2017–18 National League 2 North |
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Countries | England |
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Date | 2 September 2017 – May 2018 |
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Champions | Sale FC (1st title) |
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Runners-up | Sedgley Park (not promoted) |
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Relegated | Sheffield, Blaydon, Luctonians |
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Matches played | 237 |
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Attendance | 76,227 (average 322 per match) |
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Highest attendance | 1,820 Sheffield v Sheffield Tigers 23 December 2017 |
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Lowest attendance | 57 Sedgley Park v Otley 17 March 2018 |
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Top point scorer | Rickie Aley (South Leicester) 343 points |
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Top try scorer | Myles Bean (South Leicester) 27 tries |
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The 2017–18 National League 2 North is the ninth season (31st overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced.
On 21 April 2018 Sheffield became the first side to be relegated after losing heavily to promotion chasing Sedgley Park away from home.[1] This meant that Sheffield would equal the unwanted record set by Morley of being the most demoted side in tier 4 (north) history with what was their third relegation from this level since the leagues started in 1987. The championship took a little longer to decide when on 28 April 2018 Sale FC clinched the title by winning 37-5 away to Leicester Lions, with a (rescheduled) game to spare. Sale FC were deserving winners, although runners up Sedgley Park kept the title race going to the wire thanks to their outstanding bonus points tally of 30 (a divisional record), helping Park to the runners up spot and a place in the promotion playoff game. On the same day the second relegation spot was sealed when Blaydon suffered their second successive relegation, losing a tight game 36-40 at Kingston Park to Hinckley.[2]
Runners up Sedgley Park failed to join Sale FC in the 2018–19 National League 1 after they lost 30-41 away to 2017–18 National League 2 South runners up Chinnor in the promotion play-off game played on 5 May 2018.[3] Due to poor weather causing delays to the end of the season it took till 12 May 2018 to determine the final relegation spot with Luctonians losing 21-22 to champions Sale FC at home in their re-arranged fixture, condemning the Herefordshire side to the drop, 3 points below 13th placed Wharfedale, who could have gone down instead had Luctonians won via a bonus point.[4]
Structure
The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one automatic promotion place, one play-off place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the 2018–19 National League 1 and the runners up play the second-placed team in the 2017–18 National League 2 South with the winner also being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either North Premier or Midlands Premier depending on the geographical location of the team (in some cases teams may join the southern regional leagues).
The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
- 4 points are awarded for a win
- 2 points are awarded for a draw
- 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
- 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
- 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
Participating teams and locations
Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2016–17 National League 2 North season. The 2016–17 champions, Caldy, were promoted into the 2017–18 National League 1, replacing Blaydon and Macclesfield who were relegated from the 2016–17 National League 1.[5][6][7] The three teams relegated last season were Preston Grasshoppers and Harrogate (both to North Premier) and Scunthorpe (Midlands Premier).
The promoted teams are Huddersfield, who were promoted as champions of National League 3 North (now North Premier) and Sheffield (play-offs) who came up from National League 3 Midlands (now Midlands Premier).[8][9] Broadstreet (champions of National League 3 Midlands) would have usually have come into this division but due to an imbalance of teams they were instead level transferred to the 2017–18 National League 2 South as they were considered the most southerly team in the division.[10]
Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season | Blaydon | Crow Trees[a 1] | 2,000 (400 seats) | Swalwell, Tyne and Wear | Relegated from National League 1 (15th) | Chester | Hare Lane | 2,000 (500 seats) | Chester, Cheshire | 5th | Hinckley | Leicester Road | 2,000 | Hinckley, Leicestershire | 9th | Huddersfield | Lockwood Park | 1,500 (500 seats) | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | Promoted from National League 3 North (champions) | Leicester Lions | Westleigh Park | 2,000 | Blaby, Leicestershire | 3rd | Luctonians | Mortimer Park | 2,500 (300 seats) | Kingsland, Herefordshire | 12th | Macclesfield | Priory Park | 1,250 (250 seats) | Macclesfield, Cheshire | Relegated from National League 1 (16th) | Otley | Cross Green | 5,000 | Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 9th | Sale FC | Heywood Road | 3,387 | Sale, Greater Manchester | 2nd (lost playoff) | Sedgley Park | Park Lane | 3,000 | Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester | 4th | Sheffield | Abbeydale Park | 3,200 (100 seats) | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | Promoted from National League 3 Midlands (playoffs) | Sheffield Tigers | Dore Moor | | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 13th | South Leicester | Welford Road Ground | | Leicester, Leicestershire | 7th | Stourbridge | Stourton Park | 3,500 (499 seats) | Stourbridge, West Midlands | 8th | Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland | 6th | Wharfedale | The Avenue | 2,000 | Threshfield, North Yorkshire | 10th | | class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2017–18 National League 2 North teams |
League table
