Bulls skipper Robbie Paul expects holders Wigan to be after revenge when the two sides meet in the Challenge Cup semi-final next month.

Bradford defeated Stuart Raper's Warriors in the Grand Final in 2001 and a rematch was set up when the clubs were pulled out of the hat at yesterday's draw at the Millennium Stadium.

A grudge tie with bogey side St Helens was avoided as two Yorkshire-Lancashire clashes were selected when the draw took place outside England for the first time.

"It's going to be a really tough game," said Paul, who has been hit hard by a neck injury in recent weeks.

"When you get the top four sides in the country together like this in the semi-finals it is always going to be difficult.

"I don't think this has happened since the start of Super League and it means tough games all round.

"Drawing any of the three sides was always going to be hard but I think Wigan will see this as a chance to put one over us.

"There is a situation where it is seen that Wigan can't beat us, Saints can't beat Wigan and we can't beat Saints. Whether that will all change in the next few weeks we will find out."

Bradford have been handed arguably the easiest of the three possible remaining ties in the competition with the Warriors yet to reach anywhere near top gear this season.

The Bulls will provide the first Super League opposition of the cup campaign with the Lancashire side having beaten only two National League sides and an amateur outfit in the previous rounds.

And with just an opening day defeat at Castleford and a narrow victory over Huddersfield in 2003, the semi-finals, which take place on the weekend of April 12 and 13, could be an opportunity to catch the current holders cold.

"We will have to be on the top of our game," said Paul, refusing to belittle Wigan's hopes despite their only average start to this year's campaigns.

"If we are on the top of our game we can beat them but if we are not, then we will lose. It is as simple as that.

"The next three matches are going to be important for both sides to get some momentum going and by the time our game against them comes around I think you will see a different Wigan."

After last season's disappointment at Leeds in the fourth round and the Grand Final heartbreak against St Helens, the Bulls will be desperate to get their hands on some silverware with Wigan the victims last time a domestic trophy was won.

Brian Noble's side have been gripped with an injury crisis in recent weeks, although by the time the semi-final clash comes around a number of key players are likely to be firing on all cylinders.

A lot of the problems plaguing the side at the moment are only minor injuries and even long-term casualties Tevita Vaikona and Jamie Peacock may have worked themselves back to fitness by the time the second weekend in April comes around.

An announcement is expected later today on venues for the two clashes with the JJB Stadium and Huddersfield's McAlpine the likely venues.

Once the locations are finalised, availability will decide which tie takes place on the Saturday and which on the Sunday. The final takes place in Cardiff on April 26.

Wigan defeated Saints 21-12 last year in front of more than 62,000 at Murrayfield after Ian Millward had contoversially fielded only a weakened team against Bradford in the Super League the previous week.