Rochdale Hornets Dig Deep to Defeat Normanton Knights in a Challenge Cup Blizzard





It was one of the biggest afternoons in the history of National Conference side the Normanton Knights as they decamped from their home at Queen Elizabeth Drive to the much larger LD Nutrition Stadium in Featherstone to take on Championship side the Rochdale Hornets in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup.
Twenty places and two divisions separated the two sides and unsurprisingly the Hornets were the red hot favourites to progress into the fifth round and the inclusion of four of the sides from the top flight.
It was a freezing afternoon with a snow storm blowing in just before kick-off.
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Rochdale Hornets Dig Deep to Defeat Normanton Knights in a Challenge Cup Blizzard





It was one of the biggest afternoons in the history of National Conference side the Normanton Knights as they decamped from their home at Queen Elizabeth Drive to the much larger LD Nutrition Stadium in Featherstone to take on Championship side the Rochdale Hornets in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup.
Twenty places and two divisions separated the two sides and unsurprisingly the Hornets were the red hot favourites to progress into the fifth round and the inclusion of four of the sides from the top flight.
It was a freezing afternoon with a snow storm blowing in just before kick-off.
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