2010 Championship Cup
| 2010 Championship Cup | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 20 |
| Attendance | 49,202 (average: 1,144) |
| 2010 season | |
| Season Champions | Batley Bulldogs |
| Runners-up | Widnes Vikings |
The 2010 Championship Cup (known for commercial reasons as the Northern Rail Cup) was the 9th season of the rugby league football competition for clubs in Great Britain's Co-operative Championship and Championship One.
The final was played at Bloomfield Road in Blackpool with Batley Bulldogs defeating the Widnes Vikings 25–24 to claim the trophy.
Format
[edit | edit source]The format and structure of the 2010 Northern Rail Cup competition was the same as in 2009. All the English-based Co-operative Championship and Championship One clubs have been divided equally into two pools for the group stages with five teams from each division in each pool.
Each team played two home games and two away games against teams in their pool with each club playing an equal number of The Co-operative Championship and The Co-operative Championship One clubs.
The top four teams in each pool following the conclusion of the group stage fixtures then progressed into an open draw for the knock-out quarter-final stage.
The Northern Rail Cup quarter-finals were played on the weekend of 5 and 6 June with the semi-finals taking place on 19 and 20 June.
The winners of the Northern Rail Cup were eligible to apply for a Super League licence in 2011.
Toulouse Olympique and newly formed South Wales Scorpions did not participate in the 2010 Northern Rail Cup.[1]
Fixtures
[edit | edit source]Pool 1
[edit | edit source]Round 1
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven | 26 – 34 | File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 10 February, 19:30 GMT | Recreation Ground (Whitehaven) | 888 | |
| File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 50 – 6 | File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder | 2 February, 15:00 GMT | Stobart Stadium Halton | 2,200 | |
| File:Blackpoolcolours.svg Blackpool Panthers | 22 – 24 | File:Cougscolours.svgKeighley Cougars | 31 January, 15:00 GMT | Woodlands Memorial Ground | ||
| File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster | 0 – 60 | File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders | 17 February, 19:45 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | 285 | |
| File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town | 18 – 19 | File:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions | 17 February, 19:30 GMT | Derwent Park | 286 | |
Round 2
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders | 34 – 8 | File:Blackpoolcolours.svg Blackpool Panthers | 7 February, 14:00 GMT | Craven Park | 1,474 | |
| File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 30 – 30 | File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 7 February, 14:00 GMT | Mount Pleasant, Batley | 1,004 | |
| File:Cougscolours.svgKeighley Cougars | 17 – 16 | File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven | 7 February, 14:00 GMT | Cougar Park | 756 | |
| File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder | 12 – 26 | File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town | 7 February, 15:00 GMT | Gateshead International Stadium | 404 | |
| File:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions | 30 – 20 | File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster | 7 February, 15:00 GMT | Park Lane (stadium) | 380 | |
Round 3
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 46 - 10 | File:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions | 14 February, 14:00 GMT | Mount Pleasant, Batley | 999 | |
| File:Cougscolours.svgKeighley Cougars | 38 - 10 | File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town | 14 February, 15:00 GMT | Cougar Park | 654 | |
| File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven | 54 - 10 | File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster | 14 February, 14:00 GMT | Recreation Ground (Whitehaven) | 808 | |
| File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 22 - 20 | File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders | 14 February, 15:00 GMT | Stobart Stadium Halton | 3,432 | |
| File:Blackpoolcolours.svg Blackpool Panthers | 74 - 6 | File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder | 14 February, 15:00 GMT | Woodlands Memorial Ground | ||
Round 4
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders | 62 - 18 | File:Cougscolours.svgKeighley Cougars | 10 March, 19:45 GMT | Craig Halloran | Craven Park | 1,277 |
| File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster | 20 – 40 | File:Blackpoolcolours.svg Blackpool Panthers | 24 March, 19:45 GMT | Tim Roby | Keepmoat Stadium | 198 |
| File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder | 4 - 100 | File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 17 March, 19:30 GMT | Chris Leatherbarrow | Gateshead International Stadium | 237 |
| File:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions | 12 - 36 | File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 21 February, 15:00 GMT | Warren Turley | Park Lane (stadium) | 816 |
| File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town | 22 - 14 | File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven | 21 February, 15:00 GMT | M Thomason | Derwent Park | 738 |
Pool 1 qualification table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 70 | +140 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 68 | +70 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 176 | 48 | +128 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 110 | +34 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | File:Blackpoolcolours.svg Blackpool Panthers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 144 | 84 | +60 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 83 | −7 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 83 | +27 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | File:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 120 | −49 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 184 | −134 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 250 | −222 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference. Competition Points: For win = 3; For draw = 2; For loss by 12 points or fewer = 1.
