2013–14 National League 2 North

The 2013–14 National League 2 North was the fourth season (27th overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National League 1 while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National League 2 South (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.

2013–14 National League 2 North
Countries England
ChampionsMacclesfield
Runners-upDarlington Mowden Park (also promoted)
RelegatedDudley Kingswinford, Bromsgrove, Sheffield Tigers
Matches played240
Attendance79,429
(average 331 per match)
Highest attendance3,750
Darlington Mowden Park v Macclesfield
26 April 2014
Lowest attendance90
Hull v Otley
14 December 2013
Top point scorer Stephen Collins (Sedgley Park)
298 points
Top try scorer Ryan Parkinson (Macclesfield)
32 tries

The battle for the league title was as tight as it had ever been in the division with three teams - Darlington Mowden Park, Macclesfield and Stourbridge - looking to go up in a title race that went to the very last day of the season. Stourbridge won their final game away to Harrogate via a bonus point victory meaning that the winner of Darlington Mowden Park and Macclesfield was likely to go up. In a very close game in front of a record National 2 North crowd of 3,750 at The Northern Echo Arena, Mowden Park emerged as the victors 28 - 24 against Macclesfield only for the Cheshire side to gain 2 bonus points in defeat.[1][2] These bonus points meant that it was Macclesfield that went up 1 point clear of their two title rivals, returning to their former league after just one season out. Despite the disappointment of losing out on the last day of the season, Darlington Mowden Park would follow Macclesfield up into the 2013–14 National League 1 by defeating Ampthill in the north-south promotion playoff in what was a very tight game that took extra time to be resolved.[3][4] The move to The Northern Echo Arena saw quite a turnaround in fortunes for the north-east side, with large crowds turning up on a regular basis (an average of over 800 per game) particularly when considering that games held at the old ground of Yiewsley Drive a couple of seasons previously saw only around 200 hardcore fans watching games. You have to spare a thought for Stourbridge though, as the Midlands side would easily have achieved promotion on any other season but for the most competitive title battle in the divisions recent history.

While the fight for promotion had been extremely fierce the battle for relegation was far less so. Dudley Kingswinford ended a two-year stay in the division in what was a very poor season, failing to win any games at all and only having 6 points all season from try and losing bonuses (they were the first team to lose all 30 games in the division since Manchester in 2010-11, although bonus points gave them a better overall record).[5] Dudley Kingswinford would be followed in relegation by fellow Midlands side Bromsgrove whose 5 wins were not enough and finally by Sheffield Tigers who did better but not enough to catch 13th placed Hull.[6][7] Dudley Kingswinford and Bromsgrove would drop to National League 3 Midlands while Sheffield Tigers fell to National League 3 North.[8][9]

Participating teams and locations

Twelve of the teams listed below participated in the 2012–13 National League 2 North season. Macclesfield and Sedgley Park were relegated from the 2012–13 National League 1; Chester (champions) and Harrogate (playoffs) were promoted from National League 3 North; Ampthill were promoted from National League 3 Midlands as champions and were then level transferred to the 2013–14 National League 2 South, due to an imbalance in the number of teams in the two fourth tier leagues.[10][11][12][13][14]

League table

2013–14 National League 2 North Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1Macclesfield (C)3026131081511570242132
2Darlington Mowden Park (P)3027031081390691221131
3Stourbridge3027121034363671201131
4Sedgley Park302109993598395175106
5Chester301801266151015111588
6Birmingham & Solihull301701374159914213586
7Leicester Lions30140167637253811673
8Caldy3014016705778-7312573
9Harrogate3014016759794-359772
10Luctonians3014016613816-2038569
11Preston Grasshoppers3013017596662-669667
12Otley3012018670699-298657[n 1]
13Hull309021666884-21810551
14Sheffield Tigers (R)308022488782-2944743
15Bromsgrove (R)3050254871032-5454327
16Dudley Kingswinford (R)3000303201515-1195246
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
  1. Otley was docked 5 points after selecting an ineligible player on 21 December 2013 against Harrogate. They appealed to the RFU but failed to have the judgement overturned.[16]
    Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
    Updated: 9 May 2014
    Source: RFU

