Championship: Halifax Panthers v Batley Bulldogs LIVE
We will bring you all the major updates from The Shay as Brandon Moore returns to Fax for the first time since his move to the Bulldogs at the end of last season. We will also have a match report and reaction from both camps after the final hooter.
Championship: Halifax Panthers v Batley Bulldogs LIVE
Full time
Stay with us a for a match report on the website, followed by reaction from Liam Finn (on the Courier website) and Mark Moxon (on the Reporter Series website). Batley still searching for the first league win of 2024 as Fax’s first home league game ends in triumph. Thank you for your company this afternoon.
Full time
Halifax record an 18-10 victory over Batley in an attiritonal affair here at The Shay! Fax defended for their lives in that second half.
PENALTY
That seals it! Jouffret knocks over a penalty with the last touch to seal the win for Fax!
18-10
Into the final quarter here at The Shay. Can Fax hold on? Or will the Bulldogs produce a comeback just like they tried to at Wembley the last time they met in August?
16-6
Penalty
Despite the early Batley pressure at the start of this second half it’s Fax who get the first chance to add points to their tally. Jouffret is stepping up for a penalty...and he converts!
10-6
They can’t make the pressure count. The ball slips out of the hands and Fax now have the ball from a scrum.
8-6