Barrow Raiders will do battle with Super League side Huddersfield Giants this weekend, with a place in the Betfred Challenge Cup quarter-finals on the line.
The Raiders remain unbeaten in the Betfred Championship, while the Giants are flying high in Super League with six games of the regular season played.
It promises to be a fantastic spectacle at a packed Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium as Paul Crarey’s side look to spring a cup shock in front of the BBC cameras.
The Opposition
Ian Watson’s Huddersfield Giants have won four of their six Super League matches so far in 2022, but they come into Sunday’s game fresh from a 14-6 defeat away at Hull FC.
This is their first game in this year’s Betfred Challenge Cup, and they last won the competition in 1952-53, three seasons before the Raiders enjoyed similar success.
Since the turn of the millennium, Huddersfield have reached the final twice since 2006 but were unsuccessful on both occasions, losing to St Helens at Twickenham and Warrington Wolves at Wembley.
Paul Crarey preview
Raiders head coach Paul Crarey gave his thoughts ahead of Sunday’s match.
🗣️"Already it's got a different feel…"
Here's Paul Crarey looking ahead to Sunday.#JoinTheRaid pic.twitter.com/hgEM1Rxgs9— Barrow Raiders (@BarrowRaiders) March 24, 2022
Match Information
Sunday’s fixture at the Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium kicks off at 4:30pm.
Match tickets are priced as follows:
Grandstand:
- Adults: £17
- Concessions (over 65s): £12
- Juniors (under 18s): £5
Terrace:
- Adults: £15
- Concessions (over 65s): £10
- Juniors (under 18s): £3
Buy your tickets for Round 6 of the Betfred Challenge Cup!