KINGSTONE Press National Conference League Division Two play-off winners Bradford Dudley Hill have been drawn at Loughborough University in the first round of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup.

Meanwhile, Drighlington must also travel on the weekend of January 27-28, facing the Royal Air Force, while Shaw Cross Sharks will be at home to Beverley, while Thornhill Trojans visit East Leeds.

In a first all-London fixture for the Challenge Cup, London Chargers were drawn at home to Hammersmith Hills Hoists. 

Scottish champions Strathmore Silverbacks will travel to Cumbria to face Millom in the first round.

West Hull will welcome the first Irish side to enter the Cup since 1998, Longhorns, who have strong links with Queensbury, with the Bradford club having toured there earlier this year.

Conducting the draw was former Hull FC captain and back-to-back Challenge Cup winner Gareth Ellis and England assistant coach and five-time Challenge Cup winner Paul Wellens. 

Ladbrokes Challenge Cup first-round draw: Leigh Miners' Rangers v Myton Warriors, Underbank Rangers v Batley Boys, Kells v British Police, Wallsend Eagles v Pilkington Recs, Rochdale Mayfield v Crosfields, Lock Lane v Hindley, Hunslet Club Parkside v Valley Cougars, London Chargers v Hammersmith Hills Hoists, Royal Air Force v Drighlington, Oulton Raiders v Siddal, Millom v Strathmore Silverbacks, Loughborough University v Bradford Dudley Hill, University of Hull v Hensingham, Orrell St James v Northampton Demons, Royal Navy v Normanton Knights, York Acorn v Askam, Saddleworth Rangers v Thatto Heath Crusaders, Shaw Cross Sharks v Beverley, West Hull v Longhorns RL, East Leeds v Thornhill Trojans, Hunslet Warriors v Wath Brow Hornets, Featherstone Lions v Skirlaugh, British Army v Milford Marlins, Distington v Queens. Matches to be played over the weekend of January 27-28.