Betfred Challenge Cup Quarter Final Draw: Hull KR Host York, Ties Set Path To Wembley
The Betfred Challenge Cup Quarter Final Draw has produced four high-profile matchups, with holders Hull KR drawn at home to Super League newcomers York Knights and other ties pairing Wakefield Trinity with Wigan Warriors, St Helens with Catalans Dragons, and Warrington Wolves hosting Leigh Leopards. The mid-April fixtures lead to a Wembley final set for May 30.
Betfred Challenge Cup Quarter Final Draw: The Fixtures
Holders Hull KR will entertain York Knights, a meeting that follows York’s victory over Hull KR in the first Super League game of the club’s history last month. York will need to win at Sewell Group Craven Park if they are to move a step closer to Wembley. Wakefield Trinity, fresh from knocking Leeds Rhinos out in the last round, will play host to Wigan Warriors. St Helens will welcome Catalans Dragons, while Warrington Wolves—beaten finalists in each of the last two seasons—will be at home to 2023 winners Leigh Leopards, with that tie listed for the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Context And Stakes For The Clubs
For York, the quarter-final presents a rare chance to progress in a competition they have only once reached the final of, in the 1931-32 season. Hull KR arrive as defending champions after a memorable run to Wembley last season. Warrington will be aiming to reverse consecutive Wembley defeats, while Wakefield chase a deep run in a competition they last won in 1963. Wigan arrive as one of the competition’s historically dominant sides, and Leigh seek to rekindle the form that delivered them the trophy in 2023.
Schedule, Broadcast And Next Steps
The ties are scheduled for mid-April, with dates referenced between April 10 and April 12 and one schedule placing fixtures over the weekend of April 11-12. The competition concludes with the final at Wembley on May 30. The draw was conducted live with presenter involvement and featured guests from competing clubs. Clubs and supporters now await confirmed kick-off times and any venue details that remain to be finalised for the mid-April weekend.
The quarter-finals pit recent momentum against historical weight: York’s recent top-flight upset of Hull KR sets up a compelling rematch, Wakefield must overcome a top-tier Wigan side, St Helens hope to reach the last four for the first time since 2023, and Warrington seek to halt a run of Wembley near-misses by beating a Leigh side with recent cup pedigree. Winners of these ties will move on to the semi-finals and keep their Wembley ambitions alive.
