YORK City Knights have been drawn at Hunslet Hawks in the first round of next year's iPro Sport Cup.

The draw, which was made in Newcastle, pitted together the rivals and will see them clash over the weekend of February 20 and 21.

The names were pulled out of the hat by former York City Knights head coach Chris Thorman.

Hawks were relegated from the Championship last season.

IPRO SPORT CUP FIRST ROUND DRAW: Barrow Raiders v Rochdale Hornets, Coventry Bears v University of Gloucestershire All Golds, Doncaster RL v North Wales Crusaders, Hunslet Hawks v York City Knights, London Skolars v South Wales Scorpions, Newcastle Thunder v Leigh Miners Rangers, Oxford RL v Hemel Stags, Wath Brow Hornets v Keighley Cougars