2013 RFL Championship season results

This is a list of the 2013 RFL Championship season results. The Championship is the second-tier rugby league competition in the United Kingdom. The 2013 season started on 31 January and ends on 29 September with the Grand Final at Leigh Sports Village in Leigh, Greater Manchester, which replaces the previous venue of the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington.[1] 2013 is the first season to consist of a 14-team division, with the league expanding from 10 teams following the promotion of the top 4 teams from the 2012 Championship 1 season, Barrow Raiders, Doncaster, Whitehaven and Workington Town.

Main article: 2013 RFL Championship

The 2013 season consists of two stages. The regular season was played over 26 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 12 points or less 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, which has been re-structured following the expansion. The play-offs now adopts the 8-team play-off, similar to what is used in the Super League with the top eight teams in the table contest to play in the Grand Final, the winners of which will be crowned champions. A decision whether to use the club-call system, as used in Super League, will be taken during the regular season.[2]

Regular season

Round 1
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Halifax 18 – 10 Sheffield Eagles 31 January, 19:30 GMT The Shay George Stokes 1,553
Batley Bulldogs 42 – 10 Keighley Cougars 3 February, 14:00 GMT Mount Pleasant Gareth Hewer 775
Doncaster 16 – 22 Dewsbury Rams 3 February, 15:00 GMT Keepmoat Stadium Matt Thomason 857
Featherstone Rovers 38 – 6 Leigh Centurions 3 February, 15:00 GMT Bigfellas Stadium Thierry Alibert 2,831
Hunslet Hawks 42 – 12 Barrow Raiders 3 February, 15:00 GMT South Leeds Stadium Jamie Leahy 491
Swinton Lions 10 – 14 Workington Town 3 February, 15:00 GMT Leigh Sports Village Chris Leatherbarrow 601
Whitehaven 32 – 22 York City Knights 3 February, 15:00 GMT Recreation Ground Warren Turley 801
Source:[3][4]

Round 2
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Sheffield Eagles 13 – 6 Batley Bulldogs 8 February, 19:30 GMT Don Valley Stadium Ronnie Lawton 1,008
Barrow Raiders 4 – 14 Doncaster 10 February, 15:00 GMT Craven Park Gareth Hewer 876
Keighley Cougars 12 – 16 Whitehaven 10 February, 15:00 GMT Cougar Park George Stokes 712
Leigh Centurions 40 – 0 Hunslet Hawks 10 February, 15:00 GMT Leigh Sports Village Warren Turley 1,419
Workington Town 8 – 20 Halifax 10 February, 15:00 GMT Derwent Park Matt Thomason 1,020
York City Knights 34 – 12 Swinton Lions 10 February, 15:00 GMT Huntington Stadium Dave Merrick 532
Dewsbury Rams 20 – 22 Featherstone Rovers 10 February, 18:00 GMT Tetley's Stadium Thierry Alibert 1,286
Source:[3][4]

Round 3
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Whitehaven 14 – 28 Leigh Centurions 14 February, 19:30 GMT Recreation Ground Matt Thomason 764
Batley Bulldogs 42 – 4 York City Knights 17 February, 14:00 GMT Mount Pleasant George Stokes 720
Doncaster 26 – 4 Workington Town 17 February, 15:00 GMT Keepmoat Stadium Thierry Alibert 676
Featherstone Rovers 58 – 12 Barrow Raiders 17 February, 15:00 GMT Bigfellas Stadium Ronnie Lawton 2,389
Halifax 30 – 20 Keighley Cougars 17 February, 15:00 GMT The Shay Jamie Leahy 1,972
Hunslet Hawks 4 – 14 Dewsbury Rams 17 February, 15:00 GMT South Leeds Stadium Dave Merrick 628
Swinton Lions 20 – 52 Sheffield Eagles 17 February, 15:00 GMT Leigh Sports Village Gareth Hewer 515
Source:[3][4]