2017–18 National League 2 North table |
| | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points |
1 | Sale FC (C) | 30 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1010 | 356 | 654 | 20 | 1 | 131 |
2 | Sedgley Park | 30 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 1111 | 674 | 437 | 26 | 4 | 126 |
3 | Stourbridge | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 909 | 723 | 186 | 23 | 2 | 107 |
4 | Tynedale | 29[a 2] | 20 | 0 | 9 | 997 | 658 | 339 | 21 | 6 | 107 |
5 | Hinckley | 29[a 3] | 20 | 0 | 9 | 877 | 553 | 324 | 20 | 5 | 105 |
6 | Huddersfield | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 732 | 758 | -26 | 12 | 3 | 77 |
7 | Chester | 29[a 4] | 15 | 0 | 14 | 599 | 646 | -47 | 10 | 3 | 73 |
8 | Macclesfield | 29[a 5] | 13 | 0 | 16 | 663 | 711 | -48 | 12 | 4 | 68 |
9 | South Leicester | 29[a 6] | 12 | 3 | 14 | 744 | 834 | -90 | 9 | 5 | 68 |
10 | Sheffield Tigers | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 622 | 942 | -320 | 9 | 6 | 59 |
11 | Otley | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 615 | 838 | -223 | 8 | 4 | 58 |
12 | Leicester Lions | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 557 | 720 | -163 | 10 | 6 | 58 |
13 | Wharfedale | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 631 | 755 | -124 | 7 | 5 | 56 |
14 | Luctonians (R) | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 640 | 829 | -189 | 8 | 9 | 53 |
15 | Blaydon (R) | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 684 | 1019 | -335 | 16 | 5 | 53 |
16 | Sheffield (R) | 29[a 7] | 7 | 0 | 22 | 465 | 840 | -375 | 2 | 7 | 37 |
- If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Difference between points for and against
- Total number of points for
- Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
- Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
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Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 12 May 2018 Source: "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby. |
Results
Round 1
Otley | 21 – 42 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 369 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
(BP) Hinckley | 52 – 26 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 512 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
(BP) Macclesfield | 41 – 15 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 527 Referee: Harry Wallbaume |
(BP) Sale FC | 48 – 10 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 403 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
(2BP) Sheffield | 31 – 32 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Ieuan Davies |
Sheffield Tigers | 5 – 38 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Dore More Attendance: 158 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
(BP) South Leicester | 44 – 36 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 110 Referee: Ben Rayner |
(BP) Tynedale | 52 – 21 | Chester |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 560 Referee: James O'Brien |
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Round 2
Leicester Lions | 18 – 31 | South Leicester |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Luke Davies |
Blaydon | 12 – 33 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 650 Referee: Luke Haskins |
Sedgley Park | 24 – 16 | Sale FC |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Ieuan Davies |
Chester | 25 – 22 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 364 Referee: Chris Bennett |
Huddersfield | 3 – 24 | Hinckley |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 212 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
Sheffield Tigers | 22 – 18 | Sheffield (BP) |
| Report | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 724[a 8] Referee: Harry Walbaum |
(BP) Stourbridge | 30 – 25 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: George Selwood |
(BP) Wharfedale | 14 – 17 | Otley |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 592 Referee: Callum Sharp |
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Round 3
(BP) Otley | 31 – 16 | Chester |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 349 Referee: Ben Rayner |
(BP) Hinckley | 37 – 34 | Leicester Lions (2BP) |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Richard Haughton |
Luctonians | 26 – 14 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 296 Referee: Ben Davis |
(BP) Macclesfield | 41 – 15 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 282 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
(BP) Sale FC | 52 – 15 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 337 Referee: Callum Sharp |
Sheffield | 17 – 38 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 198 Referee: Luke Davies |
(BP) South Leicester | 47 – 37 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 103 Referee: Michael Harris |
(BP) Tynedale | 26 – 25 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 470 Referee: Chris Bennett |
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Round 4
(2BP) Leicester Lions | 26 – 28 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 80 Referee: Robert Bourke |
(BP) Blaydon | 35 – 24 | Otley (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 320 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 49 – 29 | Hinckley (BP) |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 150 Referee: Callum Sharp |
(BP) Chester | 31 – 15 | Luctonians |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 364 Referee: Daniel Woods |
Huddersfield | 22 – 13 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Ieuan Davies |
(BP) Sale FC | 31 – 17 | Sheffield |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 279 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
Sheffield Tigers | 29 – 22 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 163 Referee: Jack Sutton |
Wharfedale | 10 – 45 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 380 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
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Round 5
Otley | 20 – 20 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 396 Referee: James O'Brien |
(BP) Hinckley | 56 – 7 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 380 Referee: Matthew Astle |
