Challenge Cup sixth round: Wigan to face Leeds, Catalans draw Warrington

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Date: 21-24 May Coverage: Two ties shown connected BBC web television, sum connected BBC Radio 5 Live and section radio

Challenge Cup holders Wigan Warriors volition question to aged foes Leeds Rhinos successful the sixth round, portion 2018 winners Catalans Dragons person a repetition of their last with Warrington Wolves.

Super League holders St Helens question to Championship broadside Halifax successful a repetition of their 2019 semi-final.

In-form Hull KR volition big Championship squad Batley, portion York big London successful an all-second-tier tie.

Ian Watson's Huddersfield spell to Salford, who helium took to the 2020 final.

Castleford and Hull FC person enjoyed galore a Challenge Cup contention successful past years, including a glut of semi-finals during the 1980s, and they conscionable astatine the Tigers' location ground.

Bottom broadside Wakefield big Leigh Leopards successful the different of the 8 ties.

Sixth-round games volition instrumentality spot connected 21-24 May, with 2 selected for BBC tv coverage.

Wigan - who person a grounds 20 wins - and Leeds - who person won successful 14 times - met successful the last of the Challenge Cup successful 1994, 1995 and 2011, with Martin Offiah scoring his celebrated length-of-the-field effort successful the archetypal of those finals.

Warrington, who person 9 wins, past appeared successful the 2019 last erstwhile they bushed St Helens, who were winners 2 years aboriginal against Castleford.

Full draw

Catalans Dragons v Warrington Wolves

Castleford v Hull FC

York Knights v London Broncos

Halifax Panthers v St Helens

Hull KR v Batley Bulldogs

Wakefield Trinity v Leigh Leopards

Leeds Rhinos v Wigan Warriors

Salford Red Devils v Huddersfield Giants

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