Round 4
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Barrow Raiders 10 – 20 Batley Bulldogs 21 February, 19:30 GMT Craven Park Chris Leatherbarrow 936
Keighley Cougars 10 – 20 Swinton Lions 23 February, 18:00 GMT Cougar Park Steve Ganson 526
Dewsbury Rams 46 – 8 Whitehaven 24 February, 15:00 GMT Tetley's Stadium Matt Thomason 813
Featherstone Rovers 36 – 18 Hunslet Hawks 24 February, 15:00 GMT Bigfellas Stadium Jamie Leahy 2,319
Leigh Centurions 34 – 8 Doncaster 24 February, 15:00 GMT Leigh Sports Village George Stokes 1,522
Workington Town 24 – 28 Sheffield Eagles 24 February, 15:00 GMT Derwent Park Warren Turley 683
York City Knights 14 – 18 Halifax 24 February, 15:00 GMT Huntington Stadium Ronnie Lawton 909
Source:[3][4]

Round 5
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Batley Bulldogs 18 – 18 Halifax 28 February, 19:30 GMT loverugbyleague.com Stadium George Stokes 948
Sheffield Eagles 46 – 14 York City Knights 1 March, 19:30 GMT Bramall Lane Gareth Hewer 1,011
Hunslet Hawks 42 – 22 Doncaster 3 March, 15:00 GMT South Leeds Stadium Tim Roby 415
Keighley Cougars 16 – 46 Leigh Centurions 3 March, 15:00 GMT Cougar Park Ronnie Lawton 859
Swinton Lions 18 – 23 Dewsbury Rams 3 March, 15:00 GMT Leigh Sports Village Chris Leatherbarrow 581
Whitehaven 18 – 45 Featherstone Rovers 3 March, 15:00 GMT Recreation Ground Warren Turley 917
Workington Town 38 – 10 Barrow Raiders 3 March, 15:00 GMT Derwent Park Jamie Leahy 972
Source:[3][4]

Round 6
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Featherstone Rovers 52 – 10 Keighley Cougars 7 March, 19:30 GMT Bigfellas Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 2,263
Leigh Centurions 18 – 40 Sheffield Eagles 8 March, 19:30 GMT Leigh Sports Village George Stokes 1,581
Barrow Raiders 36 – 22 Dewsbury Rams 10 March, 15:00 GMT Craven Park Joe Cobb 819
Doncaster 18 – 24 Batley Bulldogs 10 March, 15:00 GMT Keepmoat Stadium Tim Roby 781
Halifax 34 – 22 Swinton Lions 10 March, 15:00 GMT The Shay Matt Thomason 1,493
Hunslet Hawks 30 – 0 Whitehaven 10 March, 15:00 GMT South Leeds Stadium Ronnie Laughton 375
York City Knights 48 – 6 Workington Town 10 March, 15:00 GMT Huntington Stadium Gareth Hewer 510
Source:[3][4]

Round 7
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Sheffield Eagles 26 – 18 Featherstone Rovers 14 March, 19:30 GMT Don Valley Stadium Gareth Hewer 1,243
Barrow Raiders 20 – 30 Whitehaven 17 March, 15:00 GMT Craven Park Chris Leatherbarrow 1,214
Dewsbury Rams 6 – 36 Leigh Centurions 17 March, 15:00 GMT Tetley's Stadium Matt Thomasson 935
Halifax 38 – 6 Hunslet Hawks 17 March, 15:00 GMT The Shay Warren Turley 1,555
Keighley Cougars 34 – 0 York City Knights 17 March, 15:00 GMT Cougar Park Jamie Leahy 739
Swinton Lions 14 – 6 Doncaster 17 March, 15:00 GMT Leigh Sports Village Ronnie Laughton 468
Workington Town 16 – 30 Batley Bulldogs 17 March, 15:00 GMT Derwent Park George Stokes 750
Source:[3][4]

Round 8
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Leigh Centurions 42 – 30 Barrow Raiders 21 March, 19:30 GMT Leigh Sports Village Gareth Hewer 1,290
Whitehaven 12 – 22 Halifax 24 March, 15:00 GMT Recreation Ground George Stokes 737
Batley Bulldogs 36 – 6 Swinton Lions 12 May, 14:00 BSTA loverugbyleague.com Stadium Gareth Hewer 583
Dewsbury Rams 18 – 10 Keighley Cougars 12 May, 15:00 BSTA Tetley's Stadium Jamie Leahy 818
Hunslet Hawks 22 – 38 Sheffield Eagles 29 May, 19:30 BSTA South Leeds Stadium George Stokes 491
Featherstone Rovers 40 – 0 Workington Town 30 June, 15:00 BSTA Bigfellas Stadium Ronnie Laughton 2,110
Doncaster 38 – 20 York City Knights 28 August, 19:30 BSTA Keepmoat Stadium Dave Merrick 580
Source:[3][4]