    Results

    Round 1

    7 September 2013
    14:00
    Leicester Lions 29 - 16 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 113
    Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
    7 September 2013
    14:30
    (BP) Sedgley Park 36 - 0 Caldy
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 210
    Referee: Andy Rawson
    7 September 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Chester 24 - 13 Birmingham & Solihull
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 375
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    7 September 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Luctonians 29 - 27 Hull (BP)
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 608
    Referee: Matthew O'Grady
    7 September 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Macclesfield 30 - 19 Darlington Mowden Park
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 371
    Referee: Richard Kelly
    7 September 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Otley 29 - 17 Bromsgrove
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 317
    Referee: Will Halford
    7 September 2013
    15:00
    Sheffield Tigers 3 - 16 Preston Grasshoppers
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 156
    Referee: John Healy
    7 September 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Stourbridge 24 - 7 Harrogate
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 450
    Referee: Luke Haskins

    Round 2

    14 September 2013
    14:00
    Birmingham & Solihull 29 - 21 Leicester Lions
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 180
    Referee: James Sullivan
    14 September 2013
    14:30
    (BP) Preston Grasshoppers 29 - 24 Sedgley Park (BP)
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 507
    Referee: Graham Dickens
    14 September 2013
    15:00
    Bromsgrove 12 - 28 Luctonians
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 250
    Referee: Andrew Taylorson
    14 September 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Caldy 12 - 14 Chester
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 309
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    14 September 2013
    15:00
    Dudley Kingswinford 17 - 71 Stourbridge (BP)
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 1,000
    Referee: Marcus Caton
    14 September 2013
    15:00
    Hull 12 - 39 Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 192
    Referee: Will Halford
    14 September 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Harrogate 24 - 27 Otley
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 700
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    14 September 2013
    15:00
    Sheffield Tigers 5 - 39 Macclesfield (BP)
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 146
    Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

    Round 3

    21 September 2013
    14:00
    Leicester Lions 18 - 13 Caldy
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 117
    Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
    21 September 2013
    14:30
    (BP) Sedgley Park 29 - 17 Sheffield Tigers
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 258
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    21 September 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Chester 26 - 5 Preston Grasshoppers
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 320
    Referee: Andy Rawson
    21 September 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Darlington Mowden Park 48 - 21 Bromsgrove
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 720
    Referee: Wayne Falla
    21 September 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Luctonians 32 - 31 Harrogate (BP)
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 410
    21 September 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Macclesfield 36 - 26 Hull (BP)
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 297
    Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
    21 September 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Otley 36 - 19 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 369
    Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
    21 September 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Stourbridge 32 - 10 Birmingham & Solihull
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 650
    Referee: Jamie Leahy

    Round 4

    28 September 2013
    14:00
    Birmingham & Solihull 24 - 21 Otley (BP)
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 188
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    28 September 2013
    14:30
    Preston Grasshoppers 23 - 16 Leicester Lions (BP)
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 257
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    28 September 2013
    14:30
    Sedgley Park 21 - 37 Macclesfield (BP)
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 245
    Referee: Will Halford
    28 September 2013
    15:00
    Bromsgrove 22 - 19 Hull (BP)
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 195
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    28 September 2013
    15:00
    Caldy 21 - 55 Stourbridge (BP)
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 223
    Referee: Matthew O'Grady
    28 September 2013
    15:00
    (2BP) Dudley Kingswinford 24 - 30 Luctonians (BP)
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 250
    Referee: Andy Rawson
    28 September 2013
    15:00
    Harrogate 17 - 34 Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 280
    Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
    28 September 2013
    15:00
    Sheffield Tigers 21 - 31 Chester (BP)
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 138
    Referee: Graham Dickens

    Round 5

    5 October 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Leicester Lions 34 - 22 Sheffield Tigers
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 127
    Referee: Veryan Boscawen
    5 October 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Macclesfield 43 - 34 Bromsgrove (BP)
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 283
    Referee: Luke Haskins
    5 October 2013
    15:00
    Chester 22 - 42 Sedgley Park (BP)
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 340
    Referee: Max Marsden
    5 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Darlington Mowden Park 86 - 7 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 750
    Referee: Will Halford
    5 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Hull 23 - 30 Harrogate
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Graham Dickens
    5 October 2013
    15:00
    Luctonians 22 - 15 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 465
    Referee: Nick Williams
    5 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Otley 31 - 27 Caldy (BP)
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 218
    Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
    5 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Stourbridge 44 - 6 Preston Grasshoppers
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 631
    Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

