A home tie against Oldham, the only National League Two team left in the competition, virtually guarantees Wakefield a passage into the semi-finals and sets up the prospect of a Cup winners' medal with a fourth different club for Trinity's coach John Kear.

"Without being disrespectful to Oldham or anyone in the lower divisions we couldn't have got a better draw," said Kear, whose side reached the last eight with a 58-6 mauling of another National Two club, Barrow on Sunday.

"Being at home is a bonus and it's great that we're getting a bit of luck at last after all the injuries we've had to deal with this year."

The match pits Kear against Oldham coach Steve Deakin, who was his assistant when the two men led Sheffield Eagles to the biggest upset in Challenge Cup history with their 17-8 victory over Wigan in 1998.

"We got together a couple of weeks ago to celebrate the tenth anniversary of our Wembley win and it's going to be great going head to head with Steve," said Kear, who also collected a winners' medal as assistant coach at Wigan in 2002 and as head coach of Hull in 2005.

Wakefield last won the sport's oldest competition in 1963, when they beat Wigan 25-10 at Wembley, and Kear has made no secret of his desire to take the Challenge Cup back to Belle Vue after such a long absence.

"The Cup figures prominently on every club's radar but it's a massive target for us," he said. "Let's be realistic: it's highly unlikely that we will win the Super League grand final because of the format of 27 league matches and the play-offs.

"However, there's a real likelihood that a team like Wakefield can win a four-game knockout series that is randomly drawn. We're taking nothing for granted but if things keep going our way who knows how far we might go."

Elsewhere Hull KR, Leeds and Bradford were all happy with home draws, albeit against Super League opposition, with Rovers facing the toughest challenge with the visit of holders St Helens.

The Robins defeated Huddersfield in the fifth round and play the Giants again in Super League this weekend, a pattern which will be repeated in three weeks time.

"Let's hope lightning can strike twice," said Hull KR coach Justin Morgan.

"We've already beaten St Helens once this year and the draw holds no fear for us.

"We know it's a massive challenge but come this stage of the competition you have to start beating some of the favourites if you are to make progress.

"They have improved a lot since we beat them 24-22 in February but so have we. It's going to be a great clash and we're all looking forward to it."

Steve McNamara said he was happy to have seen the ball with Bradford's name on it drawn ahead of Hull but admitted he was a little envious of Wakefield.

"If I'm honest we wanted to play Oldham, I think everyone did, but we'll take a home tie," said the Bulls coach, whose side have won their last six matches against Hull at Grattan Stadium, including a 23-12 Challenge Cup fourth round victory against the then holders in 2006.

Leeds's tie against Wigan may have to be played on the evening of Friday May 30 because Headingley Carnegie is hosting a Roses cricket match between Yorkshire and Lancashire that weekend, not that the timing is likely to undermine the Super League champions' determination to win through.

"We're still a bit dirty about losing to Wigan the last time they came to Headingley," said Leeds coach Brian McClennan, whose team were beaten 14-10 by Warriors in early April.

"The Cup is a great goal for everyone at Leeds. The club hasn't won the Challenge Cup since 1999 and Keith Senior (with Sheffield in 1998) is the only player with a winners' medal.

"That's something we're all keen to put right."



Quarter-final draw

Wakefield v Oldham

Leeds v Wigan

Hull KR v St Helens

Bradford v Hull

Ties to be played on the weekend of May 30-June 1.