BATLEY BULLDOGS coach Craig Lingard wants local favourite Keegan Hirst to follow Luke Blake's example after agreeing a deal to return to the club for a third spell next year.
The 34-year-old Batley-born prop hasn't played since 2020, when he turned out for Halifax in all five of their games before the pandemic hit.
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