ALL four Betfred Challenge Cup quarter finals will takes place at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds and will be televised live. Cup-holders Leeds Rhinos were defeated in Round Three by St Helens, whose tie with Huddersfield Giants will be shown live on Sky Sports at 8.15pm on Friday, May 7. Before then, Catalans Dragons take on Warrington Wolves in a 6pm kick off, also on Sky Sports. Coverage switches to BBC on Saturday, May 8, with BBC1 showing Hull FC versus Wigan Warriors at 2.30pm, and Castleford Tigers and Salford Red Devils going head-to-head live on BBC2 at 5pm. RFL Chief Commercial Officer, Mark Foster, says: “We’re delighted to be able to confirm that all four Quarter Final games will be broadcast live, and our thanks go to our broadcast and commercial partners for their continued support of Rugby League. The broadcasters have been extremely helpful in ensuring that all these games are televised and on successive days.
WIDNES Vikings run in the 2021 Betfred Challenge Cup is over. They were defeated 68-4 by Super League side Salford Red Devils in the third round at the AJ Bell Stadium in today s lunchtime kick-off.
One minute s silence for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. All pictures by Richard Walker Vikings, who had knocked out Whitehaven and West Wales Raiders in the opening two rounds, trailed 24-4 at the break. Daniel Hill crossed for Vikings a minute before half time but it proved to be brief respite as two more Salford tries in the opening minutes of the second half put the game to bed and the floodgates opened.
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Salford Red Devils is preparing a counter bid for the stadium it shares with Sale Sharks after it emerged the rugby union side had made initial enquiries about buying the ground.
The 15,000-capacity stadium, located in Salford close to the Trafford Centre, is owned by City of Salford Community Stadium, a joint venture between Peel L&P and Salford City Council, and has been shared by the two clubs since 2012.
The £26m venue was originally built for rugby league side Salford Red Devils, but Sale Sharks signed a 25-year lease on the ground shortly after construction completed.
Sharks’ bid comes after a failed attempt to return to Sale, after Trafford Council blocked the club’s plans to build a new stadium at Crossford Bridge playing fields.
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