    Round 6

    12 October 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 21 - 28 Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 200
    Referee: Alex Manley
    12 October 2013
    14:30
    (BP) Preston Grasshoppers 37 - 22 Otley
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 358
    Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
    12 October 2013
    14:30
    (BP) Sedgley Park 38 - 33 Leicester Lions (2BP)
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 257
    Referee: Andy Rawson
    12 October 2013
    15:00
    Caldy 30 - 22 Luctonians (BP)
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 321
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    12 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Chester 14 - 15 Macclesfield
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 625
    Referee: Darren Gamage
    12 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Dudley Kingswinford 20 - 25 Hull
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 270
    Referee: Luke Haskins
    12 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Harrogate 39 - 12 Bromsgrove
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 280
    Referee: Will Halford
    12 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Sheffield Tigers 14 - 17 Stourbridge
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 143
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney

    Round 7

    19 October 2013
    14:00
    Leicester Lions 14 - 0 Chester
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 129
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    19 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Bromsgrove 32 - 25 Dudley Kingswinford (2BP)
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 350[17]
    Referee: Phil Watters
    19 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Darlington Mowden Park 38 - 5 Caldy
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 625
    Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
    19 October 2013
    15:00
    Hull 21 - 32 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    19 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Luctonians 18 - 19 Preston Grasshoppers
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 450
    Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
    19 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Macclesfield 42 - 28 Harrogate
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 314
    Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
    19 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Otley 40 - 16 Sheffield Tigers
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 376
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    19 October 2013
    15:00
    Stourbridge 7 - 0 Sedgley Park (BP)
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 610
    Referee: Tom Davis

    Round 8

    26 October 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 40 - 12 Bromsgrove
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 240[18]
    Referee: Graham Wells
    26 October 2013
    14:00
    Leicester Lions 20 - 46 Macclesfield (BP)
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 117
    Referee: Gordon Corry
    26 October 2013
    14:30
    Preston Grasshoppers 10 - 34 Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 307
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    26 October 2013
    14:30
    (BP) Sedgley Park 44 - 23 Otley
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 307
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    26 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Caldy 49 - 17 Hull
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 197
    Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
    26 October 2013
    15:00
    Chester 15 - 23 Stourbridge
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 340
    Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
    26 October 2013
    15:00
    Dudley Kingswinford 22 - 47 Harrogate (BP)
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 200
    Referee: Graham Dickens
    26 October 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Sheffield Tigers 29 - 5 Luctonians
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 107
    Referee: Jonathan Kaplan

    Round 9

    2 November 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Harrogate 34 - 27 Birmingham & Solihull (2BP)
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    2 November 2013
    14:00
    Hull 22 - 30 Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Matthew O'Grady
    2 November 2013
    14:00
    Leicester Lions 3 - 20 Stourbridge
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 143
    Referee: Andy Rawson
    2 November 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Otley 27 - 31 Chester
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 253
    Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
    2 November 2013
    14:15
    Bromsgrove 28 - 3 Caldy
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 200
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    2 November 2013
    14:15
    (BP) Luctonians 12 - 18 Sedgley Park
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 300
    Referee: Andrew Taylorson
    2 November 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Darlington Mowden Park 51 - 3 Sheffield Tigers
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 510[19]
    Referee: Will Halford
    2 November 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Macclesfield 73 - 3 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 248
    Referee: James Clarke

    Round 10

    9 November 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 70 - 12 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 198
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    9 November 2013
    14:00
    Leicester Lions 21 - 9 Otley
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 117
    Referee: Veryan Boscawen
    9 November 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Sheffield Tigers 16 - 18 Hull
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 101
    Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
    9 November 2013
    14:15
    (BP) Caldy 24 - 17 Harrogate (BP)
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 173
    Referee: Graham Dickens
    9 November 2013
    14:30
    Preston Grasshoppers 22 - 5 Bromsgrove
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 337
    Referee: Mick Harris
    9 November 2013
    14:30
    Sedgley Park 23 - 21 Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 302
    Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
    9 November 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Chester 32 - 10 Luctonians
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 320
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    9 November 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Stourbridge 16 - 19 Macclesfield
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 900
    Referee: Marcus Caton

    Round 11

    16 November 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Harrogate 45 - 40 Preston Grasshoppers (2BP)
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 215
    Referee: Peter Stentiford
    16 November 2013
    14:00
    Hull 18 - 29 Sedgley Park (BP)
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Clare Hodnett
    16 November 2013
    14:15
    Bromsgrove 31 - 19 Sheffield Tigers
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    16 November 2013
    14:15
    Dudley Kingswinford 17 - 43 Caldy (BP)
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 160
    Referee: Gordon Corry
    16 November 2013
    14:15
    Otley 27 - 35 Stourbridge (BP)
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 380
    Referee: Wayne Falla
    16 November 2013
    14:15
    Luctonians 25 - 16 Leicester Lions
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 370
    Referee: Mike Hudson
    16 November 2013
    15:00
    Darlington Mowden Park 20 - 13 Chester (BP)
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 520
    Referee: Andrew Taylorson
    16 November 2013
    15:00
    Macclesfield 17 - 32 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 334
    Referee: Nick Williams

