Batley Bulldogs

Craig Lingard took the reins at Wheldon Road after a successful spell in charge of Batley. (Photo: Castleford Tigers)

Castleford to link up with Craig Lingard's former club Batley in 2024

Samy Kibula has Super League experience with Warrington and Wigan. (Photo: Isabel Pearce/SWpix.com)

'Could be a really good pick-up' - Castleford land Samy Kibula

Craig Lingard has been at Wheldon Road since May. (Photo: Castleford Tigers)

Craig Lingard's first words after taking over as Castleford boss

Craig Lingard is poised to take over at Wheldon Road. (Photo: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com)

Castleford provide update on new coaching team with date set for confirmation

Bolu Fagborun has been able to expand his Yorkshire business with the support of the British Business Bank.

Former Huddersfield Giants player expands his Bradford courier company

Josh Hodson scores a try for Batley. (Photo: Paul Butterfield)

Castleford dip into Championship to sign Batley Bulldogs centre

Joey Leilua raises the Championship League Leaders' Shield after the win over Widnes. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Keighley relegated as York claim final play-off place at Halifax's expense

Andrew Henderson's side have come from nowhere in the play-off race. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

York stick with relaxed mindset as Halifax look to take care of business

Halifax are aiming to back up their 1895 Cup triumph. (Photo: Will Palmer/SWpix.com)

Championship play-off race set for dramatic conclusion

Halifax lift the 1895 Cup after a dramatic win over Batley at Wembley. Picture by Matthew Merrick/SWpix.com.

Halifax Panthers withstand Batley Bulldogs challenge to lift 1895 Cup at Wembley

Craig Lingard makes history this weekend. (Photo: Paul Currie/SWpix.com)

Departing Batley and Halifax coaches chase Wembley glory

Craig Lingard finds himself in limbo. (Photo: Paul Currie/SWpix.com)

Next Tigers head coach - Craig Lingard keen but expects club to look elsewhere

Luke Hooley has had a frustrating start to life at Headingley. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Hooley targets Wembley first as he continues to play Rhinos waiting game

Bradford Bulls' Kieran Gill celebrates scoring a try. (Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com)

Batley Bulldogs and Bradford Bulls among big winners at Summer Bash

Ash Handley could return at full-back. (Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Rhinos v St Helens - Rohan Smith considers new-look spine for Headingley date

Eight teams remain in the race to Wembley. (Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Challenge Cup quarter-final dates confirmed featuring Hull double-header

Treble trouble: Hull Kingstone Rovers' Ethan Ryan scored a hat-trick of tries as the Super League side eased past Batley. (Picture: Paul Currie/SWpix.com)

Ethan Ryan scores hat-trick as Hull KR ease past Batley Bulldogs

Hull KR celebrate Ethan Ryan's try against Warrington Wolves. (Photo: Paul Currie/SWpix.com)

Willie Peters dreaming of 'suiting up at Wembley' for Challenge Cup final

Craig Lingard has a busy weekend in store. (Photo: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com)

Lingard ready for busy weekend as he targets double Challenge Cup delight

One of the 16 teams will hold the trophy aloft at Wembley in August. (Photo: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com)

Challenge Cup sixth round - When are the games and which ties are on TV?

Craig Lingard will leave Batley Bulldogs at the end of this season. (Photo: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com)

Batley boss Lingard to juggle two jobs after accepting Castleford position
Craig Lingard has vowed to see out the season with Batley Bulldogs after joining Castleford Tigers as an assistant coach.

Hull FC players run out to fireworks in Perpignan. (Photo: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com)

IMG plans to axe automatic promotion and relegation set for approval

Batley Bulldogs are unable to play on home soil tonight. (Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Batley given green light for late venue switch due to 'special circumstances'

The Challenge Cup is entering the fourth round stage. (Photo: Michael Zemanek/SWpix.com)

Halifax and Bradford on collision course as Hunslet ARLFC discover cup fate

Joey Leilua scored two tries for Featherstone Rovers against Newcastle Thunder. (Picture: Dec Hayes)

Featherstone continue serene progress as Batley and Sheffield win thrillers

Caleb Aekins, right, scored two tries on Sunday afternoon. (Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com)

Championship round-up - Featherstone flex muscles to deliver ominous warning

Luke Hooley joined Leeds Rhinos from Batley Bulldogs. (Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com)

Meet the unsung heroes behind Batley Bulldogs' run to Championship Grand Final

Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com - 11/09/2022 - Rugby League - Betfred Championship - Leigh Centurions v Batley Bulldogs - Leigh Sports Village, Leigh , England - Batley Bulldogs head coach Craig Lingard before the game

Craig Lingard admits Batley 'should not be anywhere near the top four’

Michael Ward in action for Batley Bulldogs. (Picture: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com)

Batley prop set to go unrewarded after quitting job for World Cup shot

Luke Hooley, in action for Dewsbury Rams during a loan spell in 2019, has signed for Leeds Rhinos. Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Luke Hooley thought his Super League chance had gone before joining Leeds Rhinos

Leigh’s Ben Nakubuwai is tackled by Batley’s Alistar Leak, Ben White and Luke Hooley. (Picture: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Batley Bulldogs and Doncaster RL suffer Grand Final heartache

Craig Lingard has led Batley Bulldogs to the brink of Super League. (Picture: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com)

Batley Bulldogs boss Craig Lingard asks for one last big effort from part-timers
For the roofers, scaffolders and office workers in the Batley Bulldogs camp, Sunday's Championship Grand Final against Leigh Centurions represents one final trip to the well in 2022.

