1895 Cup Final: Halifax Panthers v Batley Bulldogs LIVE
We’ll bring you all the updates from the showpiece occasion in what is a very special day for both clubs.
Batley Bulldogs, three times Challenge Cup winners, are playing at Wembley for the first time in their 143-year history, while Halifax return to the national stadium for the first time since 1988.
It promises to be an enthralling day.
1895 Cup Final: Halifax Panthers v Batley Bulldogs LIVE
The trophy lift!
The Panthers celebrate in the Royal Box with the 1895 Cup. The Bulldogs’ fans have gone. The Fax fans are partying away.
Presentation
The presentation will take place on the pitch. Fax players and fans will be celebrating this for a long time I’m sure!
The contrast
The contrast in emotions, as you would expect, are staggering. Delight in the blue and white to my right. Batley’s players, crestfallen, trudge over their loyal fans.
THE PANTHERS WIN AT WEMBLEY!
The Panthers hold on for a famous win. That ending. Wow. You simply could not write it!
What a way to win a cup! What a way to lose!
Drama. What drama! The kick is wide from Hooley and Fax can celebrate! They’ve won 12-10. Just. What an effort from the Bulldogs. Agony for them!