LEIGH Centurions may be 100-1 outsiders to win Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Challenge Cup, but they have been given a great chance of reaching the quarter-finals after earning a fifth round home draw against Whitehaven.
Only half the 12 Super League clubs are guaranteed places in the quarter-finals after six more of the game's heavyweights were paired together in the fifth-round draw.
Holders St Helens face a testing trip to neighbours Warrington in the pick of the all-Super League ties which will be shown live on BBC's Grandstand on Saturday, February 23.
London Broncos will play their first match at their new home of Griffin Park, Brentford, after receiving a home tie against Castleford while Super League new boys Widnes were drawn at home to Wakefield in the other top-flight clash, which will be featured on BBC's Sunday Grandstand programme on February 24.
Leeds' reward for their magnificent win over Bradford is a home tie against Northern Ford Premiership promotion hopefuls Hull KR while Wigan were installed as tournament favourites after being paired with French Championship leaders Union Treiziste Catalan.
Villeneuve, the other French fifth-round survivors, will fancy their chances of reaching the quarter-finals for the second successive season after being paired with Doncaster at Belle Vue.
Wigan, who have endured a barren run since the last of their eight successive Cup final wins in 1996, are 13-8 with William Hill to end their drought at Murrayfield on April 27.
Pairings: Doncaster v Villeneuve, Leeds v Hull KR, Widnes v Wakefield, Warrington v St Helens, Workington v Halifax, Union Treiziste Catalan v Wigan, London Broncos v Castleford, Leigh v Whitehaven.
Odds: 13-8 Wigan, 2-1 Leeds, 9-4 St Helens, 22-1 London, 25-1 Castleford, 28-1 Widnes, 33-1 Halifax, 40-1 Warrington, 66-1 Wakefield, 100-1 Leigh, 125-1 Doncaster and Workington, 150-1 Whitehaven, 250-1 Villeneuve and UTC, 300-1 Hull KR.
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