Report
Batley Bulldogs bounced back from an opening day defeat with a 24-6 victory over Halifax at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium. Matt Diskin’s first competitive win as Bulldogs coach came in terrible conditions but the former Bradford assistant will have been happy to see his side dig in against a top four contender. The hosts led 18-0 at half-time after tries from Sam Smeaton, Alex Bretherton and Dane Manning. Pat Walker was successful from the tee on all three occasions.
In the second period, Joe Chandler registered Batley’s fourth try of the game on the hour mark to seal the victory. James Saltonstall managed to score a consolation for Halifax six minutes from time but Richard Marshall’s side were condemned to a second consecutive defeat to start the season.
Batley Bulldogs
| # | Player | Position | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals | Yellow | Red | Star Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Scott | Full Back | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Sam Smeaton | Centre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Macauley Hallett | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Shaun Ainscough | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Cain Southernwood 13 | Interchange | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Dominic Brambani | Scrum Half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Brad Day 17 | Loose Forward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Pat Walker 6 | Stand Off | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | James Davey | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Tom Lillycrop 21 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Joe Chandler 11 | Interchange | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | James Harrison 27 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Alex Bretherton | Second Row | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | James Brown 16 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Dane Manning | Second Row | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Mikey Hayward | Full Back | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Will Maher 18 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Halifax RLFC
| # | Player | Position | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals | Yellow | Red | Star Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Johnston 6 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Steve Tyrer | Centre | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | James Saltonstall | Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Scott Murrell 1 | Stand Off | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Gareth Moore | Scrum Half | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Mitch Cahalane 26 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Adam Tangata | Second Row | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Simon Grix | Second Row | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Jacob Fairbank 16 | Loose Forward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Ryan Boyle 15 | Prop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Luke Ambler 14 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Ed Barber 13 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Connor Robinson | Full Back | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | James Woodburn-Hall | Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Rob Worrincy | Wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Alex Mammone 8 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Matt Wilkinson | Hooker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Details
| Date | Time | League | Season | Match Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 12, 2017 | 3:00 pm | Championship | 2017 | Sunday |
Venue
| Fox's Biscuits Stadium |
|---|
Results
| Team | 1st half | 2nd half | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batley Bulldogs | 18 | 6 | 24 |
| Halifax RLFC | 0 | 6 | 6 |