BATS LIFE

Bulldog Ben plays his 104th Batley game on the trot... but it's his father figure and old boss who stands in his way of Challenge Cup glory

- DAVE CRAVEN

ESTATE agent Ben White looks to sell his 'dad' Craig Lingard a dummy as he hits a milestone in Batley colours.

Half-back White will break the club record for successive appearances with his 104th straight game in today's Challenge Cup sixth-round tie against Castleford.

Fittingly, the Championship part-timers are facing their old boss Lingard, a Batley legend who left for the Super League outfit last year.

White has played every game for Bulldogs since Lingard signed him from Halifax in 2020 leading to some team-mates crying nepotism.

He admitted: "There was a bit of a running joke. No matter who we played, I was always on the teamsheet. Some lads said tongue-in-cheek I'm Linners' son.