Lachlan Walmsley dives in at the corner for Halifax Panthers against Newcastle at The Shay on Sunday, July 16placeholder image
Lachlan Walmsley dives in at the corner for Halifax Panthers against Newcastle at The Shay on Sunday, July 16

In pictures: 17 match action photos as Halifax Panthers defeat Newcastle Thunder at The Shay

Halifax Panthers returned to winning ways with 50-12 thrashing of Newcastle Thunder at The Shay on Sunday afternoon.

A brace from Lachlan Walmsley and Matty Gee, as well as tries from Ben Crooks, Dan Murray, Zac McComb, Ben Kavanagh and Brandon Moore gave the Panthers a confidence-boosting victory ahead of their 1895 Cup semi-final at London Broncos on Saturday evening (July 22).

Here is a selection of photos from the match, taken by photographer Simon Hall.

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