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Dewsbury Celtic celebrate after beating Kells to clinch the National League Division One title. Picture: Simon Eyre Photography/ Dewsbury Celtic

Dewsbury Celtic celebrate after clinching title and promotion to top flight

Bailey O'Connor scored a try and kicked two goals in Dewsbury Rams' defeat at Whitehaven. Picture: TCF Photography

Dewsbury Rams’ play-off hopes take a big hit with defeat in Cumbria

Dewsbury Rams will not be “holding anything back” when they make the long trip to Cumbria to face play-off chasing rivals Whitehaven on Sunday, August 16 (kick off 3pm). Photo by Gerard Binks.

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Jacob Hookem kicked five goals in Dewsbury Rams' victory at Workington. Picture: Rob Hare

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Dewsbury Rams' head coach Paul March. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

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Dewsbury Rams' head coach, Paul March. Photo by Thomas Fynn.

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Batley Bulldogs head coach John Kear. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Batley Bulldogs aim to continue John Kear’s winning start at Barrow Raiders

Paul March. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Rams keeping ‘mentally and physically sharp’ as another blank weekend approaches

Paul March. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Rams searching for ‘important’ win at Whitehaven ahead of four-week break

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Dan Coates sealed victory for Dewsbury Rams with a try three minutes from time at Workington Town. Picture: Kevin Creighton

Dewsbury Rams tough it out to make 1895 Cup progress with win at Workington Town

Action from the Challenge Cup tie between Batley Bulldogs and Dewsbury Rams. Photo by Sykes Photography 1978 / Martin Sykes.

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Batley and Dewsbury are to face each other in the Challenge Cup after the Rams beat Dewsbury Moor last weekend. Photo by Paul Butterfield.

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Dewsbury Rams’ head coach Paul March has insisted his side will have to “sort their own house out” as they look to avoid a tenth straight defeat in the Championship at Whitehaven on Sunday, June 23 (kick off 3pm). Photo by Thomas Fynn.

Dewsbury Rams intent on ‘sorting own house out’ ahead of trip to Whitehaven

Action from Dewsbury Rams v Toulouse. Photo by Thomas Fynn.

Batley Bulldogs and Dewsbury Rams defeated in Round 7

Ben White could miss his first game for Batley Bulldogs after rolling an ankle in last week's win at home to York Knights. Photo by Paul Butterfield.

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Dewsbury Rams produced a determined second half performance at Barrow Raiders last weekend. Photo by Thomas Fynn.

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Batley lost their third successive game at the start of the Championship season at Halifax Panthers last Sunday. Photo by Simon Hall.

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Dewsbury Rams in action against Widnes Vikings last Sunday. Photo by Thomas Fynn.

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The Championship play-off race has gone right down to the wire - and Batley Bulldogs are still in the thick of it but ‘need a lot of things’ to go their way, says head coach Craig Lingard, second from left. (Photo credit: Paul Butterfield)

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Halifax Panthers' Louis Jouffret scored two tries in the 30-8 win at Whitehaven on Sunday. (Photo credit: Simon Hall)

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Halifax and Batley experienced mixed fortunes in Cumbria as Barrow Raiders won their first game of the Championship season against the Panthers while the Bulldogs edged Whitehaven 18-16.

Mixed fortunes for Halifax and Batley in Cumbria while Dewsbury win again

Batley Bulldogs’ head coach Craig Lingard is hopeful of no disruptions ahead of his side’s long trip to Cumbria to face Whitehaven this Sunday, March 26 (kick off 3pm).

Craig Lingard hopeful of no disruptions ahead of Batley's trip to Whitehaven

Dewsbury Rams in action against Rochdale Hornets last weekend.

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