Challenge Cup semi-finals draw: When, where and how to follow
The draw for the semi-finals of this year’s Challenge Cup will be made live on BBC One during half-time of the quarter-final clash between Wakefield Trinity and Wigan Warriors on Sunday afternoon.
Wakefield, who have won their last five games in all competitions, host 21-time winners Wigan at the DIY Kitchens on Sunday afternoon, 1pm kick-off. With it being the last quarter-final of the weekend, the draw for the semi-finals will be made live during the half-time interval by football legend Chris Kamara MBE, who is a regular at Trinity games, and four-time Cup winner Jamie Peacock MBE.
A resident of Wakefield for 40 years, Kamara had a distinguished playing career, making more than 600 appearances, before heading into the world of broadcasting, where he became a recognisable face through his long-standing role on Soccer Saturday.
Meanwhile, former Great Britain and England international Peacock played in a total of seven Challenge Cup finals for Bradford and Leeds Rhinos, lifting the Cup at Wembley Stadium on four occasions.
Ball numbers for Sunday’s semi-finals draw will be confirmed on Saturday evening.
The BBC will broadcast two quarter-final ties this weekend as Cup holders Hull KR host newly-promoted Super League side York Knights on Saturday, as well as Sunday’s clash between Wakefield and Wigan.
Meanwhile, SuperLeague+ will televise St Helens v Catalans Dragons and Warrington Wolves v Leigh Leopards this weekend, with the games available to purchase HERE, priced at £7.99 per match or £12.99 for all four Challenge Cup quarter-final matches.
Challenge Cup quarter-finals schedule: Friday, April 10 – St Helens v Catalans Dragons (8pm, SuperLeague+); Saturday, April 11 – Hull KR v York Knights (1:30pm, BBC Two), Warrington Wolves v Leigh Leopards (5:30pm, SuperLeague+); Sunday, April 12 – Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors (1pm, BBC One).
The semi-final ties will take place over the weekend of May 9/10, with the men’s and women’s finals double-header to be held at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, May 30.