    Round 12

    23 November 2013
    14:00
    Leicester Lions 17 - 62 Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 113
    Referee: Rob Warburton
    23 November 2013
    14:00
    Sheffield Tigers 17 - 16 Harrogate (BP)
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 109
    Referee: Matthew O'Grady
    23 November 2013
    14:15
    (BP) Caldy 39 - 3 Birmingham & Solihull
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 219
    Referee: Andy Rawson
    23 November 2013
    14:15
    Otley 11 - 27 Macclesfield (BP)
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 304
    Referee: Will Halford
    23 November 2013
    14:30
    (BP) Preston Grasshoppers 35 - 12 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 267
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    23 November 2013
    14:30
    (BP) Sedgley Park 90 - 5 Bromsgrove
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 175
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    23 November 2013
    15:00
    Chester 23 - 14 Hull
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 452
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    23 November 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Stourbridge 57 - 12 Luctonians
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 560
    Referee: Luke Haskins

    Round 13

    30 November 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 29 - 24 Preston Grasshoppers (2BP)
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 166
    Referee: Clare Hodnett
    30 November 2013
    14:00
    Harrogate 28 - 37 Sedgley Park (BP)
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 200
    Referee: Will Halford
    30 November 2013
    14:00
    Hull 14 - 10 Leicester Lions (BP)
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 165
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    30 November 2013
    14:15
    (BP) Dudley Kingswinford 15 - 18 Sheffield Tigers
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 250
    Referee: Fergus Kirby
    30 November 2013
    14:15
    (BP) Luctonians 17 - 23 Otley
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 370
    Referee: Phil Watters
    30 November 2013
    15:00
    Bromsgrove 7 - 27 Chester (BP)
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 200
    Referee: Luke Haskins
    30 November 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Darlington Mowden Park 38 - 8 Stourbridge
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 1,005
    Referee: Andrew Taylorson
    30 November 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Macclesfield 52 - 15 Caldy
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 355
    Referee: Sam Grove-White

    Round 14

    7 December 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Leicester Lions 55 - 25 Bromsgrove
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 129
    Referee: Sara Cox
    7 December 2013
    14:00
    Otley 5 - 31 Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 268
    Referee: Will Halford
    7 December 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Sheffield Tigers 14 - 18 Birmingham & Solihull
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 115
    Referee: Peter Stentiford
    7 December 2013
    14:15
    Luctonians 10 - 69 Macclesfield (BP)
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 301
    Referee: David Procter
    7 December 2013
    14:30
    (BP) Preston Grasshoppers 16 - 18 Caldy
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 372
    Referee: Graham Dickens
    7 December 2013
    14:30
    (BP) Sedgley Park 111 - 15 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 220
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    7 December 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Chester 31 - 13 Harrogate
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 415
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    7 December 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Stourbridge 54 - 0 Hull
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 425
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney

    Round 15

    14 December 2013
    14:00
    Birmingham & Solihull 20 - 40 Sedgley Park (BP)
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 247
    Referee: Andrew Taylorson
    14 December 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Harrogate 20 - 25 Leicester Lions (BP)
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 225
    Referee: Mick Harris
    14 December 2013
    14:00
    Hull 12 - 3 Otley
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 90
    Referee: James Clarke
    14 December 2013
    14:15
    Caldy 20 - 11 Sheffield Tigers
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 273
    Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
    14 December 2013
    14:15
    Dudley Kingswinford 5 - 36 Chester (BP)
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 150
    14 December 2013
    15:00
    Bromsgrove 7 - 41 Stourbridge (BP)
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 400
    Referee: Phil Watters
    14 December 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Darlington Mowden Park 54 - 0 Luctonians
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 615
    14 December 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Macclesfield 25 - 3 Preston Grasshoppers
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 279
    Referee: Andy Rawson

