Challenge Cup round 4 draw details: when it takes place, how to tune in & ball numbers

All 13 competing Super League clubs, including Leeds Rhinos, Castleford Tigers and Wakefield Trinity, are safely through to the Challenge Cup fourth round draw.

After being seeded to play away against Betfred Championship or community opposition at the previous stage, top-flight sides will go into an open draw for the last 16. Round three, last weekend, saw Rhinos given a tough test in a 25-12 win at Widnes Vikings and Tigers had to dig deep to overcome Doncaster 14-0, but Wakefield Trinity enjoyed an 82-6 romp against Swinton Lions.

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Goole Vikings, who pulled off the shock of the third round at Halifax Panthers, Keighley Cougars, following a last-gasp home victory over Midlands Hurricanes and Dewsbury Rams’ conquerors Oldham are the only second-tier clubs left in the competition. The fourth round draw takes place at 6.40pm this evening (Monday) on BBC Radio Manchester. It will be conducted by former St Helens Cup winner Jon Wilkin and Kevin Brown, who was a Wembley runner-up with Huddersfield Giants, Warrington Wolves and Salford Red Devils.

Leeds Rhinos' Danny Levi takes a pass from Brodie Croft en-route to scoring a try on his debut in Saturday's Challenge Cup win at Widnes Vikings. Picture by Olly Hassell/SWpix.com.placeholder image
Leeds Rhinos' Danny Levi takes a pass from Brodie Croft en-route to scoring a try on his debut in Saturday's Challenge Cup win at Widnes Vikings. Picture by Olly Hassell/SWpix.com.

You can listen to the draw via DAB radio, BBC Radio Manchester online, the BBC Sounds app and FM radio 95.1 or 104.6. Ties will be played on the weekend of March 14-15.

Ball numbers are: 1 Bradford Bulls, 2 Castleford Tigers, 3 Catalans Dragons, 4 Goole Vikings, 5 Huddersfield Giants, 6 Hull KR, 7 Hull FC, 8 Keighley Cougars, 9 Leeds Rhinos, 10 Leigh Leopards, 11 Oldham RLFC, 12 St Helens, 13 Wakefield Trinity, 14 Warrington Wolves, 15 Wigan Warriors, 16. York Knights

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