Sun 25th Sept: Ch SF: Featherstone Rovers v Batley Bulldogs KO 16:00 (Premier Sports)

[MattSantos]

They look unfit. 

[MattSantos]

That's 10 minutes, but it doesn't matter, Fev haven't got a clue. No shape or owt. 

[doc]

Sounds like Gilmore is bossing the game. Have Batley got him for next year? 

Asking for a Widnes fan.

[Northern Eel]

This is going right down to the wire.

[Northern Eel]

Absolutely incredible from Batley. What an achievement. 

[LeytherRob]

Well done Batley, incredible effort

[Fevrover]

23 minutes ago, MattSantos said:

Take your Fev glasses off old lass

Are you the ref ?

[dkw]

What an outstanding game that was, well done Batley....and 

[Pigeon Lofter]

OMG! What a rugby match! Thrills and spills galore, great entertainment.

[binosh]

This Fev team another year older is going to struggle next year.

[Ackroman]

What.      A.     Game!

[sweaty craiq]

McD coach of the year imo

[Hate the rec]

Whoops, what's Big Mac going to say now

[Harry Stottle]

1 minute ago, Northern Eel said:

Absolutely incredible from Batley. What an achievement. 

 

1 minute ago, LeytherRob said:

Well done Batley, incredible effort

What a game, if Batley had lost it wouldn't have been right, 'Master Tactician' McDermott? No Fortunate that he had some very good players in his teams, I really want Fev to do well next year and tge best way to go about that is get rid of the coach.

[Wellsy4HullFC]

The serious question is obviously: if Batley do the unthinkable next week, will they be promoted or will Toulouse survive?!

[Snowys Backside]

Magnificent Batley. Brilliant. 

In regards to Fev, they looked unfit and McDermott picked the wrong side. Poorly coached. Goodbye! 

See ya next week. Pack out that South stand and let's have a party

[Derwent]

You can’t help but like Batley as a club. No frills, no star players, no daft “SL by year x” statements. They just go quietly about their business every year and consistently over-achieve. Very pleased for them today.

As for Fev, surely McDermott must be done there now. Making the final must have been the minimum expectation with that squad. 

[RobertAM]

well done Bulldogs..proud to don my Gallant Youth shirt!!

[Harry Stottle]

2 minutes ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

The serious question is obviously: if Batley do the unthinkable next week, will they be promoted or will Toulouse survive?!

You don't need to worry about that Wellsy.

[Tubby]

We’ll done Batley and more to the point, we’ll done Craig Lingard.  How is he not nominated for coach of the year??

Right, now can we call for McDermott sacking?

[Tubby]

And obviously, we’ll be cheering Batley on next week. Give ‘em hell, lads!

[phiggins]

Well done Batley. As a Leigh fan, I think the Batley squad should now have a week long celebratory booze up…

[gogledd]

Great semi-final that. Well done Bulldogs.

[Ragingbull]

Dont forget Fev were going to win the trebble! 

Forward looked like a set of knackered old men ready for the scrap heap.   Pack them off to the care home

[Rockingchair]

Congratulations to Batley , I love a great underdog story , sometimes sport can become a bit predictable and stale and all about the money but here are lingard and the lads defying the odds , Batley fans you should be proud, what a performance, whatever happens from this point forward you are legends.