I wish the RFL would just revert to an open First Round draw for 32 clubs.

It’s more fun and has more jeopardy when there’s teams from all 3 leagues and also the odd non league club. Makes for some different away days too.

Yeah I would prefer that, and there could be a rule in place to say that if a SL team draws a League 2 side, or Amateur, then you can only use a % of your cap?

Hoping for a Friday night fixture due to working cup weekend

Interesting draw in parts.
You would expect Wigan, Warrington and Cats to go through without too much bother, but the other five ties all have some degree of uncertainty about them.

Normally, you would pick Leigh and Cas to run out easy winners in their ties, but given Leigh's mounting injury list and, by the sound of things, Castleford's indifferent form, it's by no means certain either will come through.

Could have been better, could have been worse is our scenario, home tie would have been nice but Huddersfield have been difficult to gauge so far from what I've seen of them. We'll start as underdogs but no reason why, given a fair wind, we couldn't pull off a win. Think a run to the semis, at least, would put a little bit of confidence and excitement into our season. Defeat and we will be looking at a long tail end to the year with not a great deal to get excited about.
Here's hoping, as always!

Huddersfield away..Chris Kendall it is then

The game is on Saturday 23rd, 2pm kick off.

Perfect, will be back in town drowning my sorrows by 7pm.

Season over in March.