Championship round-up: Halifax and Batley progress
Ben White in action for Batley
Halifax and Batley have progressed to the Championship play-off semi-finals after wins on Saturday.
Halifax face a local clash with Featherstone thanks to a 24-20 win over Whitehaven.
Conor McGrath, Matty Garside (2) and James Woodburn-Hall crossed for the Panthers in their narrow victory over the Cumbrians.
Whitehaven’s defeat saw Gary Charlton’s time as head coach come to an end as he takes up a new role as director of rugby, with his assistant Jonty Gorley taking the head coaching reins.
Batley face a trip to undefeated table toppers Toulouse after beating Bradford 23-10.
Tom Gilmore, who is shortlisted for the Championship Player of the Year award, produced another man of the match display to inspire the Bulldogs to victory over the Bulls, scoring a try, kicking five goals and a drop-goal.
Toulouse’s clash with Batley takes place on Saturday at 3:15pm, followed by Halifax’s trip to Featherstone at 5:30pm. Both semi-finals are live on Sky Sports Mix.
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