2012 RFL Championship season results

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 ended on 30 September with the grand final at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington. The 2012 season 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, Whitehaven, and Workington Town. The 2012 season consisted 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 was decided through the second stage of the season, the play-offs. The top six teams in the table contested to play in the grand final, the winners of which were crowned champions. Regular season Round 1 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions18–24 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs8 March, 19:30 GMTLeigh Sports VillageMatt Thomason1,663 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars12–22 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers10 March, 14:00 GMTCougar ParkGareth Hewer1,621 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams30–10 York City 22 York City Knights10 March, 15:00 GMTTetley's StadiumRonnie Laughton1,059 Halifax 22 Halifax44–18 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks10 March, 15:00 GMTThe ShayTim Roby2,052 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles56–22 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions10 March, 15:00 GMTDon Valley StadiumJamie Leahy1,815 Source:Rugby League - Co-operative Championship results http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/results/6486397.stm BBC Sport 24 February 2012 17 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070817101636/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/results/6486397.stm deadChampionship results http://www.cooperativechampionship.co.uk/results_nl1.php Co-operative Championship 10 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120319053001/http://www.cooperativechampionship.co.uk/results_nl1.php 2012-03-19 dead Round 2 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers36–16 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions15 March, 19:30 GMTBigfellas StadiumSteve Maden2,382 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs8–10 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars18 March, 14:00 GMTMount PleasantClint Sharrad848 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions16–34 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams18 March, 14:00 GMTLeigh Sports VillageTim Roby654 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks22–40 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles18 March, 15:00 GMTSouth Leeds StadiumMatt Thomason419 York City 22 York City Knights18–24 Halifax 22 Halifax18 March, 15:00 GMTHuntington StadiumGareth Hewer967 Source: Round 3 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles18–50 Halifax 22 Halifax29 March, 19:30 BSTBramall LaneGareth Hewer1,412 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions36–6 York City 22 York City Knights30 March, 20:00 BSTLeigh Sports VillageJamie Leahy1,700 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars48–6 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks1 April, 14:00 BSTCougar ParkRonnie Laughton1,069 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions26–18 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs1 April, 14:00 BSTLeigh Sports VillageMatt Thomason707 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams12–24 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers1 April, 15:00 GMTTetley's StadiumGeorge Stokes1,597 Source: Round 4 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions38–4 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions6 April, 12:00 BSTLeigh Sports VillageRonnie Laughton2,135 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs18–16 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams6 April, 19:30 BSTMount PleasantClint Sharrad1,353 Halifax 22 Halifax13–12 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars6 April, 19:30 BSTThe ShayJamie Leahy2,378 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers40–60 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles7 April, 18:00 BSTBigfellas StadiumTim Roby2,293 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks20–6 York City 22 York City Knights8 April, 15:00 BSTSouth Leeds StadiumWarren Turley505 Source: Round 5 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Halifax 22 Halifax18–32 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions19 April, 19:30 BSTThe ShayGeorge Stokes2,062 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars23–16 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles22 April, 14:00 BSTCougar ParkMatt Thomason948 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions24–26 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers22 April, 14:00 BSTLeigh Sports VillageClint Sharrad866 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams16–8 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks22 April, 15:00 BSTTetley's StadiumGareth Hewer850 York City 22 York City Knights16–30 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs22 April, 15:00 BSTHuntington StadiumJamie Leahy691 Source: Round 6 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Swinton 22 Swinton Lions32–12 York City 22 York City Knights6 May, 12:00 BSTLeigh Sports VillageGeorge Stokes410 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams29–22 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars6 May, 15:00 BSTTetley's StadiumRonnie Laughton992 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers12–60 Halifax 22 Halifax6 May, 15:00 BSTBigfellas StadiumTim Roby2,806 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks0–48 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs6 May, 15:00 BSTSouth Leeds StadiumDave Merrick506 