THE draw for the First Round of the 2006 Powergen Challenge Cup takes place on Friday lunchtime.

The draw - which is being staged in front of invited media and representatives of the competing clubs - will begin at around 1.30pm.

In total, 52 amateur clubs are in the draw including sides from LHF National League Three, National Conference sides, the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force and Gloucester Warriors - the first club from the TotalRL.COM Conference to qualify for this stage of the competition.

Teams in the draw:

Askam (Barrow)

Bank Quay Bulls (Warrington)

Barrow Island

Blackbrook

Bradford Dudley Hill Demons

Bramley Buffaloes

Bransholme

Castleford Panthers

Clayton

Crosfields

East Hull

East Leeds

Eastmoor Dragons

Eccles and Salford Juniors (Manchester)

Gateshead Storm

Gloucestershire Warriors

Halton Simms Cross

Hull Dockers

Hunslet Warriors

Ideal Isberg

Ince Rosebridge

Kells

Leigh East

Leigh Miners Rangers

Lock Lane

Milford Marlins (Leeds)

Normanton Knights

Oldham St.Annes

Oulton Raiders (Leeds)

Ovenden

Rochdale Mayfield

Royal Air Force

Royal Navy

Saddleworth Rangers

Seaton Rangers

Shaw Cross Sharks

Siddal (Halifax)

Skirlaugh (Hull)

St. Albans Centurions

Stanley Rangers

Thatto Heath (St.Helens)

The Army

Thornhill Trojans (Dewsbury)

Walney Central (Barrow)

Warrington Wizards

Wath Brow Hornets

West Bowling (Bradford)

West Hull

Widnes St.Maries

Wigan St.Judes

Wigan St.Patricks (Wigan)

York Acorn