Batley Bulldogs celebrate a famous win at Featherstone Rovers. (Picture: Batley Bulldogs)

'They're Tyson Fury of Championship' - Batley out to continue 'Rocky' fairytale

Lee Greenwood has stood down as head coach at Dewsbury Rams. Picture: Tony Johnson.

Championship: Rams boss quits, Rovers and Bulldogs run riot

Points machine: Featherstone's Craigh Hall scored 26 of his side's 54 points against Batley. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Impressive Hall puts Featherstone in sixth round

Derby duel: Featherstone Rovers coach Brian McDermott. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Batley Bulldogs and Featherstone Rovers set for Challenge Cup showdown

Treble: Johnny Campbell scored a hat-trick in Batley Bulldogs’ win up at Newcastle Thunder. Picture by Ash Allen/SWpix.com

Johnny Campbell scores a hat-trick as Batley Bulldogs steal Newcastle’s thunder

Winner: Batley coach Craig Lingard saw his side get off to a winning start against Halifax. Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com

We got our reward in the end, says Batley's Lingard

Winning start: Batley Bulldogs' players Tom Lillycrop, left, and Adam Gledhill celebrate their win over Halifax Panthers. Picture: James Hardisty

Batley Bulldogs 30 Halifax Panthers 18: Bulldogs come storming back to win a Cha...

There will be no Boxing Day rugby at Mount Pleasant this year. Picture by Alex Broadway/SWpix.com.

Bulldogs v Rams Boxing Day derby called off

Batley Bulldogs' Jodie Broughton, left, and James Brown after the Championship semi-final loss against Toulouse Olympique - the last game of Broughton's 13 year professional career.

Prolific former Super League star calls it a day

INS AND OUTS: Betfred Championship clubs have been busy preparing their squads for 2022. Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com.

Every signing made by Championship clubs ahead of the 2022 season

HEAD COACH: Craig Lingard. Picture: Ed Sykes\SWpix.com

Leeds Rhinos youngster makes the switch to Championship club

Featherstone celebrate a try against York in their 1895 Cup final win at Wembley earlier this year. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Featherstone Rovers: Preparation key as Webster targets historic moment

NEW ARRIVAL: Perry Whiteley. Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Batley Bulldogs sign winger from York City Knights for 2022 season

Former Wales prop Craig Kopczak helped power Featherstone Rovers to a 42-10 victory over Halifax Panthers in the Championship play-offs. Picture: dec Hayes

Featherstone Rovers 42 Halifax Panthers 10: Craig Kopczak eyes Super League retu...

Batley Bulldogs' Craig Lingard who was named Championship Coach of the Year this week. (RFL)

Toulouse Olympique XIII secure place in Million Pound Game

Batley Bulldogs head coach Craig Lingard. Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com

Toulouse v Batley: Underdogs Bulldogs set sights on causing semi-final upset

Batley Bulldogs’ Craig Lingard and Featherstone Rovers’ Craig Hall scoop Champio...

PLAY-OFF CLASH: Batley Bulldogs defeated Bradford Bulls 23-10 in the first round of the Championship play-offs at the Fox's Biscuits Stadium. Picture: SWpix.com.

Batley 23 Bradford 10: Elliot Hall scores match-clinching try in play-off clash

NEW DEAL: For Bradford's Steve Crossley. Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Bradford's Steve Crossley aims to celebrate new deal with play-off win at Batley

Featherstone Rovers' Millennium Stadium. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com.

Rovers docked points and fined over Covid breach

Gary Thornton. Picture by Tony Johnson.

Hunslet axe falls on boss Thornton

Kim Leadbeater speaks to Labour party members in Clackheaton Park after she won the Batley and Spen by-election

How Kim Leadbeater became the people's champion - Dominic Brown

Perfect start: Mikey Lewis scored two tries on his debut for York after joining on loan from Hull KR. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

Two-try debutant Mikey Lewis sparks York City Knights’ revival

CRAIG LINGARD: The Batley Bulldogs head coach is aiming for a fifth-straight league win tomorrow. Picture: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com.

Batley Bulldogs v London Broncos - Mount Pleasant side target fifth-straight win

Double: Veteran Bradford Bulls prop Steve Crossley scored two tries in their win at Whitehaven. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Tom Gilmore’s haul helps Batley Bulldogs steal rivals Thunder

QUIETLY CONFIDENT: Batley Bulldogs forward James Brown. Picture: Allan McKenzie\SWpix.com.

James Brown previews Batley Bulldogs' Championship season

Featherstone Rovers' Thomas Minns scores against Bradford Bulls in the Challenge Cup yesterday. (ALLAN MCKENZIE/SWPIX)

Featherstone Rovers, Batley Bulldogs and York City Knights Challenge Cup ties al...

Craig Hall back in action after a year away as Featherstone played Oldham in a pre-season friendly (PIcture: Dec Hayes Photography)

Featherstone Rovers eager to kickstart Super League bid after Covid lockdown