London Broncos to face Barrow Raiders in Preliminary Round of 1895 Cup
Former England star Luke Gale will join broadcaster James Deighton for the 1895 Cup Preliminary and Round One draw on Sunday (15 February), live on BBC Radio Leeds from 5.40pm. The competition returns for 2026 with a new format featuring 19 Betfred Championship clubs. In Sunday’s draw, six balls will be drawn first to create three Preliminary Round ties. After that, the remaining teams, plus the three sides still in the Challenge Cup and the winners of the Preliminary Round ties, will be drawn to create the eight Round One matches. Preliminary Round fixtures will be played on the weekend of March 14/15 with Round One scheduled to take place on April 18/19. The Final of the 1895 Cup will be played on Monday, 31 August, with the venue to be confirmed. Ball numbers for Sunday’s draw can be found below: 1. Barrow Raiders 2. Batley Bulldogs 3. Dewsbury Rams 4. Doncaster RLFC 5. Hunslet RLFC 6. London Broncos 7. Midlands Hurricanes 8. Newcastle Thunder 9. North Wales Crusaders 10. Rochdale Hornets 11. Salford RLFC 12. Sheffield Eagles 13. Swinton Lions 14. Whitehaven RLFC 15. Widnes Vikings 16. Workington Town On the conclusion of the draw for the Preliminary round, balls 17-19 to be added: 17. Goole Vikings 18. Keighley Cougars 19. Oldham RLFC Key dates for the 1895 Cup: Preliminary Round – 14/15 March First Round - 18/19 April Quarter Finals – 16/17 May Semi Finals – 13/14 June Final – 31 August, venue TBC
In Sunday’s Challenge Cup fixture against the Bradford Bulls, five players were unable to finish the match due to injury. Jack Croft failed his Head Injury Assessment and did not return to the field. He will go through the RFL's HIA protocol. Dean Hawkins, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, and Lewis Bienek suffered a calf injuries, the Club is awaiting scan results to determine their time on the sideline. Alex Max sustained a chest injury, he is out of hospital, and will return in approximately five weeks. Further updates will be provided in due course.
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