Milford the only Leeds team left to fly the Challenge Cup flag for the city
Milford – National Conference Division One semi-finalists last year – proved too strong for second-division Wigan St Judes, despite a rocky start.
The visitors went ahead after only two minutes, but Milford took control through tries by John Elkington, Martin Loveridge and Mark Judge – with Loveridge adding each conversion and drop goal – to lead 19-6 at the interval.
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Hide AdDuane McCrea bagged a second-half brace and tries by Jacob Skinner Lewis Suggett and Jake Payne – plus two goals each from from Loveridge and Payne – sealed a comprehensive 47-12 success.
Parkside, of the National Conference Premier Division, suffered a shock 8-6 exit at Division One side Skirlaugh.
Andy Hullock scored Hunslet’s try which Connor Squires converted.
Stanningley led 20-12 with a quarter of the game remaining, but were pipped 28-26 at Conference Division One rivals Leigh Miners.
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Hide AdBen Selby bagged a brace, Jack Sykes, Tyler Hart and Harris Stockdale also touched down and Ryan Taylor booted three goals
Oulton were out-gunned 26-10 by British Army at Aldershot.
Josh Murray’s try and conversion gave the visitors an early lead and Adrian Holdsworth crossed in the second half.
Thornhill Trojans – relegated from the top flight last year – were 22-16 victors over Premier Division Grand Final runners-up Thatto Heath.
Trojans’ try scorers were Rye Ward, Matthew Tebb, Sam Ratcliffe and Ross Roebuck and Casey Johnson added three goals.
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Hide AdUpton, of the Yorkshire Men’s League, are in the hat after a 30-4 hammering of North East champions Jarrow Vikings.
Steve Beal converted tries by Nick Welsh, Rob Iveson, Kyle Nix, Jimmy Mercer and Harley Axe.
Lock Lane went out 22-10 to Underbank. Nathan Fozzard and Oliver Bloomer scored Lane’s tries and Connor Turner’s kicked one conversion.
Dewsbury Moor had three players – Aiden Ineson, Tobias Richardson and Bradley Foster – sin-binned during a 30-14 defeat by Wigan St Patrick’s.
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Hide AdJoe Haywood crossed twice for Moor, Finley Bruce was their other try scorer and Foster landed a goal.
Danny Glassell and Jake Perkins were Featherstone Lions’ try scorers and Ian Jackson kicked two goals in a 24-12 defeat by West Bowling.