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| Boxing Day Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date(s) | 26 December |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | England, UK |
The Boxing Day Challenge is an annual Rugby league match that takes place on the 26th of December in England. It is contested between local rivals Dewsbury Rams and Batley Bulldogs. The venue of this friendly is alternated between the two sides' home grounds; Crown Flatt (The Tetley's Stadium) and the Fox's Biscuits Stadium (Mount Pleasant) respectively.
| Year | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dewsbury | 12–20 | Batley | 2,411 | [1][2] |
| 2010 | Batley | 30–6 | Dewsbury | 2,027 | Match postponed (weather), played 2 January 2011[1] |
| 2011 | Dewsbury | 28–6 | Batley | [3] | |
| 2012 | Batley | 28–18 | Dewsbury | [4] | |
| 2013 | Dewsbury | 4–10 | Batley | [5] | |
| 2014 | Batley | 18–16 | Dewsbury | [6] | |
| 2015 | Dewsbury | 4–12 | Batley | 2,123 | [7] |
| 2016 | Batley | 28–18 | Dewsbury | [8] | |
| 2017 | Dewsbury | 16–28 | Batley | [9] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Rams all covered for big derby date". Mirfield Reporter. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Dewsbury Rams 12 - 20 Batley Bulldogs". Dewsbury Rugby League Club. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Six-try Dewsbury Rams defeat Batley Bulldogs in Boxing Day derby". Batley & Birstall News. 27 December 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Rams will build on derby defeat". Dewsbury Reporter. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Blake, Luke (27 December 2013). "Boixing Day match report: Dewsbury Rams 4 Batley Bulldogs 10". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Hunt, Andrew (26 December 2014). "Bulldogs edge out Rams in Boxing Day thriller". Batley & Birstall News. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Fixtures & Results". Batley Bulldogs. Archived from the original on 2016-10-27. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Batley down Dewsbury". Love Rugby League. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ Hunt, Andrew (26 December 2017). "Dewsbury Rams 16 Batley Bulldogs 28: Bulldogs overhaul 12-man Rams". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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