Pool 2
[edit | edit source]Round 1
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | 50 - 4 | File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars | 31 January, 15:00 GMT | Tetley's Stadium | 887 | |
| File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 24 - 12 | File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham | 31 January, 15:00 GMT | Leigh Sports Village | 1,627 | |
| File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles | 13 - 6 | File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax | 17 February, 19:45 GMT | Don Valley Stadium | 851 | |
| File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks | 0 - 68 | File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 4 March, 20:00 GMT | South Leeds Stadium | ||
| File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets | 12 - 36 | File:Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights | 17 February, 20:00 GMT | Spotland Stadium | 362 | |
Round 2
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 18 - 18 | File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles | 7 February, 15:00 GMT | Chris Moyles Stadium | 1,175 | |
| File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax | 24 - 0 | File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | 7 February, 15:00 GMT | Shay Stadium | 2,141 | |
| File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars | 12 - 60 | File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks | 7 February, 14:00 GMT | New River Stadium | 328 | |
| File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham | 22 - 14 | File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets | 8 February, 20:00 GMT | Boundary Park | ||
| File:Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights | 13 - 12 | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 7 February, 15:00 GMT | Huntington Stadium | 911 | |
Round 3
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 36 - 6 | File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 14 February, 15:00 GMT | Leigh Sports Village | 1,729 | |
| File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles | 40 - 10 | File:Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights | 14 February, 15:00 GMT | Don Valley Stadium | 840 | |
| File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks | 28 - 14 | File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham | 14 February, 14:00 GMT | John Charles Centre for Sport | 519 | |
| File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars | 0 - 68 | File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax | 14 February, 15:00 GMT | New River Stadium | 416 | |
| File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets | 12 - 48 | File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | 14 February, 15:00 GMT | Spotland Stadium | 575 | |
Round 4
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 56 - 10 | File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets | 23 February, 20:00 GMT | Craig Halloran | Chris Moyles Stadium | 777 |
| File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | 22 - 44 | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 3 March, 19:45 GMT | Jamie Leahy | Tetley's Stadium | 888 |
| File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax | 36 - 42 | File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks | 21 March, 15:00 GMT | Ronnie Laughton | Shay Stadium | 1,771 |
| File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham | 22 - 24 | File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles | 21 February, 15:00 GMT | Robert Hicks | Boundary Park | 340 |
| File:Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights | 34 - 12 | File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars | 10 March, 19:00 GMT | Tim Roby | Huntington Stadium | 439 |
Pool 2 qualification table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 56 | +39 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 53 | +63 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | File:Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 76 | +17 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 148 | 64 | +84 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 55 | +79 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 84 | +36 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 90 | −20 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 162 | −114 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | File:Broncoscolours.png London Skolars | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 212 | −184 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference. Competition Points: For win = 3; For draw = 2; For loss by 12 points or fewer = 1.
(Q) Teams qualifying for the next round
Finals
[edit | edit source]Sky Sports televised one Northern Rail Cup quarter-final tie live on Thursday 3 June and one of the semi-finals on Thursday 17 June as well as providing full coverage of the Northern Rail Cup final at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, on Sunday 18 July.
Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]The Northern Rail Cup quarter-final draw took place on Wednesday 24 March and was broadcast live on Sky Sports’ weekly Boots N' All programme.
Barrow, Batley, Hunslet, Keighley, Leigh, Sheffield, Widnes & York all qualified for the quarter-final stage of the competition. The eight teams were entered into the open draw for the quarter-final knock-out stages which was played on the weekend of 5 and 6 June. Only Hunslet and York come from Co-operative Championship 1.
One quarter-final tie was brought forward to Thursday 3 June to be screened live on Sky Sports.
The teams lined up as per the table below:[3]
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 26 – 12 | File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders | 19:30, 3 June 2010 | Stobart Stadium Halton | 1,718 | |
| File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars | 32 – 6 | File:Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights | 15:00 6 June 2010 | Cougar Park | 712 | |
| File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 26 – 16 | File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles | 15:00 6 June 2010 | Mount Pleasant | 708 | |
| File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks | 6 – 42 | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 15:00 6 June 2010 | South Leeds Stadium | 770 | |
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]The semi-finals will take place on the weekend of 19 and 20 June with Sky Sports broadcasting one tie live on the Thursday night.
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 4 – 25 | File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 19:30, 17 June 2010 | Leigh Sports Village | 2,058 | |
| File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars | 18 – 48 | File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 15:00 20 June 2010 | Cougar Park | 1,686 | |
Final
[edit | edit source]The Northern Rail Cup final took place at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool on Sunday 18 July at 4pm live on Sky Sports. The Match was contested by Batley Bulldogs and defending champions Widnes Vikings, who were looking for their 3rd cup victory in just 4 years. Batley won the match, beating Widnes 25-24 thanks to two late tries from Alex Brown. This was Batley's first appearance in a cup final since 1998 and first in a major final since 1952.[4] The victory leaves Batley eligible to apply for the 2012–14 Super League licences to gain promotion to the Super League, although coach Karl Harrison stated that they have no Super League ambitions.[5]
| Home | Score | Away | Match information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 25-24 | File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 16:00 18 July 2010 | Robert Hicks | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | 8,138 |
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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