s round of fixtures, which kick off tonight (March 13) when Wakefield Trinity host Leeds Rhinos at the DIY Kitchens Stadium, live on BBC iPlayer. Wigan Warriors host Bradford Bulls, but the game will not be broadcast on TV.
Tuesday’s programme will air from /9:30am, with the quarter-finals draw due from around 10:20am. However, this is subject to change.
Challenge Cup fourth round ties: Friday, March 13 – Wakefield Trinity v Leeds Rhinos (8pm – BBC iPlayer), Wigan Warriors v Bradford Bulls (8pm); Saturday, March 14 – York Knights v Keighley Cougars (12pm), Goole Vikings v Warrington Wolves (2pm), Leigh Leopards v Hull FC (2pm), Huddersfield Giants v Hull KR (3pm – The Sportsman), Castleford Tigers v St Helens (6pm), Catalans Dragons v Oldham RLFC (6:30pm).
The Challenge Cup fourth round ties take place over the weekend of March 14-15, with the quarter-finals scheduled for the weekend of April 11-12. The semi-finals will be played over May 9-10, with the Men’s and Women’s Challenge Cup final double-header taking place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, May 30.