    Round 16

    21 December 2013
    14:00
    (BP) Leicester Lions 5 - 7 Birmingham & Solihull
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 123
    Referee: Luke Haskins
    21 December 2013
    14:00
    Otley 9 - 25 Harrogate (BP)
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 817
    Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
    21 December 2013
    14:15
    (BP) Chester 36 - 19 Caldy
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 635[20]
    Referee: Peter Stentiford
    21 December 2013
    14:15
    (BP) Luctonians 24 - 5 Bromsgrove
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 470
    Referee: Clare Hodnett
    21 December 2013
    14:30
    (BP) Sedgley Park 39 - 14 Preston Grasshoppers
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 351
    Referee: Will Halford
    21 December 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Darlington Mowden Park 52 - 7 Hull
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 1,026
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    21 December 2013
    15:00
    Macclesfield 21 - 20 Sheffield Tigers (BP)
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 395
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    21 December 2013
    15:00
    (BP) Stourbridge 55 - 0 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 950
    Referee: Guy Steel Bodger

    Round 17

    4 January 2014
    14:00
    Birmingham & Solihull 7 - 19 Stourbridge
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 420
    Referee: Tom Davis
    4 January 2014
    14:00
    Harrogate 18 - 15 Luctonians
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 230
    Referee: Mick Harris
    4 January 2014
    14:00
    Hull 17 - 37 Macclesfield (BP)
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 110
    Referee: Will Halford
    4 January 2014
    14:00
    Sheffield Tigers 15 - 12 Sedgley Park (BP)
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 97
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    4 January 2014
    14:15
    Bromsgrove 15 - 29 Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 250
    Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
    4 January 2014
    14:15
    (BP) Caldy 31 - 18 Leicester Lions
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 216
    Referee: Clare Hodnett
    4 January 2014
    14:15
    Dudley Kingswinford 7 - 60 Otley (BP)
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 130
    Referee: Graham Dickens
    4 January 2014
    14:30
    Preston Grasshoppers 13 - 23 Chester
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 311
    Referee: Matthew O'Grady

    Round 18

    11 January 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Chester 20 - 13 Sheffield Tigers (BP)
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 377
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    11 January 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Darlington Mowden Park 38 - 20 Harrogate
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 680
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    11 January 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Hull 37 - 13 Bromsgrove
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    11 January 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Leicester Lions 47 - 15 Preston Grasshoppers
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 105
    Referee: James Clarke
    11 January 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Luctonians 72 - 0 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 272
    11 January 2014
    15:00
    Otley 12 - 48 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 341
    11 January 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Macclesfield 19 - 23 Sedgley Park
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 385
    Referee: Andrew Taylorson
    11 January 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Stourbridge 46 - 12 Caldy
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 525
    Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

    Round 19

    18 January 2014
    14:00
    Birmingham & Solihull 23 - 15 Luctonians (BP)
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 257
    Referee: Ryan Smith
    18 January 2014
    14:00
    Harrogate 19 - 18 Hull (BP)
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 270
    Referee: Will Halford
    18 January 2014
    14:00
    Sheffield Tigers 27 - 21 Leicester Lions (BP)
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 128
    Referee: Chris Bennett
    18 January 2014
    14:15
    (BP) Caldy 26 - 25 Otley (2BP)
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 300
    Referee: Graham Dickens
    18 January 2014
    14:15
    Dudley Kingswinford 10 - 53 Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 155
    Referee: Max Marsden
    18 January 2014
    15:00
    Bromsgrove 5 - 43 Macclesfield (BP)
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 175
    Referee: Alex Manley
    18 January 2014
    15:00
    Preston Grasshoppers 13 - 31 Stourbridge (BP)
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 431
    Referee: Luke Haskins
    18 January 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Sedgley Park 43 - 14 Chester
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 239
    Referee: Andy Rawson

    Round 20

    25 January 2014
    14:00
    (BP) Hull 62 - 0 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
    25 January 2014
    14:00
    (BP) Leicester Lions 34 - 10 Sedgley Park
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 114
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    25 January 2014
    14:15
    (BP) Bromsgrove 17 - 23 Harrogate
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 200
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    25 January 2014
    14:15
    (BP) Otley 12 - 13 Preston Grasshoppers
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 347
    Referee: Will Halford
    25 January 2014
    15:00
    Darlington Mowden Park 15 - 13 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
    Report
    Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 721
    Referee: Marcus Caton
    25 January 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Macclesfield 30 - 6 Chester
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 385
    Referee: Luke Haskins
    25 January 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Stourbridge 31 - 7 Sheffield Tigers
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 500
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    25 January 2014
    Luctonians P - P Caldy

    • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 February 2014.