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles32–34 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions6 May, 15:00 BSTDon Valley StadiumJamie Leahy1,237 Source: Round 7 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance York City 22 York City Knights18–25 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles10 May, 19:30 BSTHuntington StadiumGareth Hewer462 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs24–31 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers13 May, 14:00 BSTMount PleasantMatt Thomason1,317 Halifax 22 Halifax50–22 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams13 May, 15:00 BSTThe ShayJamie Leahy2,377 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks12–38 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions13 May, 15:00 BSTSouth Leeds StadiumRonnie Laughton426 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions40–14 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars23 August, 19:45 BSTA ALeigh Sports VillageGareth Hewer1,597 Source: Round 8 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars36–4 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions17 May, 19:30 BSTCougar StadiumJamie Leahy716 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles42–10 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams18 May, 19:30 BSTBramall LaneDave Merrick1,154 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers34–14 York City 22 York City Knights19 May, 18:00 BSTBigfellas StadiumRonnie Laughton1,610 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs23–16 Halifax 22 Halifax20 May, 14:00 BSTMount PleasantGeorge Stokes1,553 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions30–10 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks20 May, 15:00 BSTLeigh Sports VillageDave Merrick1,716 Source: Round 9 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles26–16 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs24 May, 19:30 BSTBramall LaneRonnie Laughton1,117 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions18–24 Halifax 22 Halifax25 May, 20:00 BSTLeigh Sports VillageJamie Leahy822 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams18–34 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions27 May, 15:00 BSTTetley's StadiumGareth Hewer922 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks10–54 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers27 May, 15:00 BSTSouth Leeds StadiumMatthew Kidd724 York City 22 York City Knights18–42 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars27 May, 15:00 BSTHuntington StadiumDave Merrick918 Source: Round 10 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions40–12 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles7 June, 19:30 BSTLeigh Sports VillageGeorge Stokes1,645 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs56–10 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks10 June, 14:00 BSTMount PleasantJamie Leahy705 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars16–30 Halifax 22 Halifax10 June, 14:00 BSTCougar ParkClint Sharrad1,723 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers60–18 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams10 June, 15:00 BSTBigfellas StadiumRonnie Laughton2,241 York City 22 York City Knights26–22 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions10 June, 15:00 BSTHuntington StadiumGareth Hewer641 Source: Round 11 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams24–34 Halifax 22 Halifax21 June, 19:30 BSTTetley's StadiumClint Sherrard1,092 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions16–22 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers22 June, 19:30 BSTLeigh Sports VillageGareth Hewer1,837 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles44–10 York City 22 York City Knights22 June, 19:30 BSTDon Valley StadiumJamie Leahy784 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions36–22 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks24 June, 14:00 BSTLeigh Sports VillageChris Leatherbarrow567 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars30–34 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs24 June, 17:00 BSTCougar ParkRonnie Laughton878 Source: Round 12 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Halifax 22 Halifax4–24 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers28 June, 19:30 BSTThe ShayMatthew Thomasson2,792 York City 22 York City Knights24–32 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams29 June, 20:00 BSTHuntington StadiumChris Leatherbarrow906 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs42–20 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions1 July, 14:00 BSTMount PleasantGeorge Stokes1,003 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions24–32 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles1 July, 14:00 BSTLeigh Sports VillageGareth Hewer506 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks12–22 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars1 July, 15:00 BSTSouth Leeds StadiumJamie Leahy505 Source: Round 13 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs24–32 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles12 July, 19:30 BSTMount PleasantGeorge Stokes874 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions50–6 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams13 July, 19:30 BSTLeigh Sports VillageMatthew Thomasson1,536 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars46–24 York City 22 York City Knights15 July, 14:00 BSTCougar ParkRonnie Laughton972 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers68–0 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks15 July, 15:00 BSTBigfellas StadiumClint Sharrad2,021 Halifax 22 Halifax50–28 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions15 