Challenge Cup: Batley Bulldogs v Castleford Tigers LIVE

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And there goes the hooter! Cas have their first win of the season! They have avoided a Challenge Cup upset by beating Batley Bulldogs 28-14.

McShane is off target again from out wide.

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No cup upset happening here today!! Senior is over for his second day!

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Not a sight you like to see as former Batley star Luke Hooley trudges off the pitch with his arm in a makeshift sling.

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15 minutes left in this one. If Batley turn it around from here, it will go down as one of the great Challenge Cup shocks. But it's Cas who are still on the front foot.

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McShane is wide of the mark with the conversion attempt.

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Cas are edging closer to their first win of the season! Jacob Miller is over.

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This could make it interesting. Cas down to 12 men for ten minutes after a late tackle.

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All Cas at the moment. Batley have struggled to get out of their half.

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And McShane makes the difficult conversion. Cracking kick.

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It could be the latter! Cas go back in front! Paul McShane is over.

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Which way is this going to go? It is magnificently poised. Can Batley pull off a huge shock? Or will Craig Lingard get his first win as Cas head coach?

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And we are back underway at the Mount!

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What a cup tie we have had! It has swung both ways but at the break there is nothing splitting these two. It's 14-14 and time for a well-earned rest. Stay with us for the second half. We'll be right back.

McShane is inches away from giving Cas the lead at half time.

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And, unbelievably, there is time for a Cas try!! The hooter sounds but Innes Senior goes over in the corner! We're all level again. Kick to come.

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Into the final minute before the half time hooter.

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