The first round draw of the 2016 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup will be streamed live from Wembley Stadium on www.ladbrokeschallengecup.com from 1.00pm on Thursday January 7.
Teams and fans wanting to see who their team will face in the first round can now do so as the draw can be viewed exclusively live on the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup website.
BBC commentator Dave Woods will host the draw alongside special guests Lizzie Jones and 2015 Lance Todd Trophy winner Tom Briscoe.
Thirty-six sides will go into the famous velvet bag to participate in one of the country’s most oldest and prestigious competitions and will form the first two rounds of the 2016 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup, which will be played on January 30 – 31 and February 13 – 14.
2016 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup first round draw numbers:
1.Aberdeen Warriors
2.Blue Bulls
3.Distington
4.East Leeds
5.Egremont Rangers
6.Featherstone Lions
7.Great Britain Police Rugby League
8.Hull Dockers
9.University of Hull
10.Hunslet Club Parkside
11.Kells
12.Leigh Miners Rangers
13.Lock Lane
14.London Chargers RL
15.Millom
16.Normanton Knights
17.Northumbria University
18.Nottingham Outlaws
19.Oulton Raiders
20.Pilkington Recs
21.Rochdale Mayfield
22.Royal Air Force
23.Royal Navy
24.Sharlston Rovers
25.Shaw Cross Sharks
26.Siddal
27.Stanningley
28.Thatto Heath Crusaders
29.The Army
30.Thornhill Trojans
31.Underbank Rangers
32.Wath Brow Hornets
33.West Bowling
34.West Hull
35.Widnes West Bank
36.York Acorn
First round ties will be played over the weekend of January 30 – 31.
Tickets for the 2016 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday August 27 can be purchased by calling the RFL Ticket Office on 0844 856 1113 or by visiting www.rugbyleaguetickets.co.uk