Luctonians | 17 – 7 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 287 Referee: Jack Sutton |
Macclesfield | 12 – 25 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 218 Referee: Ben Rayner |
(BP) Sheffield | 10 – 17 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Matt Turvey |
South Leicester | 22 – 22 | Sale FC (BP) |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Adam Wookey |
(BP) Stourbridge | 36 – 12 | Chester |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Callum Sharp |
(BP) Tynedale | 46 – 24 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 580 Referee: Neil Chivers |
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Round 6
(BP) Leicester Lions | 38 – 13 | Otley |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Alexis Manley |
Blaydon | 11 – 40 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 185 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 35 – 15 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 350 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
Chester | 10 – 3 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 389 Referee: Lylr ApGeraint-Roberts |
(BP) Huddersfield | 32 – 15 | Luctonians |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 317 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
Sale FC | 21 – 6 | Hinckley |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 243 Referee: Mick Harris |
Sheffield Tigers | 10 – 29 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 148 Referee: James O'Brien |
(BP) South Leicester | 35 – 26 | Sheffield (BP) |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Ieuan Davies |
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Round 7
(BP) Otley | 46 – 57 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 429 Referee: Callum Sharp |
(BP) Hinckley | 36 – 32 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 255 Referee: James O'Brien |
Luctonians | 3 – 40 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 447 Referee: Shane Lewis |
(BP) Macclesfield | 45 – 55 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 251 Referee: Mick Harris |
Sheffield | 14 – 24 | Chester |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
(BP) Stourbridge | 32 – 17 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 375 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
Tynedale | 7 – 5 | Sale FC (BP) |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 540 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
Wharfedale | 19 – 27 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 425 Referee: Callum Sharp |
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Round 8
Leicester Lions | 13 – 27 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 128 Referee: Charlie Jeavons-Fellows |
(BP) Blaydon | 29 – 14 | Chester |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 220 Referee: Michael Harris |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 31 – 13 | Luctonians |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Ieuan Davies |
(BP) Hinckley | 36 – 22 | Sheffield |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 235 Referee: Charles Gayther |
(BP) Huddersfield | 43 – 27 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 341 Referee: Ben Davies |
Sale FC | 19 – 3 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 390 Referee: Matt Turvey |
(BP) Sheffield Tigers | 35 – 21 | Otley |
| Report | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 143 Referee: Jack Sutton |
South Leicester | 25 – 17 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Chris Bennett |
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Round 9
Otley | 13 – 31 | Sale FC (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 326 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
(BP) Chester | 34 – 20 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 378 Referee: Ieuan Davies |
(BP) Luctonians | 33 – 46 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 381 Referee: Benjamin Russell |
Macclesfield | 18 – 9 | South Leicester |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 210 Referee: George Selwood |
Sheffield | 20 – 14 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Tim Allatt |
(BP) Stourbridge | 33 – 31 | Sedgley Park (2BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Richard Haughton |
(BP) Tynedale | 18 – 20 | Hinckley |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 560 Referee: Matthew Turvey |
Wharfedale | 10 – 24 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 376 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove |
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Round 10
(BP) Leicester Lions | 35 – 14 | Chester |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 117 Referee: George Selwood |
Sheffield Tigers | 20 – 14 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 175 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Tynedale | 47 – 11 | Sheffield |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 420 Referee: Michael Harris |
(BP) Sale FC | 48 – 5 | Luctonians |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 419 Referee: Ieuan Davies |
(BP) South Leicester | 44 – 34 | Otley (BP) |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 199 Referee: Jack Lewars |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 43 – 30 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
(BP) Hinckley | 42 – 7 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 605 Referee: Callum Sharp |
(BP) Huddersfield | 48 – 22 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Ben Rayner |
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Round 11
(BP) Blaydon | 13 – 17 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 220 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
Otley | 15 – 38 | Hinckley (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 245 Referee: Dave Charlton |
(BP) Wharfedale | 33 – 53 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 418 Referee: Daniel Woods |
(2BP) Luctonians | 25 – 28 | South Leicester |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 302 Referee: Ieuan Davies |
Sheffield | 16 – 31 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Matthew Astle |
Chester | 7 – 31 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 329 Referee: Ben Rayner |
