Challenge Cup Fixtures: Chris Kamara and Jamie Peacock set for semi-final draw
The challenge cup fixtures schedule moves into a decisive weekend, with the semi-final draw set to take place live during Sunday’s quarter-final coverage. Chris Kamara MBE and Jamie Peacock MBE will make the draw at half-time of Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors on Sunday at 1: 00 PM ET.
The draw will be shown live on One, adding another major moment to a weekend built around the Men’s Betfred Challenge Cup. The ball numbers for Sunday’s draw will be confirmed on Saturday evening, while four quarter-finals are spread across Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Challenge Cup Fixtures take centre stage across the weekend
The latest challenge cup fixtures begin on Friday at 3: 00 PM ET when St Helens face Catalans Dragons. That match will be shown on SuperLeague+ and is part of a run of four quarter-finals being covered across TV and streaming.
On Saturday, Hull KR meet York Knights RLFC at 8: 30 AM ET on Two, before Warrington Wolves host Leigh Leopards at 12: 30 PM ET on SuperLeague+. The weekend closes with Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors at 8: 00 AM ET on Sunday, live on One, and that tie will carry the semi-final draw at half-time.
SuperLeague+ will televise St Helens v Catalans Dragons and Warrington Wolves v Leigh Leopards, with access priced at £7. 99 per match or £12. 99 for all four Challenge Cup games. The broadcast schedule means supporters can follow every quarter-final as the competition narrows to four teams.
Why Kamara and Peacock were chosen
Chris Kamara brings a long broadcasting profile and a strong link to Wakefield, where he has lived for 40 years. His background also includes more than 600 appearances in the English Football League, with clubs including Leeds United, Bradford City, and Stoke City.
Jamie Peacock arrives with a Challenge Cup record that gives the draw added weight. He played in seven Challenge Cup Finals, won the trophy four times at Wembley Stadium, and represented Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos during a decorated career in the knockout competition.
Challenge Cup Fixtures and what comes next
The quarter-finals are framed by the wider competition story: eight teams are just 80 minutes from a Betfred Challenge Cup semi-final. The draw itself will shape the route to the next stage, and the confirmation of ball numbers on Saturday evening will add a final layer of anticipation before Sunday’s broadcast.
Rugby league then heads toward Wembley Stadium for the Betfred Challenge Cup Final on Saturday 30 May, while the immediate focus remains on the knockout games this weekend. For fans tracking the challenge cup fixtures, Sunday’s draw is the next pivotal moment.
Immediate reactions and broadcast details
One will carry the live semi-final draw during the half-time interval of Wakefield Trinity v Wigan Warriors. SuperLeague+ and Two complete the weekend’s broadcast picture, giving the quarter-finals broad coverage across the competition’s most important stage so far.
The shape of the challenge cup fixtures now depends on what happens across Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with the draw set to turn one weekend of knockout tension into the next round’s path.
