Francis Cummins believes the Bulls can look forward with cautious optimism after being drawn away to London Broncos in the Tetley’s Challenge Cup fifth round.

Having dispatched Tony Rea’s men with a comfortable 46-20 victory in a rearranged Super League fixture at Adams Park last month, the Bulls will face the Broncos again in early May.

The clubs have begun discussions over the date of the fixture but it is likely to be played at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday, May 11.

Cummins, whose side reached the fifth round after thumping Rochdale Hornets 70-10 on Sunday, said: “London are a dangerous side and it can be tricky down there.

“You’re now at the stage of the competition where you know you’re going to get a serious test. It’s something we’ll look forward to.

“We had a good result down there recently but they had a couple of players missing in Luke Dorn and Michael Robertson.

“After a tough Easter, we came out of the game better than they did but next month’s game will test where we are because the one thing we’ve not got is experience.”

The Bulls have not won the famous old trophy since defeating arch-rivals Leeds at Cardiff in 2003.

Cummins added: “We’ve not lasted too long in the competition in the last few years and this will be a test of whether we can put all the nostalgia and heritage to one side and just get on with the game.

“I’m not here to take anyone lightly and we’ll address what we need to do against London next month.”

Yesterday’s draw on BBC Radio Five Live attracted fierce criticism from rugby league fans after presenter Richard Bacon appeared to lack a basic knowledge of the sport as he interviewed Wigan legend Billy Boston.

He later apologised to supporters on Twitter.

Cummins is still waiting to discover the extent of the injuries suffered by Jamie Foster (shoulder) and Jamie Langley (hamstring) at Rochdale.

He will also assess Tom Olbison and Matty Blythe ahead of Sunday’s trip to Warrington but has no other major concerns.