MATCH PREVIEW: London Broncos vs Batley Bulldogs
Jake Watson • 10 April 2025
MATCH PREVIEW: London Broncos vs Batley Bulldogs
London Broncos captain Will Lovell has previewed the Championship game on Saturday with Batley Bulldogs the visitors to The Cherry Red Records.
After the defeat to Featherstone Rovers in the 1895 Cup quarter-final last time out the group will be looking to bounce back and maintain the winning record at home in the league this season.
The weekend’s visitors come into the game directly under Broncos in the Championship table with the sides 9th and 10th respectively. Batley come into this weekend off the back of consecutive league defeats to Halifax Panthers and York Knights.
Will Lovell has played every minute in the Championship so far this season as he continues to show incredible durability and he says he is looking forward to being back at SW17 on Saturday.
Watch the full interview with Will below.
ONE TO WATCH - ELLIOT KEAR
London Broncos fans will need little introduction to the Welsh back Elliot Kear after playing for London Broncos 150 times between 2015-19.
Now aged 36 the Welshman is still very much playing and now wearing the colours of Batley Bulldogs after joining at the start of the 2023 season.
Comfortable in a variety of positions Kear is still a regular try scorer and will be one player in particular that the Broncos must keep an eye on.
THE STATS
LONDON BRONCOS v BATLEY BULLDOGS
Last ten meetings:
Batley 18, London Broncos 20 (ChR16, 25/6/23)
London Broncos 20, Batley 30 (ChR1, 5/2/23)
London Broncos 30, Batley 20 (ChR24, 21/8/22)
Batley 28, London Broncos 12 (ChR12, 22/5/22)
Batley 6, London Broncos 40 (ChR6, 15/5/21)
Batley 16, London Broncos 38 (ChR19, 1/7/18)
London Broncos 68, Batley 12 (ChR6, 11/3/18)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
London Broncos 58, Batley 4 (ChR23, 23/7/17)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
Batley 4, London Broncos 42 (ChR11, 17/4/17)
London Broncos 76, Batley 16 (S8Q-R2, 14/8/16)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
ALEX WALKER
needs two tries to reach 100 for his career.
- 81 for London Broncos (2014-2019, 2022-2025)
- 7 for Featherstone Rovers (2021, loan)
- 2 for Wakefield Trinity (2020-2021)
- 6 for London Skolars (2016, dual-registration)
- 2 for Scotland (2015, 2017, 2019, 2021-2022)
(0 for Hemel Stags, 2016, loan)
You can watch highlights of the victory against Batley, which was 9 years ago this week, on the link below.
Tickets for the game on Saturday are still available to buy - and you can do that HERE!
Prices are as follows;
Adult - £20
Concession - £15
Kids - £5
OR if you head over to the "REELS" section of the website you can access half-price adult tickets for the game this weekend.
Tickets for the "Broncos Bar" are also still available - watch the game from the best seat in the house with your own private bar
HERE!
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Will play Featherstone Rovers in London on 28 Sep for a place in Super League!
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