LEIGH Miners Rangers have been handed a tough Lancashire derby at NCL Premier Division new boys Waterhead in Round one of the 2025 Betfred Challenge Cup.

If Miners overcome the Oldham community club then they will have a home clash with Championship side Featherstone Rovers.

Elsewhere in the draw British Army have been drawn to host the RAF in the most eye-catching tie produced by the First Round draw for the 2025 Betfred Challenge Cup.

Goole Vikings’ first competitive fixture as a professional club will be in the Second Round against London Broncos.

34 community teams will enter the competition at that stage, with ties to be played on the weekend of January 11-12.

As well as the Army versus RAF clash, other intriguing fixtures include West Hull hosting Edinburgh Eagles, Telford Raiders travelling to Rochdale Mayfield, and an all Southern Conference League tie in Colchester between Eastern Rhinos and Wests Warriors.

Challenge Cup Round One draw.

(Ties to be played weekend of January 11-12).

West Hull v Edinburgh Eagles, London Chargers v Oulton Raiders, Longhorns v Ince Rose Bridge, Lock Lane v Doncaster Toll Bar, Hammersmith Hills Hoists v Siddal, Waterhead Warriors v Leigh Miners Rangers, GB Police v York Acorn, Aberavon Fighting Irish v Blackbrook, Mirfield v Royal Navy, Crosfields v Maryport, British Army v RAF, Stanley Rangers v Hunslet ARLFC, West Bowling v Wath Brow Hornets, Dewsbury Moor v Haresfinch, Eastern Rhinos v Wests Warriors, Rochdale Mayfield v Telford Raiders, Thatto Heath v Orrell St James.

Challenge Cup Round Two draw.

(Ties to be played on weekend of January 25-26.)

GB Police or York Acorn v London Chargers or Oulton Raiders, Halifax Panthers v Thatto Heath or Orrell St James, Dewsbury Moor or Haresfinch v Dewsbury Rams, Barrow Raiders v Crosfields or Maryport, Mirfield or Royal Navy v Workington Town, London Broncos v Goole Vikings, Lock Lane or Doncaster Toll Bar v Hunslet, Waterhead Warriors or Leigh Miners v Featherstone Rovers, Eastern Rhinos or Wests Warriors v British Army or RAF, Whitehaven v Swinton Lions, Stanley Rangers or Hunslet ARLFC v West Hull or Edinburgh Eagles, Rochdale Hornets v Widnes Vikings, Oldham v Rochdale Mayfield or Telford Raiders, Keighley Cougars v York Knights, Sheffield Eagles v West Bowling or Wath Brow, Bradford Bulls v Doncaster, Aberavon or Blackbrook v Longhorns or Ince Rose Bridge, Midlands Hurricanes v Hammersmith or Siddal, Cornwall v North Wales Crusaders, Newcastle Thunder v Batley Bulldogs.