Rugby League

Rugby-League.com

1895 Cup

2 Mar 2025

AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Quarter Final Draw confirmed

AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Quarter Final Draw confirmed

There will be at least one new semi-finalist in the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup in May after Oldham were paired with Barrow Raiders in the Quarter Finals draw.

The last eight includes two previous winners of the competition, and two others who have reached the Final, since it was introduced in 2019.

Featherstone Rovers, who won the Cup at Wembley Stadium in 2021 and lost to Leigh at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium the following year, will host London Broncos, who are one of the four clubs still in the competition never to have reached the Final.

Sheffield Eagles, who share Featherstone’s record of one win from two Final appearances, have a tough away tie at Bradford Bulls, who were beaten in the semi finals last season by the eventual AB Sundecks 1895 Cup winners Wakefield Trinity.

York Knights and Widnes Vikings, who have each reached the Final at Wembley only to be beaten in 2021 and 2019 respectively, will meet in the last eight at the LNER Community Stadium.

But for both Oldham and Barrow, the semi finals would be new territory, as they each dream of Wembley. Barrow made the last of their five Wembley appearances in the 1967 Challenge Cup Final, while Oldham have never played at Wembley.

The draw was conducted by the Wakefield Trinity owner Matt Ellis, and broadcast live on BBC Radio Leeds, following the results of Round 1.

The Quarter Finals will be played on the same weekend as the Betfred Challenge Cup Quarter Finals (April 5-6), with the Semi Finals on the weekend of May 17-18.

The sixth AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final will be played at Wembley Stadium as part of Challenge Cup Finals Day on Saturday June 7, kicking off at 545pm.

 

AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Quarter Final Draw:

Featherstone Rovers v London Broncos

Bradford Bulls v Sheffield Eagles

York Knights v Widnes Vikings

Oldham v Barrow Raiders

Ties to be played on weekend of April 5-6

 

AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Round 1 Results:

London Broncos 26 Dewsbury Rams 16

Batley Bulldogs 12 Bradford Bulls 16

Featherstone Rovers 52 Keighley Cougars 12

Goole Vikings 16 Barrow Raiders 34

Hunslet 26 Widnes Vikings 28

Oldham 58 Rochdale Hornets 6

York Knights 32 Halifax Panthers 20

Sheffield Eagles 50 Doncaster 18

 

The AB Sundecks 1895 Cup Final is part of a Finals Day triple-header at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 7 June, alongside the finals of the Betfred Women's Challenge Cup and Men's 2025 Betfred Challenge Cup Final. Plus, there will be the traditional Year 7 Boys’ Champion Schools Final. Tickets are on sale now!