YORK City Knights have been drawn at home to League One side Newcastle Thunder in the second round of the new 1895 Cup.

The ties are to be played between May 31 and June 6.

Newcastle beat Keighley 38-12 in the first round this weekend. Championship clubs enter in round two.

The final takes place at Wembley as a curtain raiser to the Challenge Cup final.

Full draw: Barrow v Bradford, Batley v Rochdale, Dewsbury v Swinton, Doncaster v Oldham,

Halifax v Sheffield, Leigh v Workington, Widnes v Featherstone, York City Knights v Newcastle.