BETFRED CHALLENGE CUP fever is hotting up among amateur sides as the second round approaches – nowhere more than in the capital, where London Chargers’ last-gasp victory over Ellenborough Rangers last week set up a hugely attractive tie at League 1 outfit London Skolars.
The Chargers’ success wasn’t the only triumph for London outfits. Wests Warriors returned to the Smoke basking in a 52-14 win at Jarrow Vikings; a victory that sees them taking a similar trip, this time to National Conference League Premiers York Acorn. Head coach Kim Parkinson told League Express: “The squad had a light recovery session, followed by a video session, on Wednesday night after the great battle at Jarrow.