Wednesday 17th February 10

Batley Bulldogs, the first winners of the Challenge Cup in 1897, will play Leeds Metropolitan University, the team of sponsors Carnegie, in the third round of this year’s competition.
 
Leeds Met, who reached the third round with victory over the Police, are the last remaining student team in the competition and will head to Mount Pleasant on the weekend of March 6 and 7 in confident mood.
 
The draw produced some intriguing pairings, including a match between the Royal Navy and Blackpool Panthers, winners of last year’s inaugural Northern Rail 9s, and a derby battle between the professionals of Halifax RLFC and community club Ovenden.
 
Blackwood  Bulldogs, the Welsh champions, face a trip to Oldham, Keighley Cougars have again drawn French opposition in Co-operative Championship side Toulouse Olympique, in one of three all-professional ties. The other two are Gateshead Thunder v York City Knights and Featherstone Rovers v Workington Town.
 
The draw was made at the Metro Centre in Gateshead where a re-draw was required when a ball drawn from Pool B was accidentally put back into the bag rather than on public display.
 
This ball was later re-drawn, making the draw void. The error was immediately spotted and the draw re-done. Both draws were subject to full public scrutiny by the assembled crowd at the Metro Centre.
 
The draw for the third round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup in full is as follows:
 
Widnes Vikings v Wigan St Judes
Oldham v Blackwood Bulldogs
Gateshead Thunder v York City Knights
London Skolars  v Limoux
Doncaster  v Siddal
Rochdale Hornets v Lezignan
Drighlington v Dewsbury Rams
Batley Bulldogs v Leeds Metropolitan University
Royal Navy v Blackpool Panthers
Featherstone Rovers v Workington Town
Warrington Wizards v Swinton Lions
Leigh Miners Rangers v Whitehaven
Sheffield Eagles v Thatto Heath
Ovenden v Halifax
Barrow Raiders v Hunslet Warriors
Keighley Cougars v Toulouse Olympique
Leigh East v Hunslet Hawks
Leigh Centurions v Wath Brow Hornets
 
Ties to be played over the weekend of March 6 and 7.