THE Wire have been paired with Toronto Wolfpack in the draw for the Challenge Cup sixth round.
Steve Price's side were drawn away, but the match will be played at The Halliwell Jones Stadium
The tie, the first ever meeting between the two sides, is scheduled to be played on the weekend of May 11-13.
Former Wire players Ashton Sims, Gareth O'Brien and Gary Wheeler lurk within the Wolfpack's ranks
Wire winger Josh Charnley, who scored four tries in the fifth-round win over Bradford Bulls on Saturday, helped conduct the draw live on Chris Evans' Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Two alongside Leeds' veteran forward Jamie Jones-Buchanan.
Full draw:
Hull KR v Wigan Warriors
Castleford v St Helens
Toronto Wolfpack v Warrington Wolves
Leigh v Salford
Catalans v Whitehaven
Featherstone Rovers v Hull FC
Widnes v Leeds
Huddersfield v Wakefield
CONFIRMED: Toronto Wolfpack are drawn to play @wolvesrl on the weekend of May 12th in our first ever 6th round match of @TheChallengeCup. pic.twitter.com/YEwTHNa086
— Toronto Wolfpack (@TOwolfpack) April 25, 2018
On the car park at work loving @BBCRadio2 Challenge cup draw. Toronto at home @wolvesrl bring it on. Great start to the day
— Margo Grady (@MargoG11) April 25, 2018
I feel cheated..
— philip whitehurst (@halliwell_jones) April 25, 2018
What's the point of a draw if you don't follow the outcome...
If a team can't play at home then they shouldn't be in the competition....
@TOwolfpack face @wolvesrl .... wolves against wolves ..... gunna be a tough one pic.twitter.com/15hm9f2LIh
— Rob and Caz Mason (@RobnCaz) April 25, 2018
Toronto at home, that will do me #challengecup @wolvesrl
— Canny (@hujafe10) April 25, 2018
Get in. @wolvesrl v @TOwolfpack Boom 💥
— Mike (@MickeytheWire) April 25, 2018
Toronto at home @wolvesrl id take that!! #ChallengeCup #Wires
— Adam Berry (@adamberry92) April 25, 2018
Fantastic! Our friend @ashtonsims26 of @TOwolfpack returns to the HJ to play @Chrishilly1987 of @wolvesrl in the @TheChallengeCup Don't you hurt him Hilly. Don't you hurt him Bash !
— TradeSkills4U (@TradeSkills4U) April 25, 2018
Robbed of a trip to Toronto..... what an away day in the cup that would have been! @wolvesrl @TOwolfpack
— Sean mulkern (@iamseanm89) April 25, 2018
It’s the Wolf derby.
— pillager (@pillager) April 25, 2018
Wolfpack vs Wolfpack 😍 So bloody excited 💛💙 @Ladbrokes @TheChallengeCup @wolvesrl @TOwolfpack 🏆 #Ladbrokes #ChallengeCup #TheWire #BringItOn #WeWantOurTrophyBack pic.twitter.com/52TFwYuHzk
— Amy Newens (@wireaimz6) April 25, 2018
.@Joshuacharnley is down @BBCRadio2 ready for the 6th Round @TheChallengeCup draw on the Chris Evans Show from around 8.10am pic.twitter.com/s4KLVzoMuz
— Warrington Wolves (@wolvesrl) April 25, 2018
Not moaning about the draw at all 👏🏼 @wolvesrl #ChallengeCup
— Laura (@lauralynchhh_) April 25, 2018
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