2012 RFL Championship season results

Main article: 2012 RFL Championship

This is a list of the 2012 RFL Championship season results. The Championship is the second-tier rugby league competition in the United Kingdom. The 2012 season started on 8 March and ends on 30 September with the Grand Final at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. 2012 is the last season to consist of a 10-team division, with the league expanding to 12 teams for 2013 with the inclusion of the top 4 teams from the 2012 Championship 1 season, Barrow Raiders, Doncaster RLFC, Whitehaven RLFC and Workington Town.

The 2012 season consists of two stages. The regular season was played over 18 round-robin fixtures, in which each of the fourteen teams involved in the competition played each other once at home and once away. In the Championship, a win was worth three points in the table, a draw worth two points apiece, and a loss by less than 12 points during the game earned one bonus point. Defeats by more than 12 points yielded no points.

The Championship will be decided through the second stage of the season, the play-offs. The top six teams in the table contest to play in the Grand Final, the winners of which will be crowned champions.

Regular season

Round 1

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Leigh Centurions 18–24 Batley Bulldogs 8 March, 19:30 GMT Leigh Sports Village Matt Thomason 1,663
Keighley Cougars 12–22 Featherstone Rovers 10 March, 14:00 GMT Cougar Park Gareth Hewer 1,621
Dewsbury Rams 30–10 York City Knights 10 March, 15:00 GMT Tetley's Stadium Ronnie Laughton 1,059
Halifax RLFC 44–18 Hunslet Hawks 10 March, 15:00 GMT The Shay Tim Roby 2,052
Sheffield Eagles 56–22 Swinton Lions 10 March, 15:00 GMT Don Valley Stadium Jamie Leahy 1,815
Source:[1][2]

Round 2

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Featherstone Rovers 36–16 Leigh Centurions 15 March, 19:30 GMT Bigfellas Stadium Steve Maden 2,382
Batley Bulldogs 8–10 Keighley Cougars 18 March, 14:00 GMT Mount Pleasant Clint Sharrad 848
Swinton Lions 16–34 Dewsbury Rams 18 March, 14:00 GMT Leigh Sports Village Tim Roby 654
Hunslet Hawks 22–40 Sheffield Eagles 18 March, 15:00 GMT South Leeds Stadium Matt Thomason 419
York City Knights 18–24 Halifax RLFC 18 March, 15:00 GMT Huntington Stadium Gareth Hewer 967
Source:[1][2]

Round 3

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Sheffield Eagles 18–50 Halifax RLFC 29 March, 19:30 BST Bramall Lane Gareth Hewer 1,412
Leigh Centurions 36–6 York City Knights 30 March, 20:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Jamie Leahy 1,700
Keighley Cougars 48–6 Hunslet Hawks 1 April, 14:00 BST Cougar Park Ronnie Laughton 1,069
Swinton Lions 26–18 Batley Bulldogs 1 April, 14:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Matt Thomason 707
Dewsbury Rams 12–24 Featherstone Rovers 1 April, 15:00 GMT Tetley's Stadium George Stokes 1,597
Source:[1][2]

Round 4

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Leigh Centurions 38–4 Swinton Lions 6 April, 12:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Ronnie Laughton 2,135
Batley Bulldogs 18–16 Dewsbury Rams 6 April, 19:30 BST Mount Pleasant Clint Sharrad 1,353
Halifax RLFC 13–12 Keighley Cougars 6 April, 19:30 BST The Shay Jamie Leahy 2,378
Featherstone Rovers 40–60 Sheffield Eagles 7 April, 18:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Tim Roby 2,293
Hunslet Hawks 20–6 York City Knights 8 April, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Warren Turley 505
Source:[1][2]

Round 5

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Halifax RLFC 18–32 Leigh Centurions 19 April, 19:30 BST The Shay George Stokes 2,062
Keighley Cougars 23–16 Sheffield Eagles 22 April, 14:00 BST Cougar Park Matt Thomason 948
Swinton Lions 24–26 Featherstone Rovers 22 April, 14:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Clint Sharrad 866
Dewsbury Rams 16–8 Hunslet Hawks 22 April, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Gareth Hewer 850
York City Knights 16–30 Batley Bulldogs 22 April, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium Jamie Leahy 691
Source:[1][2]

Round 6

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Swinton Lions 32–12 York City Knights 6 May, 12:00 BST Leigh Sports Village George Stokes 410
Dewsbury Rams 29–22 Keighley Cougars 6 May, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Ronnie Laughton 992
Featherstone Rovers 12–60 Halifax RLFC 6 May, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Tim Roby 2,806
Hunslet Hawks 0–48 Batley Bulldogs 6 May, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Dave Merrick 506
Sheffield Eagles 32–34 Leigh Centurions 6 May, 15:00 BST Don Valley Stadium Jamie Leahy 1,237
Source:[1][2]

