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Daniel Anderson
Daniel Anderson

Holders St Helens have been given the chance to avenge their shock defeat in the opening round of Super League after being paired with Hull KR in the last eight of the Carnegie Challenge Cup.

Saints, who suffered a controversial 24-22 loss to Rovers back in February, will return to Craven Park in the quarter-finals.

Hull FC have been handed a trip to Bradford, Wakefield will play host to National League Two outfit Oldham, while Leeds will welcome Wigan with all matches to be played on the weekend of May 30-June 1.

The tie of the round pits Saints boss Daniel Anderson, who is in his final season before returning to Australia, against his brother-in-law Justin Morgan, the Hull KR coach.

An away tie ends a run of 10 successive home draws going back more than three years for St Helens, who are aiming to lift the prestigious knockout trophy for a third successive year.

Super League champions Leeds will also have revenge in mind as long as Wigan overcome part-timers Whitehaven in their delayed fifth-round tie.

Wigan, who won 22-18 in a fifth-round tie at Headingley last May, will again be away to the Rhinos.

The other all-Super League tie pits Bradford coach Steve McNamara against his old club Hull, the 2005 winners, at the Grattan Stadium, Odsal.

Wakefield, who have won their last six league and cup matches, will be firm favourites to reach the semi-finals after being paired with National League Two club Oldham at Belle Vue.