Northern Rail Cup Thread (NL1, NL2, NL3...)

[terracesider]

Group 1
Celtic Crusaders 70 Hemel 14
London Skolars (42) 70 St Albans (6) 28

Group 2
Barrow (12) 26 Gateshead (12) 40
Workington (0) 0 Whitehaven (30) 48

Group 3
Batley (0) 18 Dewsbury (14) 26
Hunslet (10) 10 Doncaster (18) 56

Group 4
Leigh (26) 42 Blackpool (6) 6
Swinton (0) 16 Widnes (30) 64

Group 5
Keighley (18) 38 Halifax (14) 18
Oldham (4) 10 Rochdale (4) 22

Group 6
Hull K R (16) 52 York (4) 14
Sheffield (10) 10 Featherstone (12) 18

Tables:
http://www.lasttackle.co.uk/nationalleagues/nrctables.htm

Here's last week's. Hope you don't mind Bartman.

The only major shock was at Keighley.

 

[bartman]

No problems Terracesider, thanks for doing that. Life's a bit hectic for me at the moment...

The final 16 will be a much better comparison of how some sides are faring compared to others, in terms of predicting how they will do in the league.

 

[terracesider]

Quarter-final qualifying draw:

Hull KR v Halifax,
Celtic Crusaders v Rochdale,
Workington v Swinton,
Whitehaven v Sheffield Eagles,
Bramley v Doncaster,
London Skolars v Leigh,
York v Dewsbury,
Barrow v Widnes.

Ties to be played on Sunday, April 23.

From http://www.lasttackle.co.uk/nationalleagues/nrctables.htm where all the results and final tables can be found.

 

[bartman]

Great stuff TS.

After seeing the beatings Hull KR have dished out so far, I can't go past them as favourites to win this from here.

 

[Henson Park Hornets]

I wouldn't get carried way with Celtic yet. They've only played the three weakest teams in the competition. It'll be ineresting to see how they get on against the better sides.

And they have to face the might of the unbeaten Hornets twice!

 

[yankeerugger]

Go CELTIC CRUSADERS!

Would love to see a welsh side in the SL! The people of Bridgend could use some top class rugby to watch, and it would be nice to see some home grown welsh league stars developed from this region.

Would have to help strengthen the international scene as well...

 

[terracesider]

Qualifying play-offs

HKR 88-6 Halifax
Celtic 6-34 Hornets
Workington 46-30 Swinton
Whitehaven 38-30 Sheffield
Bamley 20-78 Doncaster
London S. 0-74 Leigh
York 20 - 14 Dewsbury
Barrow 22-40 Widnes


Quarter-finals 7 May

Doncaster v Rochdale
Widnes v Leigh
HRK v Whitehaven
Workington v York

 

[Bumble]

Celtic!

 

[bartman]

Nice one Terracesider, cheers.

HKR-Whitehaven game should be a good clash. I won't be back in time for the York trip up to Cumbria though

 

[Newtown Jets fan]

Celtic!

Up the Hornets!

 

[terracesider]

HKR-Whitehaven game should be a good clash. I won't be back in time for the York trip up to Cumbria though

There used to be a great pub next to the ground at Worky where the ladies of the night shift relaxed on a Sunday dinnertime. :lol:

 

[bartman]

Hmmm, maybe now I know why everyone kept telling me that's one trip I had to make...

 

[terracesider]

QF results:

Doncaster 36v30 Rochdale
HRK 37v10 Whitehaven
Widnes 12v54 Leigh
Workington 28v16 York

 

[bartman]

Big win to HKR there, bigger than I expected anyway.

 

[terracesider]

SF (18 June):

HKR 38v6 Doncaster
Liegh 64v12 Worky

 

[terracesider]

Is the Leigh v Town semi on June 18?

No:

THE Rugby League has agreed to allow Workington Town to re-arrange the date of the Northern Rail Cup semi-final against Leigh Centurions.

http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport/viewarticle.aspx?id=364146 (8 May).

Er, hold on a minute:

LEIGH CENTURIONS have refused to change the date of their home Northern Rail Cup semi-final with Workington Town.

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/viewarticle.aspx?id=364468 (9 May).

Even by the RFL's standards it defies belief.

 

[terracesider]

THe RFL has confirmed the Leigh v Worky semi is on 18 June.

http://www.therfl.co.uk/HOME/news_item_top.php?id=64

Note to Editors/ Sports Editors

According to the RFL’s Operational Rules Cup fixtures take precedence over League fixtures.

I don't know what's more surprising: the RFL has "operational rules" or it's sticking to them.

 

[bartman]

I'm glad that's finally sorted then :lol:

 

[terracesider]

More or less, but Town are going to appeal.

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/viewarticle.aspx?id=366199

A lot of people are left counting the cost and Town are probably going to have to field a weakened team.

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/viewarticle.aspx?id=367263

 

[terracesider]

Town and London S. will now play on cup final weekend.