Round 7

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
York City Knights 18–25 Sheffield Eagles 10 May, 19:30 BST Huntington Stadium Gareth Hewer 462
Batley Bulldogs 24–31 Featherstone Rovers 13 May, 14:00 BST Mount Pleasant Matt Thomason 1,317
Halifax RLFC 50–22 Dewsbury Rams 13 May, 15:00 BST The Shay Jamie Leahy 2,377
Hunslet Hawks 12–38 Swinton Lions 13 May, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Ronnie Laughton 426
Leigh Centurions 40–14 Keighley Cougars 23 August, 19:45 BSTA Leigh Sports Village Gareth Hewer 1,597
Source:[1][2]

Round 8

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Keighley Cougars 36–4 Swinton Lions 17 May, 19:30 BST Cougar Stadium Jamie Leahy 716
Sheffield Eagles 42–10 Dewsbury Rams 18 May, 19:30 BST Bramall Lane Dave Merrick 1,154
Featherstone Rovers 34–14 York City Knights 19 May, 18:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Ronnie Laughton 1,610
Batley Bulldogs 23–16 Halifax RLFC 20 May, 14:00 BST Mount Pleasant George Stokes 1,553
Leigh Centurions 30–10 Hunslet Hawks 20 May, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Dave Merrick 1,716
Source:[1][2]

Round 9

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Sheffield Eagles 26–16 Batley Bulldogs 24 May, 19:30 BST Bramall Lane Ronnie Laughton 1,117
Swinton Lions 18–24 Halifax RLFC 25 May, 20:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Jamie Leahy 822
Dewsbury Rams 18–34 Leigh Centurions 27 May, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Gareth Hewer 922
Hunslet Hawks 10–54 Featherstone Rovers 27 May, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Matthew Kidd 724
York City Knights 18–42 Keighley Cougars 27 May, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium Dave Merrick 918
Source:[1][2]

Round 10

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Leigh Centurions 40–12 Sheffield Eagles 7 June, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village George Stokes 1,645
Batley Bulldogs 56–10 Hunslet Hawks 10 June, 14:00 BST Mount Pleasant Jamie Leahy 705
Keighley Cougars 16–30 Halifax RLFC 10 June, 14:00 BST Cougar Park Clint Sharrad 1,723
Featherstone Rovers 60–18 Dewsbury Rams 10 June, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Ronnie Laughton 2,241
York City Knights 26–22 Swinton Lions 10 June, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium Gareth Hewer 641
Source:[1][2]

Round 11

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Dewsbury Rams 24–34 Halifax RLFC 21 June, 19:30 BST Tetley's Stadium Clint Sherrard 1,092
Leigh Centurions 16–22 Featherstone Rovers 22 June, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village Gareth Hewer 1,837
Sheffield Eagles 44–10 York City Knights 22 June, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium Jamie Leahy 784
Swinton Lions 36–22 Hunslet Hawks 24 June, 14:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Chris Leatherbarrow 567
Keighley Cougars 30–34 Batley Bulldogs 24 June, 17:00 BST Cougar Park Ronnie Laughton 878
Source:[1][2]

Round 12

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Halifax RLFC 4–24 Featherstone Rovers 28 June, 19:30 BST The Shay Matthew Thomasson 2,792
York City Knights 24–32 Dewsbury Rams 29 June, 20:00 BST Huntington Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 906
Batley Bulldogs 42–20 Leigh Centurions 1 July, 14:00 BST Mount Pleasant George Stokes 1,003
Swinton Lions 24–32 Sheffield Eagles 1 July, 14:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Gareth Hewer 506
Hunslet Hawks 12–22 Keighley Cougars 1 July, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Jamie Leahy 505
Source:[1][2]

Round 13

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Batley Bulldogs 24–32 Sheffield Eagles 12 July, 19:30 BST Mount Pleasant George Stokes 874
Leigh Centurions 50–6 Dewsbury Rams 13 July, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village Matthew Thomasson 1,536
Keighley Cougars 46–24 York City Knights 15 July, 14:00 BST Cougar Park Ronnie Laughton 972
Featherstone Rovers 68–0 Hunslet Hawks 15 July, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Clint Sharrad 2,021
Halifax RLFC 50–28 Swinton Lions 15 July, 15:00 BST The Shay Gary Dewar 2,089
Source:[1][2]

Round 14

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Sheffield Eagles 16–6 Keighley Cougars 20 July, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium Matt Thomason 854
Dewsbury Rams 32–24 Swinton Lions 22 July, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Warren Turley 835
Featherstone Rovers 31–28 Batley Bulldogs 22 July, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Ronnie Laughton 2,304
Hunslet Hawks 22–52 Halifax RLFC 22 July, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Dave Merrick 664
York City Knights 20–66 Leigh Centurions 22 July, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium George Stokes 806
Source:[1][2]

