Challenge Cup: Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors to meet in quarter-finals
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The Challenge Cup final will be back at Wembley for the first time since St Helens won in 2021
Super League leaders Warrington Wolves have been handed a trip to holders Wigan Warriors in the draw for the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup.
As well as a meeting of second against first, both Hull sides have home draws as the eight sides left in the cup all chase a trip to Wembley on 12 August.
Hull KR will host Salford and Hull FC are at home to St Helens.
The only Championship side remaining, York Knights, also have a home tie - against Leigh Leopards.
Wigan and Warrington have met once in Super League so far this season, at the Halliwell Jones Stadium last month, when the Warriors inflicted the Wolves' first defeat of the season.
York and the two Hull rivals are the only Yorkshire sides left in.
They are through to the last eight for the first time since 2004 when Richard Agar's side won at both Sheffield Eagles and Featherstone Rovers before being dumped out by Huddersfield., external
Hull KR's home clash with Salford will follow a league meeting between the two sides just a fortnight earlier. The two sides are first on at Magic Weekend on the Saturday in Newcastle.
And for Hull FC and St Helens, it will mean two meetings on Humberside in less than a week. They are already due meet in Super League at the MKM Stadium on Thursday 22 June.
Full draw
Hull KR v Salford Red Devils
York Knights v Leigh Leopards
Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves
Hull FC v St Helens
Ties to be played over weekend of 16/17/18 June.
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