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| 2011 Championship Cup | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 20 |
| 2011 Season | |
The 2011 Championship Cup, (known for commercial reasons as the Northern Rail Cup), was the 10th season of the rugby league football competition for clubs in Great Britain's Co-operative Championship and Championship One.
Leigh Centurions won the final against Halifax by the score of 20–16. The match was played at Bloomfield Road in Blackpool.
Format
[edit | edit source]The twenty teams are split up into two pools.
Pool A: Featherstone Rovers, Doncaster, London Skolars, Widnes Vikings, Toulouse Olympique, York City Knights, Keighley Cougars, Barrow Raiders, Rochdale Hornets, Dewsbury Rams.
Pool B: Swinton Lions, Halifax RLFC, Batley Bulldogs, Leigh Centurions, Gateshead Thunder, Sheffield Eagles, Oldham, Hunslet Hawks, Workington Town, Whitehaven RLFC.
Each team played two home games and two away games against teams in their pool. The top four teams in each pool following the conclusion of the group stage fixtures progressed into an open draw for the knock-out quarter-final stage. The competition started on 5 February.
Toulouse Olympique competed in the competition for the first time after the withdrawal of Blackpool Panthers who have entered administration. The South Wales Scorpions did not compete. [1]
2011 Competition results
[edit | edit source]Pool 1
[edit | edit source]Round 1
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & Time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 54–10 | File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster | 4 February, 19:30 GMT | Big Fellas Stadium | 1,223 | |
| File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique | 40–38 | File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | 5 February, 16:00 GMT | Arnaune Stadium | 800 | |
| File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars | 18–62 | File:Widnes colours.svgWidnes Vikings | 6 February, 15:00 GMT | New River Stadium | 643 | |
| File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars | 24–6 | File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets | 6 February, 15:00 GMT | Cougar Park | 627 | |
| File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders | 24–20 | File:Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights | 6 February, 14:00 GMT | The Furness Heating Components Stadium | 1,305 | |
Round 2
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & Time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 44–28 | File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique | 12 February, 18:00 GMT | Stobart Stadium Halton | 2,376 | |
| File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster | 32–4 | File:Broncoscolours.png London Skolars | 13 February, 15:00 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | - | |
| File:Yorkcolours.svgYork City Knights | 22–32 | File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 13 February, 15:00 GMT | Huntington Stadium | 1,387 | |
| File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | 14–0 | File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars | 13 February, 15:00 GMT | Tetley's Stadium | 758 | |
| File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets | 18–30 | File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders | 13 February, 15:00 GMT | Spotland Stadium | - | |
Round 3
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & Time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars | 22–36 | File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique | 19 February, 18:00 GMT | Cougar Park | 513 | |
| File:Skolscolours.svgLondon Skolars | 16–16 | File:Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights | 20 February, 15:00 GMT | New River Stadium | 264 | |
| File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster | 18–30 | File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | 20 February, 15:00 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | 555 | |
| File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 50–10 | File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets | 20 February, 15:00 GMT | Stobart Stadium Halton | 3,155 | |
| File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders | 22–28 | File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 20 February, 14:00 GMT | The Furness Heating Components Stadium | 1,852 | |
Round 4
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & Time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique | 34–22 | File:Skolscolours.svgLondon Skolars | 26 February, 15:00 GMT | Arnaune Stadium | 998 | |
| File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 16–22 | File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 26 February, 18:00 GMT | Big Fellas Stadium | 1,719 | |
| File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets | 36–40 | File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster | 27 February, 15:00 GMT | Spotland Stadium | 442 | |
| File:Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights | 28–22 | File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars | 27 February, 15:00 GMT | Huntington Stadium | 748 | |
| File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | 16–12 | File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders | 27 February, 15:00 GMT | Tetley's Stadium | 911 | |
Pool 1 Qualification Table
[edit | edit source]| 2011 Northern Rail Cup: Pool 1 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | PLD | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | PTS | |
| 1 | File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 72 | +106 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 76 | +54 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 70 | +28 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 126 | +12 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 82 | +6 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | File:Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 94 | −8 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 124 | -24 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 84 | −16 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 60 | 144 | −84 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 144 | −74 | 2 | 2 |
| Teams qualifying for the next round |
Source: Northern Rail Cup Table – The RFL[1]
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:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions | 22–28 | File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax | 4 February, 20:00 GMT | The Willows | 1,000 | |
| File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham | 28–22 | File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks | 6 February, 15:00 GMT | Whitebank Stadium | 685 | |
| File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder | 20–32 | File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles | 6 February, 15:00 GMT | Gateshead International Stadium | 444 | |
| File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 4–24 | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 6 February, 14:00 GMT | Mount Pleasant | 1,072 | |
| File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven | 18–28 | File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town | 8 February, 19:30 GMT | Recreation Ground | 1,005 | |
Round 2
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & Time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town | 82–0 | File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder | 13 February, 15:00 GMT | Derwent Park | 381 | |
