WARRINGTON Wolves will host Wigan Warriors in the Challenge Cup sixth round.
The teams, who faced off in last year's quarter-final with The Wire winning 23-0, will face off at The Halliwell Jones Stadium
Sixth round ties will take place on the weekend of May 9-12.
Former Wire player Paul Sculthorpe was on hand to make the draw along with ex-St Helens skipper Jon Wilkin.
Challenge Cup sixth round full draw:
Salford Red Devils vs Hull Kingston Rovers
Dewsbury Rams vs Halifax
Warrington Wolves vs Wigan Warriors
Bradford Bulls vs Leeds Rhinos
Hull FC vs Castleford Tigers
Catalans Dragons vs Doncaster
Huddersfield Giants vs St Helens
Wakefield Trinity vs Widnes Vikings
Some of the Wire fans reaction to the draw:
Nice easy one to get us started, I’m glad we got a bottom half side
— Adam (@Adam41018142) April 15, 2019
@wolvesrl Does Like Eating Meat & Potatoe Pies In The Challenge Cup 6th Round Against @wiganwarriors #ChallengeCup #ChallengeCupRugby pic.twitter.com/MVjLYx6b6t
— Anthony Squires (@AnthonysSquires) April 15, 2019
A @TheChallengeCup tie against Wigan you say.. 👀 pic.twitter.com/UAYdpJ0mOX
— Warrington Wolves (@wolvesrl) April 15, 2019
This is surely likely to be the Friday night or Saturday game isn’t it? Last day of the Premier League on Sunday and Liverpool and United both at home
— You’ve Got a Loose Wire (@ALooseWire) April 15, 2019
And a bit from the Wigan end too:
Bah humbug yet more bad news
— david taylor (@IcemanDavid2k10) April 15, 2019
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