Dudley Hill's 2013 Challenge Cup campaign started with a bye as the Bonymaen Broncos had to pull out due to player shortages. They beat Eastmoor Dragons (68–12) before losing in Round 1 to Leeds Metropolitan University (24–28). The 2013 season was a mixed season for Dudley Hill as the finished mid-table (7th) however they were unable to compete in a fixture against Rochdale Mayfield on the scheduled date due to player shortages and the club was fined and relegated. In addition to this the club suffered from financial problems which nearly put the club out of existence, however hard work was put into the club by various people and ensured that Dudley Hill survived. Due to the problems the club decided not to enter the 2014 Challenge Cup citing that they couldn't guarantee being in business when the competition commenced.