2017 Challenge Cup Semi Final Draw The draw for the semi finals of the 2017 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup took place at the KCOM Stadium in Hull and included the remaining four sides who made it through their quarter final ties this weekend, made up with two sides from either side of the Pennines. The draw was broadcast live on BBC2 and across other BBC media, with the teams being drawn out by rugby league favourites Danny Brough and Barry Johnson. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

2017 Challenge Cup Semi Final Draw The draw for the semi finals of the 2017 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup took place at the KCOM Stadium in Hull and included the remaining four sides who made it through their quarter final ties this weekend, made up with two sides from either side of the Pennines. The draw was broadcast live on BBC2 and across other BBC media, with the teams being drawn out by rugby league favourites Danny Brough and Barry Johnson. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

I'm guessing Huddersfield and Leigh semi final venues.

Think you'll be right with Huddersfield but surely Donny is fairer distance wise between the two cities?
And forget the bollox about it not being big enough, there was only ten thousand for our game against Wigan last year.
Having said that the John Smiths and Keepmoat have both been kind to us.... Haven't we won two at each in our last four semis?

8000 of them was from Hull though, Leeds will bring a lot more than Wigan poor effort did.

Talk of the Keepmoat. Was like a home tie there last year.

Agreed.
Looks like we'Lloyd be doing the 75 mile hard yArds as opposed to Leeds 20.

Donny is easier to get to, but for the good of the game i'd rather see a bigger crowd at Huddersfield. Crowds for semi-finals have been very poor and the RFL need to work with the clubs to market the games and get the grounds sold-out. The game should be aiming bigger than 15k stadiums for two of its best supported teams.

Kick off time is a big issue though, they need to get the BBC to agree to Saturday/Sunday afternoon or tea-time kickoffs, Friday nights on the M62 aren't good for anybody.

W@nkered in the Gas Club it is then.

*Wait on, our friends on the Whino's board are suggesting Donny.
Could be a mad ticket rush.

Doncaster is the likely venue surely.

We get the same arguments about the semi final venues not being big enough every year but every year the RFL's choices are proved correct.

I'm not sure Huddersfield Town would want a game played on their pitch a couple of weeks before the Premiership starts anyway.

If I remember rightly the 2008 Wakefield semi at the Keepmoat was a 3pm Sunday kick off and a great atmosphere at the ground and round the town beforehand so I'd hope for same again.
Was fairly flat round Donny last year, mind you, wasn't our fault Wigan didn't bring any fans.