Batley Bulldogs ease into round three with win at Newcastle Thunder

NEWCASTLE THUNDER 0 BATLEY BULLDOGS 54 SEB STERNIK, Crow Trees, Blaydon, Sunday NEWCASTLE were given a sour taste of reality as their new era kicked off with a 54-0 thumping at the hands of Batley in the second round of the Challenge Cup. The new-look Thunder, who fielded four debutants, were understandably a few levels below Batley, who cru