Round 9
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Halifax 60 – 6 Dewsbury Rams 28 March, 19:45 GMT The Shay Ronnie Laughton 1,100
Swinton Lions 12 – 20 Leigh Centurions 29 March, 12:00 GMT Leigh Sports Village Thierry Alibert 1,172
Workington Town 28 – 16 Whitehaven 29 March, 13:00 GMT Derwent Park Chris Leatherbarrow 1,648
York City Knights 24 – 16 Featherstone Rovers 29 March, 13:00 GMT Huntington Stadium Gareth Hewer 945
Keighley Cougars 24 – 20 Barrow Raiders 29 March, 15:00 GMT Cougar Park Matt Thomasson 783
Batley Bulldogs 28 – 12 Hunslet Hawks 29 March, 19:30 GMT loverugbyleague.com Stadium Jamie Leahy 671
Sheffield Eagles 32 – 26 Doncaster 29 March, 19:30 GMT Don Valley Stadium Joe Cobb 1,253
Source:[3][4]

Round 10
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Featherstone Rovers 38 – 18 Swinton Lions 1 April, 13:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Dave Merrick 1,910
Hunslet Hawks 18 – 22 Keighley Cougars 1 April, 14:00 BST South Leeds Stadium George Stokes 455
Leigh Centurions 42 – 22 Workington Town 1 April, 14:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Matt Thomasson 1,446
Barrow Raiders 20 – 18 York City Knights 1 April, 15:00 BST Craven Park Chris Leatherbarro 1,002
Whitehaven 30 – 16 Sheffield Eagles 1 April, 15:00 BST Recreation Ground Ronnie Laughton 569
Doncaster 10 – 34 Halifax 1 April, 15:30 BST Keepmoat Stadium Peter Brooke 1,000
Dewsbury Rams 12 – 30 Batley Bulldogs 1 April, 18:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Gareth Hewer 1,137
Source:[3][4]

Round 11
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Doncaster 12 – 28 Featherstone Rovers 11 April, 19:30 BST Keepmoat Stadium Matt Thomason 801
Batley Bulldogs 30 – 16 Whitehaven 14 April, 14:00 BST loverugbyleague.com Stadium Dave Merrick 826
Halifax 60 – 10 Leigh Centurions 14 April, 15:00 BST The Shay Chris Leatherbarrow 2,161
Sheffield Eagles 44 – 18 Barrow Raiders 14 April, 15:00 BST Don Valley Stadium Jamie Leahy 1,177
Swinton Lions 44 – 40 Hunslet Hawks 14 April, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Gareth Hewer 453
York City Knights 29 – 20 Dewsbury Rams 14 April, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium George Stokes 705
Workington Town 25 – 18 Keighley Cougars 14 August, 20:00 BSTB Derwent Park Peter Brooke 607
Source:[3][4]

Round 12
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Barrow Raiders 36 – 16 Swinton Lions 28 April, 15:00 BST Craven Park Peter Brooke 987
Dewsbury Rams 16 – 18 Workington Town 28 April, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 715
Featherstone Rovers 40 – 18 Halifax 28 April, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium George Stokes 3,686
Hunslet Hawks 26 – 12 York City Knights 28 April, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Ronnie Laughton 609
Keighley Cougars 18 – 28 Sheffield Eagles 28 April, 15:00 BST Cougar Park Gareth Hewer 623
Leigh Centurions 20 – 0 Batley Bulldogs 28 April, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Matt Thomason 1,635
Whitehaven 24 – 14 Doncaster 28 April, 15:00 BST Recreation Ground Dave Merrick 567
Source:[3][4]

