BOTH Manchester and Orrell face National One opposition as they enter the Powergen Cup in round three.

Manchester travel to recently relegated Bristol Shoguns while Orrell, who have reached round six of the Powergen Cup for the past two seasons and last term pushed Premiership side Northampton Saints to the wire in extra time only to finally lose 44-55, will face London Welsh at Edhe Hall Road.

There is also a mouthwatering tie in store for Midlanders as Coventry take on the revamped and renamed Pertemps Bees, the rugby club formerly known as Birmingham Solihull.

Newly promoted National Division One outfit Penzance & Newlyn will face the winner of the Bracknell/Rosslyn Park round two clash being held on September 20 while former Premiership side Bedford will also have to wait on the outcome of the clash between Barking and Stourbridge to see where they must travel to.

Richmond, who have established a world record run of 57 consecutive league wins after being forced to start at the bottom of the pile after going into administration in 1999, meanwhile could face National Division One opposition in Wakefield if they defeat Haywards Heath in two weeks time.

If they can overcome the once mighty Preston Grasshoppers in round two north, Macclesfield will take on either Waterloo or Moseley, and Sedgley Park, if they beat Rugby Lions in round two, will entertain Exeter.

Round Three draw (04/10/03): Barking or Stourbridge v Bedford, Bracknell or Rosslyn Park v Penzance/Newlyn, Bristol v Manchester, Coventry v Pertemps Bees, Esher or Cambridge v Chester or Liverpool-St Helens, Henley v Newbury or North Walsham, Launceston or Southend v Fylde or Nottingham, Lydney or Blackheath v Darlington Mowden Park or Wharfedale, Macclesfield or Preston Grasshoppers v Waterloo or Moseley, Nuneaton or Doncaster v Tynedale or Blaydon, Orrell v London Welsh, Plymouth Albion v Walsall or Redruth, Rugby Lions or Sedgley Park v Exeter, Sutton & Epsom or Dings Crusaders v Otley, Wakefield v Haywards Heath or Richmond, Worcester v Dudley Kingswinford or Harrogate

Powergen Cup Round 2 North 20/09/03: Chester v Liverpool-St Helens, Darlington Mowden Park v Wharfedale, Dudley Kingswinford v Harrogate, Fylde v Nottingham, Macclesfield v Preston Grasshoppers, Nuneaton v Doncaster, Rugby Lions v Sedgley Park, Tynedale v Blaydon, Waterloo v Moseley

Round 2 South 20/09/03: Barking v Stourbridge, Bracknell v Rosslyn Park, Esher v Cambridge, Haywards Heath v Richmond, Launceston v Southend, Lydney v Blackheath, Newbury v North Walsham, Sutton & Epsom v Dings Crusaders, Walsall v Redruth