HUDDERSFIELD Giants are ready to face the first winners of the Challenge Cup tomorrow!
But Batley, who lifted the famous trophy in 1897, haven’t won a Challenge Cup meeting with Huddersfield since 1901 – the third and last time they were successful in the competition.
Previous Challenge Cup meetings were:
1966 (Round I): Batley 4 Huddersfield 4.
1966 (Round I replay): Huddersfield 23 Batley 5.
1913 (Round II): Batley 2 Huddersfield 8.
1901 (Round II): Batley 6 Huddersfield 2.