(2BP) Macclesfield | 35 – 38 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 198 Referee: Chris Bennett |
Stourbridge | 16 – 39 | Sale FC (BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Callum Sharpe |
[22]
Round 12
Leicester Lions | 17 – 31 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 117 Referee: Timothy Allat |
(BP) Sheffield Tigers | 10 – 13 | Chester |
| Report | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 131 Referee: Ben Davis |
(BP) Tynedale | 69 – 10 | Otley |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 480 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
(BP) Sale FC | 48 – 16 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 250 Referee: David Charlton |
South Leicester | 26 – 26 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Ben Rayner |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 48 – 26 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: James O'Brien |
(BP) Hinckley | 52 – 12 | Luctonians |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 490 Referee: George Selwood |
Macclesfield | P – P | Sheffield |
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- Postponed due to bad weather. Game rescheduled for 24 February 2018.[23]
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Round 13
(BP) Blaydon | 36 – 34 | Sheffield Tigers (2BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 195 Referee: Callum Sharp |
Otley | 23 – 17 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 247 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
Wharfedale | 28 – 25 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 372 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(2BP) Luctonians | 38 – 40 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 312 Referee: Tim Allatt |
Sheffield | 14 – 7 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Ben Rayner |
Chester | 10 – 40 | Sale FC (BP) |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 322 Referee: James O'Brien |
Huddersfield | 32 – 30 | Sedgley Park (2BP) |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Steve Gammage |
Stourbridge | 0 – 35 | Hinckley (BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 475[25] Referee: Phil Davis |
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Round 14
Otley | 5 – 20 | Sheffield |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 198 Referee: Matthew Astle |
(2BP) Sheffield Tigers | 33 – 36 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 142 Referee: George Selwood |
- Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.[27]
(BP) Sale FC | 54 – 12 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 213 Referee: Daniel Woods |
South Leicester | 21 – 20 | Chester (BP) |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Jack Sutton |
Sedgley Park | P – P | Leicester Lions |
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- Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.[28]
(BP) Hinckley | 20 – 17 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 520 Referee: Adam Wookey |
Macclesfield | P – P | Luctonians |
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- Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled to 17 March 2018.[29]
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Round 15
Blaydon | P – P | South Leicester |
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- Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by recent bad weather. Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.[31]
Leicester Lions | 11 – 5 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Ieuan Davies |
- Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by bad weather. Game rescheduled to 17 March 2018.[32]
(BP) Luctonians | 18 – 23 | Otley |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 268 Referee: Jack Sutton |
Sheffield | 0 – 31 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 100 Referee: George Selwood |
Chester | 12 – 8 | Hinckley (BP) |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 384 Referee: Daniel Woods |
- Postponed due to frozen pitch caused by bad weather. Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.[33]
(BP) Stourbridge | 39 – 25 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 324 Referee: Shane Lewis |
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Round 16
Otley | 20 – 13 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 1,106 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
(BP) Tynedale | 32 – 31 | Blaydon (2BP) |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 850 Referee: Callum Sharp |
(2BP) Luctonians | 36 – 39 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 461 Referee: Charles Gayther |
Sale FC | 20 – 13 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 1,500[a 9] Referee: Benjamin Davies |
Sheffield | 25 – 21 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 1,820[a 10] Referee: Chris Bennett |
South Leicester | 25 – 25 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 150 Referee: Daniel Woods |
(BP) Hinckley | 41 – 18 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 640 Referee: James O'Brien |
(BP) Macclesfield | 24 – 14 | Chester |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 372 Referee: Matt Turvey |
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Round 17
(BP) Blaydon | 34 – 52 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 145 Referee: Chris Bennett |
Leicester Lions | 0 – 27 | Hinckley (BP) |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 170 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney |
Sheffield Tigers | 16 – 27 | Sale FC (BP) |
| Report | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 149 Referee: Jack Sutton |
(BP) Wharfedale | 34 – 15 | Luctonians |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 357 Referee: Callum Sharp |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 26 – 21 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 212 Referee: Daniel Woods |
Chester | 22 – 19 | Otley (BP) |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 328 Referee: James O'Brien |
(BP) Huddersfield | 29 – 20 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 316 Referee: Ben Raynor |
(BP) Stourbridge | 41 – 17 | Sheffield |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 324 Referee: Ben Davies |