July, 15:00 BSTThe ShayGary Dewar2,089 Source: Round 14 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles16–6 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars20 July, 19:30 BSTDon Valley StadiumMatt Thomason854 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams32–24 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions22 July, 15:00 BSTTetley's StadiumWarren Turley835 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers31–28 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs22 July, 15:00 BSTBigfellas StadiumRonnie Laughton2,304 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks22–52 Halifax 22 Halifax22 July, 15:00 BSTSouth Leeds StadiumDave Merrick664 York City 22 York City Knights20–66 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions22 July, 15:00 BSTHuntington StadiumGeorge Stokes806 Source: Round 15 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs62–6 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions2 August, 19:30 BSTMount PleasantDave Merrick720 York City 22 York City Knights12–40 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers3 August, 20:00 BSTHuntington StadiumGareth Hewer1,015 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars34–6 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams5 August, 14:00 BSTCougar ParkJamie Leahy814 Halifax 22 Halifax30–26 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles5 August, 15:00 BSTThe ShayChris Leatherbarrow1,912 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks6–36 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions5 August, 15:00 BSTSouth Leeds StadiumMatt Thomason408 Source: Round 16 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars0–26 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions9 August, 19:30 BSTCougar ParkJamie Leahy831 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles30–20 Hunslet 22 Hunslet Hawks10 August, 19:30 BSTDon Valley StadiumM Thomas777 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams12–26 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs12 August, 15:00 BSTTetley's StadiumRonnie Laughton1,703 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers86–12 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions12 August, 15:00 BSTBigfellas StadiumWarren Turley2,068 Halifax 22 Halifax44–12 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions12 August, 15:00 BSTThe ShayClint Sharrad1,989 Source: Round 17 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles28–28 Featherstone 22 Featherstone16 August, 19:30 BSTDon Valley StadiumGareth Hewer1,449 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions32–28 Halifax 22 Halifax17 August, 19:30 BSTLeigh Sports VillageTim Roby2,122 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs50–0 York City 22 York City Knights19 August, 14:00 BSTMount PleasantMatt Thomason741 Swinton 22 Swinton Lions18–18 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars19 August, 14:00 BSTLeigh Sports VillageRonnie Laughton515 Hunslet Hawks 22 Hunslet Hawks22–34 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams19 August, 15:00 BSTSouth Leeds StadiumJamie Leahy463 Source: Round 18 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance Swinton 22 Swinton Lions12–48 Leigh 22 Leigh Centurions2 September, 14:00 BSTLeigh Sports VillageJamie Leahy1,026 Dewsbury 22 Dewsbury Rams20–30 Sheffield 22 Sheffield Eagles2 September, 15:00 BSTTetley's StadiumWarren Turley1,156 Featherstone 22 Featherstone Rovers46–4 Keighley 22 Keighley Cougars2 September, 15:00 BSTBigfellas StadiumDave Merrick2,816 Halifax 22 Halifax26–20 Batley 22 Batley Bulldogs2 September, 15:00 BSTThe ShayMatt Thomason2,344 York City 22 York City Knights26–28 Batley 22 Hunslet Hawks2 September, 15:00 BSTHuntington StadiumGareth Hewer913 Source: Play-offs thumb|right|300px|The 2012 Co-Operative Championship Play-Off structure|alt=The 2010 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 #HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance P1 Halifax 16 Halifax28–24 Keighley 16 Keighley Cougars6 September 2012, 19:30 BSTThe ShayJamie Leahy1,203P2 Sheffield 16 Sheffield Eagles42–12 Batley 16 Batley Bulldogs9 September 2012, 15:00 BSTDon Valley StadiumGeorge Stokes722Source: Qualifying and minor semi-final #HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance QS Featherstone 16 Featherstone Rovers32–14 Leigh 16 Leigh Centurions13 September 2012, 19:30 BSTBigfellas StadiumGeorge Stokes1,828MS Halifax 16 Halifax12–54 Sheffield 16 Sheffield Eagles16 September 2012, 13:30 BSTThe ShayTim Roby1,514Source: Major semi-final #HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance SF Leigh 16 Leigh Centurions22–32 Sheffield 16 Sheffield Eagles20 September 2012, 19:30 BSTLeigh Sports VillageTim Roby1,725Source: Grand final #HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance GF Featherstone 16 Featherstone Rovers16–20 Sheffield 16 Sheffield Eagles30 September 2012, 16:30 BSTHalliwell Jones Stadium, WarringtonTim Roby6,409Source: Play-off ladder Elimination play-offs QualifyingElimination semifinal Elimination final 30 Grand final 9 September 2012 Halifax 12 Halifax 28 Keighley 12 Keighley Cougars 24 9 September 2012 Sheffield 12 Sheffield Eagles 42 Batley 12 Batley Bulldogs 12 13 September 2012 Featherstone 12 Featherstone Rovers 32 Leigh 12 Leigh Centurions 14 16 September 2012 Halifax 12 Halifax 12 Sheffield 12 Sheffield Eagles 54 20 September 2012 Leigh 12 Leigh Centurions 22 Sheffield 12 Sheffield Eagles 32 30 September 2012, Halliwell Jones Stadium Featherstone 12 Featherstone Rovers 16 Sheffield 12 Sheffield Eagles 20 Notes A.A Match re-arranged for August due to Leigh's Challenge Cup Quarter-final tie References External links Official Website Category:RFL Championship results