IT'S been a whirlwind of a 12 months for Craig Lingard.
This time last year, Lingard was preparing his Batley Bulldogs side to pull off an incredible upset in the Championship play-off semi-final against Featherstone Rovers.
By May, he was appointed as assistant coach of Castleford Tigers whilst helping Batley reach the 1895 Cup Final.
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