TORONTO Wolfpack's multi-national line-up are ready to roll up their sleeves and get dirty when they take on amateurs Siddal in the third round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup on Saturday.

The world's first major transatlantic professional sports team will play their first competitive match in humble surroundings on a fenced-off pitch at a hilltop ground on the outskirts of Halifax.

Wolfpack, who are the first team from outside Europe to enter rugby league's 121-year-old knockout competition, can boast a full-time squad made up of players drawn from three continents, but head coach Paul Rowley says they will feel at home on Saturday.

"It sounds like Hurricane Doris is on its way so what the conditions are like depends if Doris shows up," Rowley told a joint press conference at Siddal.

"There's no dramas from us, it's a piece of grass. We train at Brighouse, we're not running around in a state-of-the-art facility. Our training conditions are probably not as good as the playing conditions here.

"I think it's a misconception that we're blessed with luxurious facilities like the Super League clubs. We've come from nothing, having no rubbing beds, no balls for several weeks, we've had a massive amount of humility throughout the squad and have very much come forward like an amateur club in many ways.

"Being full-time has been fantastic and putting together all these different characters from different backgrounds has been really interesting and exciting.

"We're the full-time side so the pressure is on us to perform and we'll see how we handle it on the day."

Siddal, who are the National Conference League champions, are confident of exceeding the 1,000 crowd they drew for their Challenge Cup third-round tie against Newcastle Thunder 12 months ago and head coach Gareth Greenwood said switching Saturday's game to nearby professional club Halifax was never seriously considered.

"It would have cost us about £2,000 to play at the Shay so we ruled it out straight away," Greenwood said. "We were drawn to play on our home pitch so we'll play on it.

"We're excited about the event. I'm right behind Toronto and what they are doing. I think the sport needed it big time. I'm looking forward to seeing what they can do and to being part of it. It's a massive mountain for us."

Rowley added: "I don't blame them for wanting to play in familiar surroundings.

"They've been perennial high achievers, they have a lot of experience and it's going to be a really tough encounter.

"Places like Siddal are so important to the game and it's a privilege for us to be be coming here."

Toronto have played just one trial match, running Challenge Cup holders Hull close in a game at the KCOM Stadium in January, and badly need the match practice ahead of their opening game in the Kingstone Press League 1 at London Skolars on Saturday week.

Australian scrum-half Blake Wallace said: "It's been a long pre-season and a tough one too. All the boys are raring to go, ready to get out there and show everybody what we can do."