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March 8, 2026

Match Report: Halifax Panthers

Halifax Panthers 4 - 42 London Broncos

Halifax Panthers 4 – 42 London Broncos

Betfred Championship – Round 6
Sunday 8 March 2026 | The Shay


London Broncos produced a disciplined performance on the road to secure a 42–4 victory over Halifax Panthers at The Shay on Sunday afternoon.


Halifax began the match strongly and asked early questions of the Broncos defence, with the home side looking to build pressure through physical carries and controlled kicking. London were forced to defend several early sets inside their own half but the defensive line held firm.


The Panthers came close to opening the scoring during the opening exchanges when a kick through the line lead to a last ditch tackle from Tchamambe to hold off the attack before Halifax could ground the ball beyond the tryline.


London gradually worked their way into the contest and opened the scoring when Jack Croft finished a well-worked attacking move to give the Broncos the early advantage. Meadows added the conversion to extend the lead and settle the visitors.


Halifax continued to compete strongly and again threatened midway through the half when a break down the right edge brought them close to the London try line, but determined cover defence forced the attack into touch just short of the corner.


The Broncos responded well and doubled their lead when Liam Tindall crossed following a sharp attacking movement out wide.

Halifax nearly got points on the board after a kick towards the corner caused problems for the Broncos defence but a double movement from Moy stopped the scoring opportunity allowing London to regroup and head into half time with their lead intact. This period of attack from Panthers could have caused London problems if not for two more errors on the try line denying the home side any points in the first half.


Sustained pressure in Halifax territory then brought further reward for London with Finley Glare finishing strongly to score.

Disruptions before the interval saw both O’Beirne and Jimmy Meadows forced from the field for head injury assessments but Broncos responded well as Gairo Voro crossed the line to extend the lead, with Jack Croft adding the extras to ensure London went into the break firmly in control at 0–22.


Despite the moments of pressure, the Broncos went into the interval with a deserved advantage after a solid opening forty minutes.




The Panthers continued to work hard and were eventually rewarded for their persistence when they found a way through for their only try of the afternoon shortly after the break from Lindsey.


Halifax again threatened briefly soon after, forcing a repeat set close to the London line, but the Broncos defence stood up well under pressure and managed to force an error.


London continued to build pressure and added further tries as the half progressed. Morea Morea finished off a strong attacking set to increase the Broncos’ lead at 52 minutes.


Momentum continued to swing London’s way and Brandon Webster-Mansfield crossed for another well-taken try as the visitors maintained their attacking intensity. Both tries without successful conversion.


Glare soon added his second try of the afternoon as London capitalised on another attacking opportunity with Voro completing his first of two successful conversions of the afternoon.


The Broncos rounded off the afternoon when Epel Kapinias added the final try of the match in the closing stages after an incredible offload from Ted Davidson, putting the finishing touches on a strong team performance away from home.


Conversions from Jimmy Meadows, Jack Croft, and Gairo Voro ensured London steadily extended their lead throughout the afternoon.


Halifax deserve credit for their effort and attacking intent throughout the match, creating several opportunities that tested the Broncos defence but London’s composure with the ball and resilience in defence ultimately proved decisive.


Full Time

Halifax Panthers 4 – 42 London Broncos


London Broncos Scorers

Tries:
Jack Croft (8’)
Liam Tindall (20’)
Finley Glare (25’, 31’)
Gairo Voro (47’)
Morea Morea (58’)
Brandon Webster-Mansfield (63’)
Epel Kapinias (72’)


Conversions:
Jack Croft (1)
Jimmy Meadows (2)
Gairo Voro (2)

 


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