NEW loan signing Rhodri Lloyd insists the possibility of a cup upset is not even entering London Broncos’ minds ahead of tonight’s (Friday’s) Challenge Cup quarter-final against Sheffield Eagles.

Broncos travel to the Don Valley Stadium looking to see off the Championship side and book a first semi-final since they reached the Challenge Cup Final in 1999.

Lloyd knows just how much of a banana skin lies in wait for Super League’s bottom club, having tasted Championship action with both Leigh Centurions and South Wales Scorpions.

But the Wigan Warriors youngster, who is with the injury-hit Broncos for an initial month, reckons his new team-mates will not let being victims of a giant-killing play on their thoughts.

He said: “Some people may see it as a potential upset, but we won’t let anything like that phase us. There is enough experience in the squad to ensure that.

“I have played a lot of Championship rugby, and I know Sheffield are a very good team with some decent players, like the centre Menzie Yere, so they won’t be a pushover.

“But we’re looking sharp in training and go into the game full of confidence, despite losing to Catalans last weekend, where the second half performance was excellent. We’re looking to go up there and get a result.”

Broncos will be without one of Lloyd’s new house-mates as well as team-mates, top scorer and hand injury victim Kieran Dixon, who Lloyd compared favourably to one of Wigan’s wonders.

He said: “Keiran is definitely something special, a really good player. His pace and the way he plays reminds me of Sam Tomkins back at Wigan, and he could be just as good one day.”

Lloyd admits he could be tempted to stay in London beyond his initial month’s loan, with the benefits three-fold for him.

Perform well, and he would either push himself back into the reckoning at Wigan, or put himself in the shop window. Not only that, but a World Cup place is still up for grabs for Wales’ youngest ever cap.

Lloyd added: “It’s just a month at the moment, but I’d be happy to stay longer.

“I’m just looking to get as many Super League games under my belt as possible. Whatever happens at Wigan, whether they want to keep me or not, I’m easy.

“But with the World Cup coming up, it’s been hinted that I’m in the frame, but I need to nail down a starting place, so I need some regular rugby.”