Dudley Hill must visit Halifax Irish in the preliminary round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup following tonight’s draw.

Victory would then see them entertain either Widnes St Maries or Ince Rose Bridge in the first round.

West Bowling were given a bye and meet East Hull in the first round at home.

Carnegie Challenge Cup draw, Preliminary Round: Ovenden v Oulton Raiders, Skirlaugh v Heworth, Wath Brow Hornets v Millom, Siddal v Normanton Knights, Stanningley v Hull Dockers, Halifax Irish v Bradford Dudley Hill, Rochdale Mayfield v Leigh East, Halton Simms Cross v York Acorn, Ellenborough v Wigan St Patricks, Bank Quay Bulls v Queens, Oldham St Annes v Wigan St Judes, Widnes St Maries v Ince Rose Bridge, Shaw Cross Sharks v Castleford Lock Lane, Stanley Rangers v Leigh Miners Rangers, Eccles and Salford Juniors v Saddleworth Rangers, Egremont Rangers v Thornhill Trojans, Bristol Sonics v Leeds Met Carnegie, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff v Valley Cougars, Loughborough University v Nottingham Outlaws, West London Sharks v The Army. Ties to be played on January 3 and 4.

First round: Halifax Irish/Bradford Dudley Hill v Widnes St Maries/Ince Rose Bridge, Kells v Eastmoor Dragons, West Hull v East Leeds, Stanningley/Hull Dockers v Ovenden/Oulton Raiders, West Bowling v East Hull, Castleford Panthers v Stanley Rangers/Leigh Miners Rangers, Oldham St Annes/ Wigan St Judes v Myton Warriors, Ellenborough/Wigan St Patricks v Skirlaugh/Heworth, Waterhead v Shaw Cross Sharks/Castleford Lock Lane, Siddal/Normanton Knights v Thatto Heath Crusaders, Milford Marlins v Pilkington Recs, Hull Isberg v Eccles and Salford Juniors/Saddleworth Rangers, Rochdale Mayfield/Leigh East v Orchard Park & Greenwood, Crossfields v Hunslet Warriors/Sharlston, Bank Quay Bulls/ Queens v Halton Simms Cross/York Acorn, Egremont Rangers/Thornhill Trojans v Wath Brow Hornets/Millom, Loughborough University/Nottingham Outlaws v St Mary’s University College, Bristol Sonics/Leeds Met Carnegie v Warrington Wizards, The Navy v University of Wales Institute, Cardiff/Valley Cougars, West London Sharks/The Army v Northumbria University, RAF v Edinburgh Eagles, Featherstone Lions v Hull University. Ties to be played on January 24 and 25.