• Rochdale Hornets 6-62 Widnes
With four defeats in a row and Oldham’s shock victory against Hull KR 24 hours earlier alerting Super League sides to the dangers of the Challenge Cup this year,this had all the hallmarks of a difficult afternoon for Widnes – but in the cessation it was a rather serene passage into the last 16 for Denis Betts’ side.
Oldham’s performance on Saturday had suggested that the gap between full-time and allotment-time sides was narrowing, but this was a firm illustration from the Vikings that Super League sides still hold a high level of superiority over their lower league counterparts.
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Source: theguardian.com