    Round 21

    1 February 2014
    14:15
    Caldy 5 - 19 Darlington Mowden Park
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 178
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    1 February 2014
    14:15
    Dudley Kingswinford 5 - 41 Bromsgrove (BP)
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 245
    Referee: Veryan Boscawen
    1 February 2014
    14:30
    (BP) Preston Grasshoppers 7 - 10 Luctonians
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 351
    Referee: Chris Bennett
    1 February 2014
    14:30
    Sedgley Park 3 - 45 Stourbridge (BP)
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 207
    Referee: Will Halford
    1 February 2014
    15:00
    Chester 12 - 7 Leicester Lions (BP)
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 289
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    1 February 2014
    Birmingham & Solihull P - P Hull

    • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 February 2014.
    1 February 2014
    Harrogate P - P Macclesfield

    • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 February 2014.
    1 February 2014
    Sheffield Tigers P - P Otley

    • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 22 February 2014.

    Round 22

    8 February 2014
    14:00
    (BP) Harrogate 38 - 7 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 180
    Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
    8 February 2014
    14:00
    (BP) Hull 33 - 26 Caldy (2BP)
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    8 February 2014
    14:15
    Otley 14 - 12 Sedgley Park (BP)
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 302
    Referee: Mick Harris
    8 February 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Darlington Mowden Park 24 - 11 Preston Grasshoppers
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 610
    Referee: Veryan Boscawen
    8 February 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Macclesfield 32 - 17 Leicester Lions
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 287
    Referee: Will Halford
    8 February 2014
    15:00
    Stourbridge 14 - 0 Chester
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 420
    Referee: Marcus Caton
    8 February 2014
    Bromsgrove P - P Birmingham & Solihull

    • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 March 2014.
    8 February 2014
    Luctonians P - P Sheffield Tigers

    • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 March 2014.

    Round 23

    15 February 2014
    14:15
    (BP) Caldy 31 - 13 Bromsgrove
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 132
    Referee: Graham Dickens
    15 February 2014
    14:15
    Dudley Kingswinford 3 - 26 Macclesfield (BP)
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 210
    Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
    15 February 2014
    15:00
    Chester 10 - 8 Otley (BP)
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 365
    Referee: Clare Hodnett
    15 February 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Stourbridge 38 - 0 Leicester Lions
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 370
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    15 February 2014
    Birmingham & Solihull P - P Harrogate

    • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2014.
    15 February 2014
    Preston Grasshoppers P - P Hull

    • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 15 March 2014.
    15 February 2014
    Sedgley Park P - P Luctonians

    • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2014.
    15 February 2014
    Sheffield Tigers P - P Darlington Mowden Park

    • Postponed. Game rescheduled to 19 April 2014.

    Rounds 20 & 21 (rescheduled games)

    22 February 2014
    14:00
    Birmingham & Solihull 28 - 15 Hull
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 180
    Referee: Mike Hudson
    • Game rescheduled from 1 February 2014.
    22 February 2014
    14:00
    Harrogate 19 - 49 Macclesfield (BP)
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Wayne Falla
    • Game rescheduled from 1 February 2014.
    22 February 2014
    14:00
    Sheffield Tigers 11 - 20 Otley
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 117
    Referee: Andrew Jackson
    • Game rescheduled from 1 February 2014.
    22 February 2014
    14:15
    Luctonians 23 - 20 Caldy (BP)
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 251
    Referee: Gareth Holsgrove
    • Game rescheduled from 25 January 2014.

    Round 24

    1 March 2014
    14:00
    (BP) Hull 39 - 16 Sheffield Tigers
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
    1 March 2014
    14:15
    Bromsgrove 13 - 29 Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 314
    Referee: James Clarke
    1 March 2014
    15:00
    Darlington Mowden Park 17 - 13 Sedgley Park (BP)
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 740
    Referee: Andy Rawson
    1 March 2014
    15:00
    Dudley Kingswinford 0 - 36 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 410
    Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
    1 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Harrogate 38 - 24 Caldy
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 250
    Referee: Will Halford
    1 March 2014
    15:00
    Luctonians 21 - 20 Chester (BP)
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 393
    Referee: Andrew Taylorson
    1 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Macclesfield 26 - 26 Stourbridge
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 512
    Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
    1 March 2014
    15:00
    Otley 25 - 15 Leicester Lions
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 362
    Referee: Ryan Smith

    Round 25

    8 March 2014
    14:00
    (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 17 - 22 Macclesfield
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 320
    Referee: Jamie Leahy
    8 March 2014
    14:00
    (BP) Leicester Lions 45 - 21 Luctonians
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 129
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    8 March 2014
    14:30
    Preston Grasshoppers 15 - 25 Harrogate
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 278
    Referee: Graham Dickens
    8 March 2014
    14:30
    (BP) Sedgley Park 32 - 30 Hull (BP)
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 202
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    8 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Caldy 66 - 15 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 211
    Referee: Andrew Taylorson
    8 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Chester 9 - 15 Darlington Mowden Park
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 750
    Referee: Andy Rawson
    8 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Sheffield Tigers 28 - 10 Bromsgrove
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 105
    Referee: Jack Makepeace
    8 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Stourbridge 34 - 25 Otley
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 500
    Referee: Andrew Jackson

