With a weekend off due to the vagaries of the fantastic NFP fixture format, we're filling our regular 'Sunday's Coming' spot with a look at this week's draw for the Kelloggs Nutri-Grain Challenge Cup (I can't believe I just typed that).
As Hornets get paired against Farnworth, we sniff out potential upsets, slip through the banana skins and make some wild predictions. And just be grateful we're not Oldham.

Huddersfield Giants v Wath Brow Hornets
The ex-StupidLeague Midgets take on the Cumbrian powerhouse amateur outfit Wath Brow Hornets. Runaway leaders of the Cumbrian League and four times successive Cumbrian cup winners, the Hornets will relish the chance to bloody the nose of one of the game's most reviled teams. Having tonked Conference side Wigan St Judes in the previous round they'll be up for this, the biggest possible upset. As for Huddersfield, having peed a million quid up the wall and sent a previous Challenge Cup winning side into extinction in a messy Murdoch-Merger they deserve everything they get. Always back a team called 'Hornets' - big shock: Wath Brow by 4.

Sheffield Eagles v Leigh East
Having been eaten up in the takeover by the greed fuelled Midgets, the 'New' Eagles have been handed a right old stinker. Amongst the Conference Premier division front-runners, Leigh East will be aware of Sheffield's fragility against amateur opposition and will seek to emulate Thornhill's winning performance in 2000. Having shot the RAF down in flames in the last round, this is another potential banana skin. Home advantage could be the only deciding factor: Sheffield by 8.

Gateshead Thunder v Featherstone Rovers
In a repeat of December's 12-all draw, Thunder and Fev lock horns again. Featherstone will feel that they can play better than they did that day - but Gateshead probably played at their peak! I can't see Fev making the same mistake twice: Rovers by 14.

Castleford Lock Lane v Doncaster
Currently half way up the Conference Premier league, Lock Lane will fancy this one. Coached by former Castleford stalwart Martin Ketteridge, they kept Eccles tryless in the last round to guarantee their eighth consecutive appearance in the draw with the pro clubs. Doncaster have made a stuttering start to their NFP campaign and will have justifiable reservations about this one. Close, but I can't see Doncaster giving it up. Dragons by 8.

Oldham v West Hull
Yes, well. The only amateur club with a ground that meets the RFL minimum standards (they're currently playing at the Boulevard) drawn against the only pro club with a ground that doesn't.
Three times Conference champions and current leaders West Hull will see this as a genuine chance to exploit Oldham's current... er... situation. Having buried National Cup holders Thatto Heath in the last round, Wests could well be looking beyond Oldham to a bigger payday than a crowd of 2080 can offer. Having tasted victory against pro. opposition (York and Highfield in 1996), they know how to go about it - and they'd draw a significantly bigger crowd at home, one imagines. Embarrassment awaits: West Hull by 2.

Barrow v Oulton Raiders
Whilst high-flying Conference premier side Oulton will travel to Craven Park with cautious optimism, Barrow will probably have too much in the tank (or is that 'submarine') for them. having edged past Hunslet Warriors last time round, they'll need to catch Barrow on an off-day and play the game of their lives to be in with a shout. Barrow by 20.

Milford Marlins v York
Ooh, tricky one this. Having gone through Millom for their shot at the pros, Milford will be delighted to have a home draw against a side with a history of croaking at this stage. York won't relish a visit to the Conference division two side - and rightly so. Not pretty - it's time to see what York are made of, but: Milford by 6.

Ellenborough Rangers v Hull K.R.
Rovers make the trip into darkest Cumbria where Cumbrian League frontrunners Ellenborough await them. Having offed Normanton away from home in the last round, the game should draw a good sized crowd, probably to Whitehaven's recreation ground - that infamous Rugby League graveyard where the best of teams can come unstuck. Hull KR are more than capable of coming through his one and should run away with it after a tight first hour or so. Competitive - and not pretty at all: Rovers by 20.