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Round 18
(BP) Otley | 40 – 17 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 289 Referee: Ieuan Davies |
(BP) Tynedale | 39 – 10 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Ben Davis |
Luctonians | 20 – 5 | Chester |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 317 Referee: Shane Lewis |
Sheffield | 10 – 47 | Sale FC (BP) |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Michael Harris |
South Leicester | 22 – 16 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 75 Referee: Matthew Astle |
(BP) Hinckley | 23 – 26 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 525 Referee: Andrew Wigley |
Macclesfield | 20 – 15 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 372 Referee: Timothy Allatt |
(BP) Stourbridge | 29 – 19 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Chris Bennett |
[39]
Round 19
- Postponed due to snow. Game rescheduled for 31 March 2018.[40]
(BP) Leicester Lions | 7 – 14 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 108 Referee: Jack Lewars |
Sheffield Tigers | 5 – 36 | Hinckley (BP) |
| Report | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 121 Referee: Ben Rayner |
Wharfedale | 16 – 10 | Sheffield (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 379 Referee: James O'Brien |
(BP) Sale FC | 39 – 7 | South Leicester |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 300 Referee: George Selwood |
Sedgley Park | 23 – 22 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Callum Sharp |
Chester (BP) | 24 – 12 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 376 Referee: Matthew Riley |
Huddersfield | 18 – 22 | Otley |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 408 Referee: Daniel Woods |
[41]
Round 20
(BP) Otley | 20 – 25 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 309 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Tynedale | 71 – 20 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 360 Referee: Ross Mabon |
Wharfedale | 22 – 20 | Chester (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 433 Referee: Michael Harris |
Luctonians | 18 – 30 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 307 Referee: Tim Allat |
Sheffield | 10 – 3 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Ben Rayner |
Hinckley | 18 – 26 | Sale FC |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 789 Referee: Alexander Thomas |
Macclesfield | 18 – 28 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 320 Referee: Matt Turvey |
(BP) Stourbridge | 89 – 17 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 375 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
[42]
Round 21
Blaydon | 14 – 30 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 320 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
Leicester Lions | P – P | Luctonians |
| | |
- Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.
Sheffield Tigers | 10 – 0 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 81 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
(BP) Sale FC | 34 – 10 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 423 Referee: Nicholas Wood |
South Leicester | 15 – 34 | Hinckley (BP) |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 120 Referee: Timothy Allatt |
- Game postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by rain. Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.[43]
(BP) Chester | 24 – 5 | Sheffield |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 324 Referee: Chris Bennett |
Huddersfield | 13 – 26 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 248 Referee: Andrew Wigley |
[44]
Round 22
(BP) Otley | 28 – 17 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 248 Referee: Owen Taylor |
(BP) Tynedale | 52 – 33 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 380 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Wharfedale | 43 – 5 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 372 Referee: Ben Rayner |
(BP) Luctonians | 17 – 22 | Sedgley Park |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 288 Referee: Timothy Allatt |
Sheffield | 14 – 8 | Hinckley (BP) |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Michael Harris |
(BP) Chester | 29 – 7 | Blaydon |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 376 Referee: Callum Sharp |
- Postponed due to semi-frozen and waterlogged pitch caused by bad weather (rain and snow). Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018.[45]
Stourbridge | 23 – 12 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Ben Davis |
[46]
Round 23
(BP) Blaydon | 29 – 23 | Sheffield (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 179 Referee: Daniel Woods |
(BP) Leicester Lions | 37 – 28 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 147 Referee: Alex Manley |
(BP) Sheffield Tigers | 25 – 20 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 137 Referee: James O'Brien |
(BP) Sale FC | 59 – 5 | Otley |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 287 Referee: Callum Sharp |
South Leicester | 24 – 38 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Ben Rayner |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 34 – 41 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 320 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Hinckley | 29 – 26 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 625 Referee: Robert Bourke |
Huddersfield | 10 – 19 | Chester |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 368 Referee: Michael Harris |
[47]
Rounds 12, 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)
(BP) Blaydon | 45 – 20 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 247 Referee: Michael Harris |
- Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017.
(BP) Tynedale | 52 – 29 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Callum Sharp |
- Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.
(BP) Sedgley Park | 34 – 12 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 175 Referee: Daniel Woods |
- Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.
Huddersfield | 7 – 28 | Sale FC |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Tim Allatt |
- Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017.
