Challenge Cup Bulldogs Progress after Ransacking Rovers
The Fox's Biscuit Stadium was the venue for a fifth round Ladbrokes Challenge Cup match, the local derby between the Championships third and fifth placed sides, Batley Bulldogs and Featherstone Rovers.



Jon Sharp's Rovers met John Kear's Bulldogs in a Championship round two game at Post Office Road earlier in the season, and won by a narrow 14-12 scoreline, but coming into today's game there was very little to choose between the two sides on paper.



The prize on offer was a place in the sixth round and the chance of an outing against one of the top Super League sides.

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Challenge Cup Bulldogs Progress after Ransacking Rovers
The Fox's Biscuit Stadium was the venue for a fifth round Ladbrokes Challenge Cup match, the local derby between the Championships third and fifth placed sides, Batley Bulldogs and Featherstone Rovers.



Jon Sharp's Rovers met John Kear's Bulldogs in a Championship round two game at Post Office Road earlier in the season, and won by a narrow 14-12 scoreline, but coming into today's game there was very little to choose between the two sides on paper.



The prize on offer was a place in the sixth round and the chance of an outing against one of the top Super League sides.

READ MORE ON THIS STORY...