    Rounds 22 & 23

    15 March 2014
    14:30
    (BP) Preston Grasshoppers 43 - 13 Hull
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 203
    Referee: Jack Makepeace
    • Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.
    15 March 2014
    15:00
    (2BP) Bromsgrove 28 - 34 Birmingham & Solihull (BP)
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 132
    Referee: Max Marsden
    • Game rescheduled from 8 February 2014.
    15 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Luctonians 35 - 28 Sheffield Tigers (BP)
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 240
    Referee: Andy Rawson
    • Game rescheduled from 8 February 2014.

    Round 26

    22 March 2014
    14:00
    (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 35 - 15 Caldy
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 211
    Referee: Jack Makepeace
    22 March 2014
    15:00
    Bromsgrove 14 - 24 Sedgley Park
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 200
    Referee: Dan Parrott
    22 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Darlington Mowden Park 52 - 10 Leicester Lions
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 724
    Referee: Will Halford
    22 March 2014
    15:00
    Dudley Kingswinford 0 - 32 Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 210
    Referee: Max Marsden
    22 March 2014
    15:00
    Harrogate 20 - 5 Sheffield Tigers
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 280
    Referee: Chris Bennett
    22 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Hull 32 - 19 Chester
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
    22 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Luctonians 15 - 20 Stourbridge (BP)
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 443[21]
    Referee: Matthew O'Grady
    22 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Macclesfield 48 - 21 Otley
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 375
    Referee: Graham Dickens

    Round 27

    29 March 2014
    14:00
    (BP) Leicester Lions 58 - 39 Hull (BP)
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 121
    Referee: Christopher Ridley
    29 March 2014
    14:30
    Preston Grasshoppers 16 - 8 Birmingham & Solihull
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 367
    Referee: Chris Bennett
    29 March 2014
    14:30
    (BP) Sedgley Park 57 - 15 Harrogate
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 453
    Referee: Jack Makepeace
    29 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Chester 62 - 7 Bromsgrove
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 300
    Referee: Clare Hodnett
    29 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Otley 17 - 19 Luctonians
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 594
    Referee: Will Halford
    29 March 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Sheffield Tigers 45 - 8 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 133
    Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
    29 March 2014
    15:00
    Stourbridge 14 - 5 Darlington Mowden Park
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 1,200
    Referee: Philip Davis
    29 March 2014
    15:30
    (BP) Caldy 29 - 47 Macclesfield (BP)
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 236
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick

    Round 28

    5 April 2014
    14:00
    (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 48 - 0 Sheffield Tigers
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 167
    Referee: Christopher Ridley
    5 April 2014
    15:00
    Bromsgrove 18 - 39 Leicester Lions (BP)
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 125
    Referee: James Sullivan
    5 April 2014
    15:00
    Caldy 22 - 21 Preston Grasshoppers (BP)
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 212
    Referee: James Munroe
    5 April 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Darlington Mowden Park 37 - 24 Otley (BP)
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 697
    Referee: Wayne Falla
    5 April 2014
    15:00
    Dudley Kingswinford 14 - 48 Sedgley Park (BP)
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 160
    Referee: Andy Rawson
    5 April 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Harrogate 15 - 17 Chester
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 250
    Referee: Will Halford
    5 April 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Hull 29 - 38 Stourbridge (BP)
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts
    5 April 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Macclesfield 59 - 5 Luctonians
    Report
    Priory Park
    Attendance: 357
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney

    Round 29

    12 April 2014
    14:00
    (BP) Leicester Lions 41 - 36 Harrogate (2BP)
    Report
    Westleigh Park
    Attendance: 130
    12 April 2014
    14:30
    Preston Grasshoppers 17 - 28 Macclesfield (BP)
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 417
    Referee: Luke Haskins
    12 April 2014
    14:30
    (BP) Sedgley Park 34 - 20 Birmingham & Solihull
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 203
    Referee: Marcus Caton
    12 April 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Chester 65 - 22 Dudley Kingswinford
    Report
    Hare Lane
    Attendance: 378
    Referee: Will Halford
    12 April 2014
    15:00
    Luctonians 18 - 26 Darlington Mowden Park
    Report
    Mortimer Park
    Attendance: 402
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    12 April 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Otley 45 - 0 Hull
    Report
    Cross Green
    Attendance: 273
    Referee: David Parsons
    12 April 2014
    15:00
    Sheffield Tigers 19 - 28 Caldy (BP)
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 159
    Referee: Clare Hodnett
    12 April 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Stourbridge 78 - 6 Bromsgrove
    Report
    Stourton Park
    Attendance: 600
    Referee: James Clarke

    Round 23 (rescheduled games)

    19 April 2014
    14:00
    Sheffield Tigers 5 - 69 Darlington Mowden Park (BP)
    Report
    Dore Moor
    Attendance: 125
    Referee: Will Halford
    • Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.
    19 April 2014
    14:45
    (BP) Sedgley Park 45 - 12 Luctonians
    Report
    Park Lane
    Attendance: 217
    Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
    • Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.
    19 April 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Birmingham & Solihull 24 - 33 Harrogate (BP)
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 261
    Referee: Andrew Taylorson
    • Game rescheduled from 15 February 2014.

    Round 30

    26 April 2014
    14:00
    Birmingham & Solihull 10 - 9 Chester (BP)
    Report
    Portway
    Attendance: 540
    Referee: James Munro
    26 April 2014
    14:30
    (BP) Preston Grasshoppers 22 - 24 Sheffield Tigers (BP)
    Report
    Lightfoot Green
    Attendance: 437
    Referee: Brendan McGaffney
    26 April 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Bromsgrove 12 - 19 Otley
    Report
    Finstall Park
    Attendance: 200
    Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
    26 April 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Caldy 34 - 15 Sedgley Park
    Report
    Paton Field
    Attendance: 398
    Referee: Will Halford
    26 April 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Darlington Mowden Park 28 - 24 Macclesfield (2BP)
    Report
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 3,750
    Referee: Marcus Caton
    26 April 2014
    15:00
    Dudley Kingswinford 0 - 74 Leicester Lions (BP)
    Report
    Heathbrook
    Attendance: 200
    Referee: Dave Clarkson
    26 April 2014
    15:00
    Harrogate 19 - 41 Stourbridge (BP)
    Report
    Claro Road
    Attendance: 390
    Referee: Andy Rawson
    26 April 2014
    15:00
    (BP) Hull 27 - 38 Luctonians (BP)
    Report
    Ferens Ground
    Attendance: 150
    Referee: Mick Harris

    Promotion play–off

    Each season, the runners–up in the National League 2 South and National League 2 North participate in a play–off for promotion into National Division 1. Darlington Mowden Park were runners-up in the North and as they had a better record than the 2013–14 National League 2 South runners-up, Ampthill, they hosted the play–off match.[22][23][24] The game was played on 3 May 2014 at The Northern Echo Arena and finished 25 25 after normal time, so went to two 10-minute periods of extra time. The game was won with a try scored by DMP in the 3rd minute of added on time. As a result, they will play in National League 1 in the 2014–15 season for the first time.[25]

    3 May 2014
    15:00
    Darlington Mowden Park 30 – 28
    a.e.t.
    Ampthill
    Darlington MP
    Ampthill
    The Northern Echo Arena
    Attendance: 975
    Referee: Wayne Falla

    [26]

    Total season attendances

    • Figures not including north-south promotion playoff.
    Club Home
    Games
    Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
    Birmingham & Solihull153,775252540166
    Bromsgrove153,341223400125
    Caldy153,5982403981326%
    Chester156,28141975028921%
    Darlington Mowden Park1513,6939133,7505104%
    Dudley Kingswinford154,0002671,00013010%
    Harrogate154,050270700150
    Hull152,2071471929010%
    Leicester Lions151,8251221411056%
    Luctonians155,74538360824015%
    Macclesfield155,17734551224831%
    Otley155,5213688172187%
    Preston Grasshoppers155,2003475072037%
    Sedgley Park153,8462564531759%
    Sheffield Tigers151,87912515997
    Stourbridge159,2916191,20037018%
    1. Luctonians ground capacity increased from 2,200 to 2,500 due to completion of 300 seater grandstand.[15]

    Individual statistics

    • Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.

    Season records

    See also

    References

    1. "Darlington Mowden Park 28 Macclesfield 24". The Northern Echo. 28 April 2014.
    2. "Darlington Mowden Park coach Danny Brown geared up for promotion push". The Journal. 29 April 2014.
    3. "Promotion is McGaffin's farewell present to Park". The Northern Echo. 6 May 2014.
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