NATHAN BROWN is hoping the Giants being drawn against Castleford in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup proves a lucky omen.

Huddersfield beat the Tigers in a thrilling last-eight clash at the Galpharm Stadium two years ago and then beat St Helens to reach Wembley.

Brown’s men went on to lose to Warrington in the final. But with this year’s quarter-final tie to be staged at Castleford on the weekend of July 23 and 24, Brown is looking for the right result at The Jungle and then to go on and see Huddersfield lift the famous old trophy for the first time since 1953.

“I hope playing Cas is an omen, because we’d love to go back to Wembley again,” said Brown, left.

“Obviously, the next time we go we’d hope to win it, and maybe the fact it’s Cas away this time could make all the difference in the world! But what we do know for certain is that we’re going to have to play very well there to win.

“They’ve obviously beaten us in the last two Super League games there, so that tells us it’s not going to be easy.”

CASTLEFORD Tigers coach Terry Matterson is relishing the chance to lock horns with the Giants once again.

The two sides will meet at the PROBIZ Coliseum in the quarter-final of the Challenge Cup on the weekend of July 23-24.

The fact the game is two months away makes the potential outcome almost impossible to predict at this stage.

But with the Tigers having beaten the Giants in the last two Super League clashes at the famous Wheldon Road ground, Matterson knows his players will be looking forward to the challenge.

And he also knows that will particularly be the case for those who were in the Castleford side beaten narrowly at Huddersfield at the quarter-final stage in 2009.

“We’re really pleased we’re at home, that’s the first thing you want,” he said.

“We’ve had great tussles with Huddersfield, the last time we met in the Cup they beat us in the last five minutes.

“We’re looking forward to it, but we know we will have to be at our best.”

In the other last-eight ties, holders Warrington will take on reigning Super League champions Wigan in the outstanding fixture.

The Wolves, going for a hat trick of Wembley triumphs, will go into the tie as favourites, having beaten the Warriors at the DW Stadium earlier this season.

Tony Smith’s men, the current League leaders, will have home advantage for the third successive round and piled up 192 points without reply in their victories over part-time opponents Keighley and Swinton.

Last year’s runners-up Leeds will be away to Hull FC, while St Helens, Cup winners three years in a row up to 2008, host Hull KR.

Warrington v Wigan.

Castleford v Giants.

Hull FC v Leeds.

St Helens v Hull KR.

Ties to be played on the weekend of July 23-24.