BULLS have been drawn at home to neighbours Leeds Rhinos in a mouth-watering Coral Challenge Cup sixth round tie.
John Kear expressed his wish for a bumper derby against Bradford's old foes following yesterday's dramatic win over Featherstone.
And that wish has come true as Bulls will host Leeds in a repeat of the Challenge Cup final of 2003, when Bradford won 22-20.
The match at Odsal will be played between May 9-12.
Holders Catalans Dragons will begin their defence of the Cup against League 1 part-timers Doncaster, the lowest-ranked team in the last 16.
Another outstanding tie of the sixth-round draw, which was made by former St Helens duo Paul Sculthorpe and Jon Wilkin, is the clash between Warrington and Wigan in a repeat of the 2018 Super League Grand Final.
In other all-Super League ties, Salford will play Hull KR in a repeat of the 2016 Million Pound Game, Hull host Castleford and favourites St Helens will play Huddersfield.
One Championship club is guaranteed a place in the quarter-finals, with Halifax visiting Dewsbury.
Sixth-round draw: Salford v Hull KR, Dewsbury v Halifax, Warrington v Wigan, Bradford v Leeds, Hull v Castleford, Catalans Dragons v Doncaster, Huddersfield v St Helens, Wakefield v Widnes
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel