The draw for the first round of the 2015 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup took place this afternoon in the dressing rooms at the iconic Wembley Stadium.

The home teams were drawn by four-times Challenge Cup winner, Martin Offiah MBE and the away teams were drawn by Brian Noble, former coach of 2003 Challenge Cup winners Bradford Bulls.

Forty clubs drawn from the community game, Armed Forces, police and University Rugby League will begin the famous journey in pursuit of Rugby League’s oldest and most prestigious trophy over the weekend of January 31 and February 1.

The final will be played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday August 29, 120 years to the day since Rugby League was founded at a meeting at the George Hotel in Huddersfield in 1895.

The draw in full is as follows: Loughborough University v Hunslet Warriors, Oulton Raiders v Scarborough Pirates, Normanton Knights v Myton Warriors, Royal Navy v Saddleworth Rangers, East Leeds v Kells, Great Britain Police v Rochdale Mayfield, The Army v Wath Brow, Egremont Rangers v Wigan St Judes, Nottingham Outlaws v Blackbrook, Widnes West Bank v South West London Chargers, Shaw Cross Sharks v York Acorn, Royal Air Force v Siddal, Valley Cougars v Leicester Storm, Hull Dockers v Leigh Miners Rangers, Elland v Leeds Beckett University, Featherstone Lions v Queens, Lock Lane v Sharlston Rovers, Walney Central v Hunslet Parkside, Skirlaugh v Aberdeen Warriors, West Hull v Thatto Heath.

All first round ties to be played over the weekend of January 31 - February 1.