THE draw for the preliminary and first rounds of the Hays Chemicals St Helens Cup, to be played on Saturday, February 19, is as follows:

Preliminary round: Vine v Parr Hare & Hounds, Portico v Thatto Heath, West Sutton v UGB.

First round: West Sutton or UGB v Haresfinch, Haydock v Bold Miners, Portico or Thatto Heath v Vine or Parr Hare & Hounds, Pilkingtons v Blackbrook.

Meanwhile, the three local sides in the third round of the BNFL National Cup had mixed fortunes.

Thatto Heath have been drawn at home to National Conference League Premier Division side, Walney Central, and Vine will entertain either Dewsbury Moor or Illingworth. But Blackbrook face a long trek to Cumbria to meet Ellenborough.

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