2013 Championship Cup

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2013 Championship Cup
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2013 Season
 

The 2013 Championship Cup, (known for commercial reasons as the Northern Rail Cup), was the 12th and last season of the rugby league football competition for clubs in Great Britain's Championship and Championship 1.

Leigh beat Sheffield 43-28 in the final, which was played at Halifax's The Shay.

Format

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For 2013, the format of the competition was changed to coincide with the expansion of the Championship from 10 to 14 teams. The competition began on 3 March with a group stage containing eight teams from the 2013 Championship 1 split into two groups. Each team played four games (two home, two away) with three of the games being played against the other teams in the group and the fourth game being played against a team from the other group.[1]

Following the completion of the group stage, the teams finishing first in each group progressed to the knock-out stages where they join the 14 teams from the Championship to make up 16 teams. There were three knock-out rounds (play-off, quarter final, semi final) before the final on 20 July 2013 at The Shay in Halifax.[2] The final took place after the inaugural Northern Rail Bowl final, involving the two highest-ranked teams from the group stages.

2013 Competition Results

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Group stage

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Round 1

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
File:NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 48 – 12 File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham R.L.F.C. 3 March, 14:30 GMT Racecourse Ground Clint Sharrad 721
File:Gloucestershirecolours.png Gloucestershire All Golds 18 – 36 File:Hemelcolours.png Hemel Stags 3 March, 15:00 GMT Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham Peter Brooke 256
File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 58 – 16 File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder 3 March, 15:00 GMT Spotland Stadium Joe Cobb 508
File:Scorpions.png South Wales Scorpions 12 – 54 File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 3 March, 15:00 GMT The Gnoll Tom Crashley 329
Source:[3][4]

Round 2

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder 4 – 30 File:NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 10 March, 15:00 GMT MS3 Craven Park, Hull A Dave Sharpe 228
File:Gloucestershirecolours.png Gloucestershire All Golds 20 – 42 File:Scorpions.png South Wales Scorpions 10 March, 15:00 GMT Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham Clint Sharrad
File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 26 – 4 File:Hemelcolours.png Hemel Stags 10 March, 15:00 GMT New River Stadium Jamie Bloem
File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham R.L.F.C. 26 – 10 File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 10 March, 15:00 GMT Whitebank Stadium Tom Crashley 518
Source:[3][4]

Round 3

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
File:NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 30 – 16 File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 17 March, 14:30 GMT Racecourse Ground Peter Brooke 659
File:Hemelcolours.png Hemel Stags 20 – 22 File:Scorpions.png South Wales Scorpions 17 March, 15:00 GMT Pennine Way stadium Dave Sharpe 179
File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 20 – 0 File:Gloucestershirecolours.png Gloucestershire All Golds 17 March, 15:00 GMT New River Stadium Tom Crashley 251
File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham R.L.F.C. 34 – 16 File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder 17 March, 15:00 GMT Whitebank Stadium Joe Cobb 476
Source:[3][4]

Round 4

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder 16 – 18 File:Gloucestershirecolours.png Gloucestershire All Golds 24 March, 15:00 GMT Crow Trees (Blaydon RFC)B Jamie Bloem 142
File:Scorpions.png South Wales Scorpions 12 – 24 File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham R.L.F.C. 24 March, 15:00 GMT The Gnoll Peter Brooke 280
File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 40 – 16 File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 1 April 15:00 BST C Spotland Stadium Joe Cobb 413
File:Hemelcolours.png Hemel Stags 24 – 36 File:NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 23 April 19:00 BST C Pennine Way stadium Tom Crashley 129
Source:[3][4]

Tables

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2013 Northern Rail Cup: Pool A
# PLD W D L PF PA PD BP PTS
1 File:NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 4 4 0 0 144 56 +88 0 12
2 File:Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham R.L.F.C. 4 3 0 1 96 86 +10 0 9
3 File:Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 4 2 0 2 124 88 +36 0 6
4 File:Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder 4 0 0 4 52 140 -88 1 1
2013 Northern Rail Cup: Pool B
# PLD W D L PF PA PD BP PTS
1 File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 4 3 0 1 116 56 +60 0 9
2 File:Scorpions.png South Wales Scorpions 4 2 0 2 88 118 -30 1 7
3 File:Hemelcolours.png Hemel Stags 4 1 0 3 84 102 -18 2 5
4 File:Gloucestershirecolours.png Gloucestershire All Golds 4 1 0 3 56 114 -58 0 3
  Teams qualifying for the next round

Tables are correct as of 23 April 2013. Source: rugbyleaguechampionships.co.uk and BBC Sport.

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

Knock-out Stages

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Finals Tournament Bracket

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1st Knock-out Round Quarter Final Semi Final Final
            
File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 18
File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 38
File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 30
File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 4
File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 36
File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks 16
File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 6
File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 23
File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 12
File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 22
File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 34
File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 18
File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 16
File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 62
File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 43
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 28
File:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 26
File:NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 18
File:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 14
File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 36
File:Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights 12
File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 24
File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 10
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 32
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 64
File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 10
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 26
File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 16
File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 20
File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax 18

Play Off Round

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 20 – 18 File:Faxcolours.svg Halifax 16 May, 19:30 BST Tetley's Stadium George Stokes 800
File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 16 – 62 File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 19 May, 14:00 BST New River Stadium Joe Cobb 276
File:Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 12 – 22 File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 19 May, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Matt Thomason 1,745
File:Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 18 – 38 File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 19 May, 15:00 BST Cougar Park Dave Merrick 714
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 64 – 10 File:Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 19 May, 15:00 BST Don Valley Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 408
File:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 26 – 18 File:NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 19 May, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Jamie Leahy 544
File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 36 – 16 File:Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet Hawks 19 May, 15:00 BST Derwent Park Gareth Hewer 569
File:Yorkcolours.svg York City Knights 12 – 24 File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 19 May, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium Ronnie Laughton 451
Source:[3][4]

Quarter-final

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
File:Swintoncolours.svg Swinton Lions 14 – 36 File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 13 June, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village Chris Leatherbarrow
File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 26 – 16 File:Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams 14 June, 20:00 BST Don Valley Stadium Matt Thomason 576
File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 30 – 4 File:Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 16 June, 14:00 BST Loverugbyleague.com Stadium George Stokes 671
File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 34 – 18 File:Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 16 June, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Jamie Leahy 1,320
Source:[3][4]

Semi-final

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 23 – 6 File:Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 27 June, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village Jamie Leahy 1,807
File:Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 10 – 32 File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 28 June, 20:00 BST Doncaster Athletics Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 611
Source:[3][4]

Finals

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Northern Rail Cup
File:Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 43 – 28 File:Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 20 July, 17:00 BST The Shay, Halifax Chris Leatherbarrow 4,179
Northern Rail Bowl
File:NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 42 – 24 File:Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 20 July, 14:30 BST The Shay, Halifax Joe Cobb 2,000
Source:[3][4]

Notes

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A.^ Game switched from Thunderdome to Craven Park due to Stan Calvert Cup match between Northumbria University and Newcastle University[5]
B.^ Game switched from Thunderdome to Blaydon RFC due to poor conditions of pitch at Gateshead[6]
C.^ Match originally postponed on 24 March due to snow

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