(BP) Macclesfield | 31 – 15 | Sheffield |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 290 Referee: Ben Davis |
- Game rescheduled from 25 November 2017.
[48]
Round 24
Otley | P – P | South Leicester |
| | |
- Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
- Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 12 May 2018.
- Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
Chester | P – P | Leicester Lions |
| | |
- Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
Macclesfield | P – P | Hinckley |
| | |
- Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.
- Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
Stourbridge | P – P | Sheffield Tigers |
| | |
- Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
Wharfedale | P – P | Sedgley Park |
| | |
- Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 29 March 2018.
[49]
Round 25
Leicester Lions | 15 – 8 | (BP) Blaydon |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 112 Referee: Timothy Allatt |
(BP) Tynedale | 35 – 12 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Ieuan Davies |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 45 – 0 | Chester |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 208 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
(BP) Hinckley | 13 – 15 | Otley |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 635 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
(BP) Huddersfield | 44 – 10 | Sheffield |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 341 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
(BP) Sale FC | 29 – 0 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 390 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
Sheffield Tigers | 0 – 16 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 124 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) South Leicester | 26 – 20 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Thomas Davis |
[50]
Rounds 14, 15, 21 & 24 (rescheduled games)
(2BP) Stourbridge | 26 – 28 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Charlie Gayther |
- Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
(BP) Sedgley Park | 24 – 21 | Otley (BP) |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 57 Referee: Timothy Allatt |
- Game rescheduled from 3 February 2018.
Blaydon | 15 – 26 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 125 Referee: Michael Harris |
- Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
Chester | P – P | Leicester Lions |
| | |
- Game originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 but postponed again due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018.[51]
(BP) Macclesfield | 28 – 12 | Luctonians |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 145 Referee: Dan Parrott |
- Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.
Wharfedale | 14 – 33 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 315 Referee: Ben Davis |
- Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017.
[52]
Round 26
(BP) Otley | 27 – 38 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 400 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
(BP) Blaydon | 24 – 52 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Crow Trees Attendance: 217 Referee: Ben Rayner |
(BP) Chester | 59 – 7 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 335 Referee: Daniel Woods |
(BP) Huddersfield | 29 – 12 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 173 Referee: Matthew Riley |
(BP) Luctonians | 33 – 32 | Hinckley (2BP) |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 311 Referee: Adam Wookey |
(BP) Sheffield | 17 – 21 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Gregg Dawson |
(BP) Stourbridge | 37 – 26 | South Leicester |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney |
Wharfedale | 6 – 20 | Sale FC |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 526 Referee: George Selwood |
[53]
Rounds 19, 22 & 24 (rescheduled games)
(BP) Wharfedale | 24 – 31 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 578 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
- Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
(BP) Blaydon | 30 – 0 | Luctonians |
| Report | |
- Game rescheduled from 20 January 2018.
(BP) Otley | 29 – 3 | South Leicester |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 183 Referee: Michael Harris |
- Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
(BP) Chester | 34 – 5 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 330 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
- Game originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 & then 17 March 2018 when it was postponed again.
Macclesfield | 0 – 37 | Sale FC (BP) |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 214 Referee: Alexander Thomas |
- Game rescheduled from 10 February 2018.
- Originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 but postponed again due to a waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.[54]
[55]
Round 27
(BP) Leicester Lions | 17 – 21 | Sheffield |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 126 Referee: Matt Astle |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 43 – 10 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 210 Referee: Ben Rayner |
(BP) Hinckley | 26 – 0 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 725 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
(BP) Macclesfield | 28 – 21 | Otley (BP) |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 178 Referee: Matthew Riley |
Sale FC | 30 – 28 | Chester (2BP) |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 321 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Sheffield Tigers | 26 – 34 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Report | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 109 Referee: Matt Turvey |
South Leicester | 27 – 16 | Wharfedale |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 120 Referee: James O'Brien |