| File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles | 16–16 | File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven | 13 February, 15:00 GMT | Bramall Lane | 727 | |
| File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 42–22 | File:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions | 13 February, 15:00 GMT | Leigh Sports Village | 1,623 | |
| File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax | 50–10 | File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham | 13 February, 15:00 GMT | The Shay | 2,027 | |
| File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks | 8–12 | File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 13 February, 15:00 GMT | South Leeds Stadium | 666 | |
Round 3
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & Time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions | 29–20 | File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham R.L.F.C. | 20 February, 15:00 GMT | The Willows | 776 | |
| File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 68–6 | File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles | 20 February, 15:00 GMT | Leigh Sports Village | 1,520 | |
| File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks | 30–0 | File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town | 20 February, 15:00 GMT | South Leeds Stadium | 379 | |
| File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 60–6 | File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder | 20 February, 14:00 GMT | Mount Pleasant Stadium | 612 | |
| File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven | 6–60 | File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax | 16 March, 19:30 GMT | Recreation Ground | 771 | |
Round 4
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & Time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town | 12–42 | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 27 February, 15:00 GMT | Derwent Park | 592 | |
| File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham R.L.F.C. | 4–14 | File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven | 27 February, 15:00 GMT | Whitebank Stadium | 544 | |
| File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder | 4–76 | File:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions | 27 February, 15:00 GMT | Gateshead International Stadium | 323 | |
| File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles | 12–16 | File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks | 27 February, 15:00 GMT | Bramall Lane | 854 | |
| File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax | 25–26 | File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 27 February, 15:00 GMT | The Shay | 1,968 | |
Pool 2 Qualification Table
[edit | edit source]| 2011 Northern Rail Cup: Pool 2 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | PLD | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | BP | PTS | |
| 1 | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 44 | +132 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 64 | +99 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 63 | +39 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 52 | 24 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | File:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 94 | +55 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 90 | +32 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 120 | -54 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 108 | −54 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham R.L.F.C. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 115 | −53 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 250 | −220 | 1 | 1 |
| Teams qualifying for the next round |
Source: Northern Rail Cup Table – The RFL[1]
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
Finals
[edit | edit source]Finals Tournament Bracket
[edit | edit source]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| H | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 50 | ||||||||||||
| A | File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 18 | ||||||||||||
| H | File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 30 | ||||||||||||
| A | File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax RLFC | 31 | ||||||||||||
| H | File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks | 12 | ||||||||||||
| A | File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 50 | ||||||||||||
| H | File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax RLFC | 16 | ||||||||||||
| A | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 20 | ||||||||||||
| H | File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique XIII | 26 | ||||||||||||
| A | File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax RLFC | 36 | ||||||||||||
| H | File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 44 | ||||||||||||
| A | File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | 10 | ||||||||||||
| H | File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | 38 | ||||||||||||
| A | File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 22 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & Time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 50–18 | File:Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings | 19:30, 7 April 2011 | Leigh Sports Village | 2,737 | |
| File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks | 12–50 | File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 20:00 8 April 2011 | South Leeds Stadium | 877 | |
| File:ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique | 26–36 | File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax RLFC | 19:00 9 April 2011 | Stade de Minimes | 850 | |
| File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | 38–22 | File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs | 15:00 10 April 2011 | Tetley's Stadium | 1,643 | |
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]The semi-finals took place on 16 and 19 June with Sky Sports broadcasting the Featherstone v Halifax game live on Thursday 16 June.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & Time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers | 30–31 | File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax RLFC | Thursday 16 June 2011, 19:30 KO | Gareth Hewer | Big Fellas Stadium | 1,987[2] |
| File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions | 44–10 | File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams | Sunday 19 June 2011, 15:00 KO | Matt Thompson | Leigh Sports Village | 2,234[3] |
Final
[edit | edit source]The Northern Rail Cup Final took place at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool on Sunday 17 July at 17:00 GMT live on Sky Sports 3. The Match was contested by Halifax RLFC and Leigh Centurions.
This was Halifax's first appearance in the National League Cup final and was he fourth time Leigh have appeared in the final after making the finals in 2003 and winning the final in 2004 & 2006.
The game was won by Leigh 20 points to 16 with Leigh scoring in the final minute thanks to Tom Armstrong.[4] The victory fulfils the on-field criteria that clubs must meet to be allowed to apply for a Super League licence for the 2015–17 period. Leigh Centurions have become the first club to have won the competition on 3 occasions.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date & Time | Referee | Venue | Attendance | |||
| Halifax RLFC File:Faxcolours.svg | 16–20 | Leigh Centurions File:Leigh colours.svg | Sunday, 17 July 2011, 17:00 KO | Matt Thomason | Bloomfield Road, Blackpool | 8,522[4] |
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