ST HELENS coach Mick Potter faces a double reunion with former club Catalans Dragons following the draw for the Carnegie Challenge Cup fifth round yesterday.

Saints, the holders and winners in four of the past five seasons, will host the French outfit in the last 16 of the competition before facing them in Perpignan in the engage Super League a week later.

The cup tie is one of only two all-Super League clashes with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, beaten semi-finalists last year, hosting 17-time winners Wigan.

The match is also a repeat of the 2007 final when Saints, under the charge of Daniel Anderson, saw off Potter’s Dragons.

Potter said: “I would have preferred a different team, given that we play them the week after as well.

“It’ll be tough but it could have been worse, we could have got them away two weeks in a row.”

Saints came through with an impressive victory over Leeds Rhinos, but the Dragons also caught the eye by coming from 26-0 down to beat Bradford 40-38.

Potter added: “It’ll be good to catch up with a few people after the game but it will be tough.

“They weren’t at their best in the first half against Bradford but in the second they were great. I really enjoyed watching the game.”

The five other top-flight clubs remaining in the competition all drew lower division opposition and should now fancy their chances of reaching the last eight or even going further.

Castleford may have a tougher assignment than most after being paired with in-form Co-operative Championship side Halifax but the Tigers will still be expected to progress.

Salford, surprise winners over 2008 runners-up Hull last week, will travel to Batley while Warrington Wolves were drawn away to Featherstone.

Hull KR will host 1998 winners Sheffield Eagles, now in the Championship.

The lowest-ranked team left in the competition, Championship One bottom side Rochdale, were handed a tough trip to high-flying Super League outfit Huddersfield.

Ties will be played on the weekend of May 9-10.