Tynedale | 28 – 12 | Luctonians |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 480 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
[56]
Round 28
(BP) Blaydon | 24 – 36 | Sale FC (BP) |
| Report | |
(BP) Leicester Lions | 29 – 50 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 127 Referee: Ben Wilde |
Chester | P – P | South Leicester |
| | |
- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.[57]
(BP) Huddersfield | 31 – 10 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 263 Referee: Michael Woods |
Luctonians | 17 – 12 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 412 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Sheffield | 12 – 17 | Otley |
| Report | |
Abbeydale Park Attendance: 250 Referee: James O'Brien |
(BP) Stourbridge | 35 – 34 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Charlie Gayther |
(BP) Wharfedale | 44 – 19 | Hinckley |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 564 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
[58]
Round 29
Otley | 10 – 24 | Luctonians |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 320 Referee: Callum Sharp |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 75 – 14 | Sheffield |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Chris Bennett |
- Sheffield are relegated.[1]
(BP) Hinckley | 40 – 24 | Chester (BP) |
| Report | |
Leicester Road Attendance: 790[a 11] Referee: Joe James |
(BP) Macclesfield | 50 – 33 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 205 Referee: Tim Allat |
(BP) Sale FC | 45 – 10 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 392 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
Sheffield Tigers | 23 – 10 | Leicester Lions |
| | |
Dore Moor Attendance: 168 Referee: Ben Rayner |
(BP) South Leicester | 48 – 34 | Blaydon (BP) |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 150 Referee: Daniel Parrott |
(BP) Tynedale | 22 – 24 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Tynedale Park Attendance: 640 Referee: Michael Harris |
[59]
Round 30
(2BP) Blaydon | 36 – 40 | Hinckley (BP) |
| Report | |
- Blaydon are relegated.[2]
(BP) Chester | 34 – 33 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 236 Referee: James O'Brien |
(BP) Huddersfield | 41 – 33 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 298 Referee: Tim Allatt |
Leicester Lions | 5 – 37 | Sale FC |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 235 Referee: Alexis Manley |
- Sale FC are champions.[2]
(BP) Luctonians | 76 – 12 | Sheffield |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 347 Referee: Charles Gayther |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 80 – 19 | Sheffield Tigers |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 295 Referee: Michael Harris |
(BP) Stourbridge | 31 – 5 | Otley |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 550 Referee: Cliff Bennett |
Wharfedale | 30 – 21 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
The Avenue Attendance: 830 Referee: Neil Chivers |
[60]
Rounds 21 & 24 & 28 (rescheduled games)
(BP) Leicester Lions | 21 – 22 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 230 Referee: Matt Turvey |
- Game rescheduled from 3 February 2018.
Macclesfield | C – C | Hinckley |
| | |
- Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018 but cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings.
- Game originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 and then again from 31 March 2018. Would eventually be cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings.
Chester | C – C | south Leicester |
| | |
- Game rescheduled from 14 April 2018 but cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings.
[61]
Round 24 (rescheduled game)
(BP) Luctonians | 21 – 22 | Sale FC |
| | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 942 Referee: Harry Walbaum |
- Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018. Luctonians are relegated.[4]
[62]
Promotion play-off
Each season, the runners-up in the National League 2 North and National League 2 South participate in a play-off for promotion to National Division 1. Chinnor were runners up in the 2017–18 National League 2 South, and because they had a better record than the 2017–18 National League 2 North runners up, Sedgley Park, they host the play-off match.
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Loss bonus | Points |
Chinnor (P) | 30 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1010 | 679 | 331 | 25 | 0 | 131 |
Sedgley Park | 30 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 1111 | 674 | 437 | 26 | 4 | 126 |
Chinnor | 40 – 31 | Sedgley Park |
| Report | |
Kingsey Road Attendance: 1,378 Referee: Neil Chivers |
[3]
Attendances
- Does not include promotion play-off.
Club | Home games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
Blaydon | 15 | 3,733 | 249 | 650 | 125 | 11% |
Chester[a 12] | 14 | 4,835 | 345 | 389 | 236 | 17% |
Hinckley | 15 | 8,126 | 542 | 790 | 235 | 27% |
Huddersfield | 15 | 4,335 | 289 | 408 | 150 | 19% |
Leicester Lions | 15 | 2,057 | 137 | 235 | 80 | 7% |
Luctonians | 15 | 5,678 | 379 | 942 | 268 | 15% |
Macclesfield[a 13] | 14 | 3,782 | 270 | 527 | 145 | 22% |
Otley | 15 | 5,414 | 361 | 1,106 | 183 | 7% |
Sale FC | 15 | 6,147 | 410 | 1,500 | 213 | 12% |
Sedgley Park | 15 | 3,627 | 242 | 350 | 57 | 8% |
Sheffield[a 14] | 14 | 4,388 | 313 | 1,820 | 100 | 10% |
Sheffield Tigers | 15 | 2,673 | 178 | 724 | 81 | |
South Leicester | 15 | 1,727 | 115 | 199 | 75 | |
Stourbridge | 15 | 5,573 | 372 | 550 | 250 | 11% |
Tynedale | 15 | 7,215 | 481 | 850 | 300 | 24% |
Wharfedale | 15 | 6,917 | 461 | 830 | 315 | 23% |
[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][24][26][30][34][37][38][39][41][42][44][46][47][48][49][50][52][53][55][56][58][59][60][61][62]
Individual statistics
- Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included). Does not include promotion play-off.
