The opening round of the Jack Senior Bradford Cup has produced some mouth-watering encounters.

Birkenshaw may be riding high in Division One under Bradford Bulls' coach Mark Robinson but Division Three visitors Bank Top Harriers have cleared a long injury list that has seen them struggle in previous weeks and are now a force to be reckoned with.

Harriers, however, will have to snuff out the threat from long-serving loose forward Johnny Turpin, who Super League official Tony Martin described as the best player on the field in the recent game against Kippax.

Undercliffe will have to be at their best at home to a West Bowling A outfit on pomp under new player-coach Martin Tordoff.

Cliffe mentor Franny Jarvis always has a few tricks up his sleeve and will know that the key to success will be to stop West's outstanding prop forward Lee Hutchinson firmly in his tracks if they wish to go further.

Wyke have a talented team that are intent on re-establishing the black and whites' former cup glories.

They entertain Dudley Hill at Towngate in what promises to be a cracker.

Stand-off Craig Hillam is an old Hill favourite who will punish any side with his deadly goal-kicking, and forward duo Jim Barraclough and Simon Owen are the best in their division.

Victoria Rangers' tie against Queensbury has been postponed due to the Vics travel ling to Loughborough University to complete the outstanding GMB National Cup match.

The Hudson Foster Supplementary Bradford Cup semi-finals pit Queensbury A against Clayton A at Hill Top, while Wyke A entertain Wibsey A, with both teams bidding for their first Odsal Stadium final.