THE draws for the First and Second Rounds of the Betfred Challenge Cup will take place on Thursday 11th February from 5pm – LIVE on BBC Sport
The draws – which see Betfred as title sponsors for the first time – will see ties for the first and second round drawn, with both rounds to take place over the last two weekends in March.
Raiders will learn their first opponents since meeting Coventry Bears on 8 March last year.
The 13 British-based Betfred Championship sides are all in the hat – joined by just three League One sides in Barrow Raiders, Keighley Cougars and West Wales Raiders.
Ball numbers will be confirmed on Wednesday. Teams entering the Betfred Challenge Cup Draw at this stage are:
Barrow Raiders
Batley Bulldogs
Bradford Bulls
Dewsbury Rams
Featherstone Rovers
Halifax RLFC
Keighley Cougars
London Broncos
Newcastle Thunder
Oldham RLFC
Sheffield Eagles
Swinton Lions
West Wales Raiders
Whitehaven RLFC
Widnes Vikings
York City Knights