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MATCH PREVIEW: Bradford Bulls vs London Broncos
Jake Watson • 13 February 2025
MATCH PREVIEW: Bradford Bulls vs London Broncos
London Broncos kick off a brand new season with an away trip to Bradford Bulls.
London Broncos Director of Rugby & Performance Mike Eccles has urged supporters to stick with the team as it looks to build through the season. In 2024 the team was dogged by a number of significant injuries to key players which thankfully have been avoided this time around.
Pre-season has seen a number of new players joining the team however the ongoing transition with the club has meant that pre-season friendlies have been few and far between. Just the one match prior to this one was a Challenge Cup tie against Goole Vikings which was used as an opportunity to take a closer look at a number of trialists. Since then 3 of those 8 have signed permanent deals.
London Broncos prop Lewis Bienek enjoyed a really strong second half to the Super League season in 2024 demonstrating how impactful he can be in games with his powerful running game.
The 26-year-old missed the first 10 games of last season after picking up a serious ankle injury in a pre-season game and he is excited to be fit for the start this time around;
“It’s massive. Those big injuries are always a setback and you’re just watching from the sidelines which is so frustrating but this time around to be ready for the startline with the rest of the boys is exciting.
“It’s hard to say that I’m a senior player but I suppose I am so it’s now that core group that has been here the last few years to step up.
“We’ve been a good few years now and we know what Mike wants and where he wants to push things so we can show the new players that have come in how to do things.”
Watch the full interview with Lewis Bienek below.
Last ten meetings:
London Broncos 10, Bradford 12 (ChR26, 17/9/23)
Bradford 32, London Broncos 16 (ChR14, 11/6/23)
Bradford 12, London Broncos 30 (ChR19, 16/7/22)
London Broncos 6, Bradford 8 (ChR7, 3/4/22)
London Broncos 8, Bradford 34 (CCR4, 27/2/22)
London Broncos 8, Bradford 33 (ChR7, 23/5/21)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
Bradford 14, London Broncos 18 (ChR1, 2/2/20)
(at Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury)
Bradford 12, London Broncos 56 (ChR14, 21/5/17)
London Broncos 42, Bradford 12 (ChR5, 5/3/17)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
London Broncos 30, Bradford 16 (ChR12, 1/5/16)
(at Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing)
Watch the highlights from the last win at Odsal in 2022.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Featherstone 34-6 London Broncos It was a disappointing afternoon for the Broncos as they bowed out of the 1895 Cup to Featherstone Rovers in the quarter-final. You can now watch back the best of the action from Post Office Road below. #WeAreLondon
GAMEWEEK: London Broncos vs Batley Bulldogs London Broncos are back in home action this Saturday when they welcome Batley Bulldogs to The Cherry Red Records looking to maintain their 100% start in the league at home so far this season. We welcome back club legend Tony Rea as our special guest and you will be able to meet him in the 'Legends Lounge' on the day. Tickets for this must be purchased by Tuesday and can be bought from the link below.
MATCH GALLERY: Featherstone Rovers 34-6 London Broncos London Broncos would lose on the road to Featherstone Rovers in the 1895 Cup quarter-final on Sunday April 7th. You can now take a look through some of the best images from the day. #WeAreLondon
MATCH REPORT: Featherstone Rovers 34-6 London Broncos London Broncos bowed out of the 1895 Cup at the quarter finals stage after losing to Featherstone Rovers at Post Office Road. Broncos won the toss and opted to go down the hill in the first half which was a tactic that served us well in the last visit back in 2023. It was by no means a slow start but it was the home side who registered the first points of the afternoon but it wasn’t without controversy as it looked like the officials had missed a forward pass. After play had been allowed to continue Wynne and Aekins combined for the latter to score. Reynolds kicked the extras. Rovers 6-0 Broncos. That try sparked Mike Eccles side into action and in the 15th minute the Broncos moved the ball well out to the left hand side where Liam Tindall found himself in space - who likes nothing more than green grass to run into. The winger ran almost 50 metres and cut inside to evade Reynolds to score a fantastic try. The conversion from Hellec was almost as impressive as he slotted it through the posts from a tight angle.