Round 15

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Batley Bulldogs 62–6 Swinton Lions 2 August, 19:30 BST Mount Pleasant Dave Merrick 720
York City Knights 12–40 Featherstone Rovers 3 August, 20:00 BST Huntington Stadium Gareth Hewer 1,015
Keighley Cougars 34–6 Dewsbury Rams 5 August, 14:00 BST Cougar Park Jamie Leahy 814
Halifax RLFC 30–26 Sheffield Eagles 5 August, 15:00 BST The Shay Chris Leatherbarrow 1,912
Hunslet Hawks 6–36 Leigh Centurions 5 August, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Matt Thomason 408
Source:[1][2]

Round 16

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Keighley Cougars 0–26 Leigh Centurions 9 August, 19:30 BST Cougar Park Jamie Leahy 831
Sheffield Eagles 30–20 Hunslet Hawks 10 August, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium M Thomas 777
Dewsbury Rams 12–26 Batley Bulldogs 12 August, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Ronnie Laughton 1,703
Featherstone Rovers 86–12 Swinton Lions 12 August, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Warren Turley 2,068
Halifax RLFC 44–12 Leigh Centurions 12 August, 15:00 BST The Shay Clint Sharrad 1,989
Source:[1][2]

Round 17

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Sheffield Eagles 28–28 Featherstone 16 August, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium Gareth Hewer 1,449
Leigh Centurions 32–28 Halifax RLFC 17 August, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village Tim Roby 2,122
Batley Bulldogs 50–0 York City Knights 19 August, 14:00 BST Mount Pleasant Matt Thomason 741
Swinton Lions 18–18 Keighley Cougars 19 August, 14:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Ronnie Laughton 515
Hunslet Hawks 22–34 Dewsbury Rams 19 August, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Jamie Leahy 463
Source:[1][2]

Round 18

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Swinton Lions 12–48 Leigh Centurions 2 September, 14:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Jamie Leahy 1,026
Dewsbury Rams 20–30 Sheffield Eagles 2 September, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Warren Turley 1,156
Featherstone Rovers 46–4 Keighley Cougars 2 September, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Dave Merrick 2,816
Halifax RLFC 26–20 Batley Bulldogs 2 September, 15:00 BST The Shay Matt Thomason 2,344
York City Knights 26–28 Hunslet Hawks 2 September, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium Gareth Hewer 913
Source:[1][2]

Play-offs

The 2010 Co-Operative Championship Play-Off structure.
The 2012 Co-Operative Championship Play-Off structure

The play-offs commence following the conclusion of the regular season and include the top six sides from the league and uses a top 6 play-off system, culminating in the grand final at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington, home of Super League side Warrington Wolves.

Preliminary Semi Finals

# Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
P1 Halifax RLFC 28–24 Keighley Cougars 6 September 2012, 19:30 BST The Shay Jamie Leahy 1,203
P2 Sheffield Eagles 42–12 Batley Bulldogs 9 September 2012, 15:00 BST Don Valley Stadium George Stokes 722
Source:[1][2]

Qualifying and Minor Semi Final

# Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
QS Featherstone Rovers 32–14 Leigh Centurions 13 September 2012, 19:30 BST Bigfellas Stadium George Stokes 1,828
MS Halifax RLFC 12–54 Sheffield Eagles 16 September 2012, 13:30 BST The Shay Tim Roby 1,514
Source:[1][2]

Major Semi Final

# Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
SF Leigh Centurions 22–32 Sheffield Eagles 20 September 2012, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village Tim Roby 1,725
Source:[1][2]

Grand Final

# Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
GF Featherstone Rovers 16–20 Sheffield Eagles 30 September 2012, 16:30 BST Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington Tim Roby 6,409
Source:[1][2]

Play-off ladder

  Elimination play-offs   Qualifying / Elimination semi-finals   Elimination final   Grand Final
                                 
  QSF: 13 September 2012  
1   Featherstone Rovers 32  
2   Leigh Centurions 14         GF: 30 September 2012, Halliwell Jones Stadium
        Featherstone Rovers 16
  EPO1: 9 September 2012     EF: 20 September 2012       Sheffield Eagles 20
  3   Halifax RLFC 28         Leigh Centurions 22  
  6   Keighley Cougars 24   ESF: 16 September 2012       Sheffield Eagles 32
      Halifax RLFC 12  
EPO2: 9 September 2012       Sheffield Eagles 54
  4   Sheffield Eagles 42  
  5   Batley Bulldogs 12
   
Key:         Losing team progressing     Winning team progressing

Notes

A.^ Match re-arranged for August due to Leigh's Challenge Cup Quarter Final tie

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 "Rugby League - Co-operative Championship results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 "Championship results". Co-operative Championship. Retrieved 10 March 2012.

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