Batley Bulldogs set new club points record in 20-try thrashing of North Wales Crusaders

Their 110-10 Betfred Championship victory broke a club record for most points in a game and biggest winning margin with the previous best being a 100-4 win over Gateshead in 2010.

Ben Reynolds led the way with a personal haul of 38 points as he crossed for two tries and converted 15 of Batley’s 20 tries. In the process they made it back-to-back victories and moved up into the top 10 in the Championship.

After financial worries and a new start Crusaders are finding it tough going and were soon up against it at the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium.

Despite playing uphill and having to make a late change to their line-up with Alistair Leak drafted in after Josh Woods picked up an injury in the pre-season warm-up the hosts raced over for eight tries with just one in reply to be 42-6 up at the break.

Full-back Robbie Butterworth got the ball rolling when he came into the attacking line to score the opening try.

Nyle Flynn crashed over for the second before Akim Matvejev crossed then Ollie Greensmith and Leak kept the scoreboard ticking over with more tries.

A momentary lapse was pounced upon as North Wales hit back through Dom Horn with Ben Fisher adding the conversion.

But Batley’s domination was soon apparent again as they added three more tries before half-time with Flynn, Jonah Parsons and Joe Burton all making their way over the line.

The one-way traffic was soon to continue after the turn round with Jack Hudson scoring a fine individual try. Burton followed up with his second before Hudson was over again.

With the overworked Crusaders wilting in the heat a procession of further tries followed with Lucas Walshaw (two), Reynolds (two), Olpherts (two), Butterworth, Evan Hodgson and Dane Manning all scoring.

Lewis Holgate got a consolation for North Wales.