Top points scorers [63] | Top try scorers [64] |
Season records
Team - Largest home win — 72 points
89 – 17 Stourbridge at home to Blaydon on 27 January 2018 - Largest away win — 37 points (3)
40 – 3 Leicester Lions away to Luctonians on 14 October 2017 47 – 10 Sale FC away to Sheffield on 13 January 2018 37 – 0 Sale FC away to Macclesfield on 31 March 2018 - Most points scored — 89 points
89 – 17 Stourbridge at home to Blaydon on 27 January 2018 - Most tries in a match — 14
Stourbridge at home to Blaydon on 27 January 2018 - Most conversions in a match — 10 (2)
Sedgley Park at home to Sheffield on 21 April 2018 Sedgley Park at home to Sheffield Tigers on 28 April 2018 - Most penalties in a match — 6 (2)
South Leicester at home to Tynedale on 21 October 2017 Huddersfield at home to Sedgley Park on 2 December 2017 - Most drop goals in a match — 2
Wharfedale at home to Luctonians on 6 January 2018 [65][66][67][68] Attendances - Highest — 1,820
Sheffield at home to Sheffield Tigers on 23 December 2017 - Lowest — 57
Sedgley Park at home to Otley on 17 March 2018 - Highest average attendance — 542
Hinckley - Lowest average attendance — 115
South Leicester [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][24][26][30][34][37][38][39][41][42][44][46][47][48][49][50][52][53][55][56][58][59][60][61][62] | Player - Most points in a match — 35
Stephen Collins for Sedgley Park at home to Sheffield Tigers on 28 April 2018 - Most tries in a match - 5
Myles Bean for South Leicester at home to Blaydon on 21 April 2018 - Most conversions in a match - 10
Stephen Collins for Sedgley Park at home to Sheffield Tigers on 28 April 2018 - Most penalties in a match — 6 (2)
Rickie Aley for South Leicester at home to Tynedale on 21 October 2017 Harry Davey for Huddersfield at home to Sedgley Park on 2 December 2017 - Most drop goals in a match — 2
Tom Barrett for Wharfedale at home to Luctonians on 6 January 2018 [69][70][71][72][73] |
Notes
- ^ Blaydon would also play 3 home games at the 10,200 capacity Kingston Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne towards the end of the league campaign. This was to give the pitch at the club's regular ground at Crow Trees extended recovery time for next season.[11]
- ^ Tynedale would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Sheffield was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
- ^ Hinckley would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Macclesfield was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
- ^ Chester would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to South Leicester was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
- ^ Macclesfield would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to Hinckley was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
- ^ South Leicester would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Chester was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
- ^ Sheffield would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to Tynedale was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
- ^ Attendances vary according to sources. The Rugby Paper had the attendance as 724 for the Sheffield v Sheffield Tigers on 23 December 2017 while NCA/Rugby Statbunker gave a figure of 485. However, given that this was a derby game that would get over 1,800 in the return fixture later that December, the higher figure seems more realistic.
- ^ Attendances vary depending on sources for the game between Sale FC and Sedgley Park on 23 December 2017. The NCA gave a figure of 307, the Rugby Paper a figure of 546, and Sale FC a figure of 1,500. Confusion may have arisen as Sale FC do not charge for under-16's (they had 150 minis as mascots at the game) so the Rugby Paper figure may have only included money taken from the gate, while the NCA figure remains a mystery.[35][36]
- ^ Attendances vary according to sources. The Rugby Paper had the attendance as 496 for the Sheffield v Sheffield Tigers on 23 December 2017 while NCA/Rugby Statbunker gave a figure of 320. However from talking to the chairman of Sheffield RUFC it turns out the actual attendance was 1,820.
- ^ The Rugby Paper reported an attendance of 790 for the game between Hinckley and Chester on 21 April 2018 while the NCA had 690. From talking to the Hinckley chairman it turns out that the 790 figure reported in The Rugby Paper was correct.
- ^ Chester would only play 14 home games as their rescheduled game against South Leicester was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
- ^ Macclesfield would only play 14 home games as their rescheduled game against Hinckley was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
- ^ Sheffield would only play 14 home games as their rescheduled game against Tynedale was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
See also
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