TEAM NEWS: Featherstone Rovers vs London Broncos Here is your starting line-up for this afternoon's 1895 Cup quarter-final at Featherstone Rovers. Returning to the squad this week is Lewis Bienek after passing his HIA protocols meanwhile Wigan Warriors pair Lukas Mason and Taylor Kerr are also back after missing the win over Hunslet. Sam Davis also goes straight back into the squad after he rejoined the club on dual-registration from Salford Red Devils. Chris Ball plays at centre to start a league game for the first time as Chris Hellec moves to the wing. #WeAreLondon
Mike Eccles previews 1895 Cup quarter-final L ondon Broncos Director of Rugby & Performance Mike Eccles believes Featherstone Rovers still represent one of the most dangerous sides in the Championship despite their poor start to the season. It is cup quarter-final this weekend in the 1895 Cup competition but Rovers are a side that currently sit towards the bottom end of the division that the two respective sides share. Despite Broncos coming into the game after a very solid start to the new season and having already beaten Featherstone this season, Eccles is very wary of the threat that Rovers hold especially as there has been a change in the head coach at Post Office Road since that win on February 23rd at The Cherry Red Records. Watch the full pre-match interview with Mike Eccles below. #WeAreLondon
MATCH PREVIEW: Featherstone Rovers vs London Broncos London Broncos are in cup action this weekend as they take on Featherstone Rovers in the quarter-final of the 1895 Cup away at Post Office Road. With a place at Wembley just two games away both sides will have a focus on reaching the competitions final which is played before the Challenge Cup final. In 2023, the last time Broncos played in this competition, they reached the semi-final losing out to Halifax Panthers. Mike Eccles has named his squad for the weekend and the 20 named sees the return of Lewis Bienek who missed the win over Hunslet after suffering a headknock in the previous game at Oldham. Also returning this weekend is Taylor Kerr and Lukas Mason from Wigan Warriors. Lastly joining the squad this week is Sam Davis. The Broncos academy graduate has joined on dual-registration terms from Salford and we look forward to seeing Sam back in a Broncos shirt.
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Featherstone Rovers vs London Broncos Mike Eccles has named his squad for this weekend’s 1895 Cup quarter-final trip to take on Featherstone Rovers at Post Office Road. Returning to the squad is Lewis Bienek after missing out on the win over Hunslet due to HIA protocol. The Wigan Warriors duo of Lukas Mason and Taylor Kerr are also available for selection for Mike Eccles again this weekend. Today we announced another dual-registration agreement, adding Salford Red Devils to our 2025 link with Warrington Wolves. As part of today’s announcement we are delighted to welcome back Sam Davis who signs on dual-registration. Due to the ongoing restrictions in place at Salford, Davis has been unable to feature for Paul Rowley’s side this season. The full squad is available to view below. #WeAreLondon
London Broncos announce dual-registration with Salford Red Devils London Broncos are pleased to announce the club has agreed a dual-registration partnership with Super League club Salford Red Devils for the 2025 season. This latest partnership sees Salford join Warrington Wolves as our dual registration partners. This will allow the opportunity for players at Salford to gain some valuable game time in the Championship with Mike Eccles side. So far we have seen Zac Bardsley Rowe, Jake Thewlis, Alfie Johnson and Tom Whitehead all gain valuable experience as part of the link with Warrington Wolves.
MATCH PREVIEW: Alex Walker previews 1895 Cup Quarter-Final London Broncos are in cup action this weekend as they head to Featherstone Rovers in the quarter-final stages of the competition. With the Broncos just two wins away from a place at Wembley with the game acting as a support for the Challenge Cup final, both sides will begin to dream of reaching the showpiece event. The last time the Broncos played in this competition back in 2023 they reached the semi-finals however they lost out to Halifax who would go on to lose to Wakefield in the final. Alex Walker was part of that side and was also part of the team that won at Featherstone the last time the Broncos played at Post Office Road. That win was in the play-off semi final where Broncos would go on to win the grand final in Toulouse and return to Super League. To watch the full match preview with Alex Walker click below.
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