Swinton Lions v Skirlaugh
This game should be sponsored by Fyffes, such is the size of this potential banana skin. With the Lions stumbling to find form, Conference Premier side Skirlaugh will be eyeing this one with relish. Led by Aussie points machine Kurt Roelandts, Skirlaugh eased past Elland in the previous round and will be keen to go further. The guys from Swinton will want this one out of the way as cleanly and as quickly as possible. They might not get their wish, though. Sorry Spelly - Skirlaugh by 6.

Woolston Rovers v Hunslet Hawks
If John Fieldhouse hasn't already baled to coach Oldham to defeat against West Hull, he'll be looking forward to this one. Having gone though pro opposition last year (Chorley) to go down fighting at Wilderspool against The Wire, Woolston will be rubbing their hands at the chance of a repeat this season. And, having thoroughly twanged Oldham St Annes away in the last round the Conference outfit will really fancy their chances. The Hawks are a club deep in 'transition' and they know that they're more like sitting ducks for this one. The genuine cup upset will be if Hunslet win: Woolston by 12.

Keighley Cougars v St Gaudens
Coached by Gilles Dumas, St Gaudens have a genuine chance at Cougar Park. The French Elite-1 side are strong contenders for a playoff place this season - in stark contrast to their hosts who many feel will struggle to make the cut. Oui, c'est vrai: St Gaudens par 12.

Hornets v Farnworth
We'll cover this one in greater depth nearer the game, but North West Counties outfit Farnworth - from Widnes, not Bolton - wil be looking to give a good account of themselves having beaten Eastmoor 17-8 in the previous round. They'll to keep it tight early on, and will be looking to make a bit of an impact. Good luck to 'em.

Wigan St Patricks v Dewsbury Rams
How peed off fast-fading Dewsbury Rams must have been hearing this one come out of their radios. Conference Premier side St Pats skittled West Bowling in the last round and assume the role of 'tricky opponents' in the next one. If St Pats can keep this one at their own place, they're in with a real shout. Rather Dewsbury than me - St Pats by 4.

Batley Bulldogs v Heworth
Having scraped by York Acorn in the last round, one might suggest that a trip to Mount (un)Pleasant is hardly much of a reward. It's a no-win situation for them - a small crowd and little chance of a win in reality, though this doughty York outfit probably scent an upset in the air. Good pro. sides struggle at Batley and home advantage will have a major bearing. Batley by 20.

Whitehaven Warriors v Dewsbury Celtic
Having pipped Fev Lions by a point in the last round, the Yorkshire League Premier side is likely to struggle in this one and I can't see an upset here, no-matter how hard I look for one. Whitehaven by at least 24.

Halton Simms Cross v Leigh
This will be an interesting one. Having blasted the Army 34 -10, Widnesians Simms Cross host Paul Tezis' NFP championship contenders. To be fair, Leigh would stand a good chance against the bottom half of Super League and everyone in our division. They'd be expected to clean up home or away against every side in the conference. So, by the time you've tracked down to North West Counties Premier League mid-table - which is where Simms Cross reside - you can forget any hope of a shock. Simms Cross' best chance will be to switch it to Widnes, get a big crowd and say 'thanks for the money'. No matter how much we love an underdog, you'd be barking to tip this one: Leigh by 50.

Chorley Lynx v Redhill
Chorley don't do the Challenge cup. Nor do they do amateur opposition. Generally speaking, amateurs do them rather well and Conference first division side Redhill will know this. They tonked Thornhill in the last round - a side famous for having tonked Sheffield Eagles in 2000. Redhill will travel in expectation rather than hope - and Graeme West will be desperate to avoid a repeat of last year's embarrassment against Woolston. Chorley's only hope is Tim Street - he won't want to lose to an amateur side and his desire may be the only deciding factor. Chorley need a catalyst to spur their progress. This could be it: Chorley by 4.

Workington Town v Toulouse Spacers
Workington is a long way to go, Toulouse: toWn by 16.