Bulldogs go 3 points clear in top four bid
| Match | Score |
|---|---|
| 2. July 2016 18:30 The Recreation Ground Whitehaven RLFC – Batley Bulldogs Report |
8 - 16 |
The Batley Bulldogs overcame Whitehaven in Cumbria on saturday evening to widen the gap between fourth and fifth spot in the Championships to 3 points with 3 games left in the regular season.
In a first half devoid of action Whitehaven went 4-0 up after a try from Gore. Batley hit back however through James Brown after Whitehaven’s Tad Chapelhow had been sin binned, to go in all even at half time.
In the second half Batley went into the lead courtesy of tries by Wayne Reittie and Adam Gledhill, both of which were converted. But instead of hammering home the advantage, they let Whitehaven back into the game as Calvert crossed for the Cumbrians.
By all praise for a job being done, the Bulldogs failed to dominate the Cumbrians and build up their points difference. With competition for the two remaining spots in the top four being so tight, it could come down to points difference at the end of the day, which could mean that Batley will lose out, their points difference being far inferior to that of the other three teams in the chase. Hopefully this will not come back to bite them.
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Match
Whitehaven RLFC – Batley Bulldogs
8 - 16
20. Match Day
2. July 2016, 18:30
The Recreation Ground
Scorers Whitehaven
Tries: Gore, Calvert
Goals:
Drop Goals:
Misc: Yellow Card Chapelhow
Scorers Batley
Tries: James Brown, Reittie, Gledhill
Goals: Brambani 2
Drop Goals:
Misc:
Referee J. Bloem
The Table
| Match | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. July 2016 20:00 Hallam Universities Sports Park Sheffield Eagles – Oldham Roughyeds |
16 - 24 |
| 2. July 2016 18:30 The Recreation Ground Whitehaven RLFC – Batley Bulldogs Report |
8 - 16 |
| 3. July 2016 15:00 The Big Fellas Stadium Featherstone Rovers – Workington Town |
44 - 22 |
| 3. July 2016 15:00 Tetleys Stadium Dewsbury Rams – London Broncos |
6 - 34 |
| 3. July 2016 15:00 Leigh Sports Village Leigh Centurions – Bradford Bulls |
22 - 20 |
| 3. July 2016 15:00 Heyward Road, Sale Swinton Lions – Halifax RLFC |
12 - 62 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | Goals | Diff | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | • | Leigh Centurions | 23 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 881:410 | +471 | 43 | |
| 2 | • | London Broncos | 23 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 702:444 | +258 | 34 | |
| 3 | • | Batley Bulldogs | 23 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 589:485 | +104 | 31 | |
| 4 | ↑ | Featherstone Rovers | 23 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 595:384 | +211 | 30 | |
| 5 | ↓ | Bradford Bulls | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 717:446 | +271 | 28 | |
| 6 | • | Halifax RLFC | 23 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 615:484 | +131 | 27 | |
| 7 | • | Sheffield Eagles | 23 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 583:617 | -34 | 16 | |
| 8 | • | Dewsbury Rams | 23 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 486:603 | -117 | 16 | |
| 9 | • | Swinton Lions | 23 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 449:813 | -364 | 15 | |
| 10 | • | Oldham Roughyeds | 23 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 401:678 | -277 | 14 | |
| 11 | ↑ | Workington Town | 23 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 455:756 | -301 | 11 | |
| 12 | ↓ | Whitehaven RLFC | 23 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 367:720 | -353 | 11 |
The Remaining Fixtures
Batley Bulldogs
Bradford Bulls
Halifax
Featherstone Rovers
| Match | Score |
|---|---|
| 7. February 2016 15:00 Provident Stadium Bradford Bulls – Featherstone Rovers |
22 - 12 |
