Championship: Dewsbury Rams v Halifax Panthers LIVE

FLAIR Stadium, home of Dewsbury Rams. (Photo by Thomas Fynn).

Welcome to our live coverage of the Betfred Championship clash between Dewsbury Rams and Halifax Panthers on the opening weekend of the 2024 campaign.

We will bring you all the major updates from the game as Liam Finn returns to the his former club with Fax having guided the Rams to the League 1 title in 2023. We will also have a match report and reaction from both camps.

Championship: Dewsbury Rams v Halifax Panthers LIVE

Sun, 17 Mar, 2024, 16:17 BST

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Fax are back to their full compliment of 13 players as well.

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Sun, 17 Mar, 2024, 16:15 BST

Conversion

And Fax hit the front! Jouffret makes it two out of two!

10-12

Sun, 17 Mar, 2024, 16:14 BST

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Joe Keyes is over for Fax!!! We're all square with a conversion attempt to come!

10-10

Sun, 17 Mar, 2024, 16:13 BST

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Jackson Walker is now sent to the sin bin for Dewsbury as he stops James Woodburn-Hall right on the line. Looked like a clash of heads.

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Sun, 17 Mar, 2024, 16:09 BST

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Dewsbury have made the extra man pay. And Hookem, who may not have been starting had Paul Sykes not been banned for today's game, is the match winner as things stand. A very long way to go though.

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Sun, 17 Mar, 2024, 16:08 BST

Conversion

And Calum Turner nails the conversion!

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Sun, 17 Mar, 2024, 16:07 BST

TRRRYYYY

Dewsbury are back in front!! A scoot from dummy half from Jacob Hookem!

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Sun, 17 Mar, 2024, 16:05 BST

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Another Turner kick causes problems as James Saltonstall drops the ball and the Rams have good field position.

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Sun, 17 Mar, 2024, 16:02 BST

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Jacob Fairbank is sent to the sin bin for ten minutes as Hookem is on the ground and receives treatment.

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Sun, 17 Mar, 2024, 15:59 BST

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A crossfield Turner kick is great but it can't be converted into a try. Turner's kicks have been brilliant today.

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