Round 13
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Swinton Lions 30 – 24 Whitehaven 2 May, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village George Stokes 1,411
Sheffield Eagles 36 – 18 Dewsbury Rams 3 May, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium Matt Thomason 904
Batley Bulldogs 12 – 16 Featherstone Rovers 5 May, 14:00 BST LoveRugbyLeague.com Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 1,245
Doncaster 32 – 12 Keighley Cougars 5 May, 15:00 BST Keepmoat Stadium Jamie Leahy 686
Halifax 56 – 30 Barrow Raiders 5 May, 15:00 BST The Shay Tom Crashley 1,577
Workington Town 32 – 18 Hunslet Hawks 5 May, 15:00 BST Derwent Park Warren Turley 708
York City Knights 4 – 52 Leigh Centurions 5 May, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium Peter Brooke 709
Source:[3][4]

Round 14
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Hunslet Hawks 18 – 24 Batley Bulldogs 23 May, 19:30 BST South Leeds Centre Jamie Leahy 850
Sheffield Eagles 31 – 18 Halifax 24 May, 19:30 BST Bramall Lane Matt Thomason 1,104
Dewsbury Rams 24 – 16 Swinton Lions 26 May, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Ronnie Laughton 693
Featherstone Rovers 52 – 6 York City Knights 26 May, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Dave Merrick 2,208
Leigh Centurions 62 – 12 Keighley Cougars 26 May, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Gareth Hewer 1,551
Whitehaven 30 – 18 Barrow Raiders 26 May, 15:00 BST Recreation Ground Tom Crashley 850
Workington Town 20 – 24 Doncaster 26 May, 15:00 BST Derwent Park Joe Cobb 585
Source:[3][4]

Round 15
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Keighley Cougars 28 – 20 Workington Town 30 May, 19:30 BST Cougar Park Matt Thomason 623
Leigh Centurions 8 – 23 Featherstone Rovers 1 June, 13:00 BST Leigh Sports Village George Stokes 2,077
Batley Bulldogs 22 – 10 Dewsbury Rams 2 June, 15:00 BST LoveRugbyLeague.com Stadium Dave Merrick 1,074
Barrow Raiders 18 – 20 Sheffield Eagles 2 June, 15:00 BST Craven Park Joe Cobb 874
Swinton Lions 18 – 76 Halifax 2 June, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Gareth Hewer 726
Whitehaven 22 – 14 Hunslet Hawks 2 June, 15:00 BST Recreation Ground Chris Leatherbarrow 670
York City Knights 42 – 10 Doncaster 2 June, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium Jamie Leahy 701
Source:[3][4]

Round 16
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Dewsbury Rams 22 – 12 Barrow Raiders 9 June, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Jamie Leahy 714
Featherstone Rovers 24 – 36 Doncaster 9 June, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Joe Cobb 2,010
Hunslet Hawks 24 – 31 Halifax 9 June, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Ronnie Laughton 722
Sheffield Eagles 56 – 18 Whitehaven 9 June, 15:00 BST Don Valley Stadium Dave Merrick 1,000
Swinton Lions 10 – 46 Batley Bulldogs 9 June, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Chris Leatherbarrow 646
Workington Town 26 – 22 Leigh Centurions 9 June, 15:00 BST Derwent Park Warren Turley 725
York City Knights 32 – 12 Keighley Cougars 9 June, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium George Stokes 1,006
Source:[3][4]

Round 17
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Batley Bulldogs 8 – 14 Sheffield Eagles 20 June, 19:30 BST LoveRugbyLeague.com Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 814
Whitehaven 29 – 18 Workington Town 23 June, 12:00 BST Recreation Ground Ronnie Laughton 1,334
Barrow Raiders 6 – 60 Featherstone Rovers 23 June, 15:00 BST Craven Park Gareth Hewer 1,185
Dewsbury Rams 16 – 35 Halifax 23 June, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Warren Turley 1,396
Hunslet Hawks 6 – 36 Swinton Lions 23 June, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Joe Cobb 463
Keighley Cougars 34 – 10 Doncaster 23 June, 15:00 BST Cougar Park Jamie Leahy 757
Leigh Centurions 42 – 20 York City Knights 23 June, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Matt Thomason 1,373
Source:[3][4]

Round 18
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
York City Knights 24 – 26 Barrow Raiders 4 July, 19:30 BST Huntington Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 827
Sheffield Eagles 34 – 10 Swinton Lions 5 July, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium Joe Cobb 814
Doncaster 30 – 36 Leigh Centurions 7 July, 15:00 BST Keepmoat Stadium Ronnie Laughton 595
Featherstone Rovers 18 – 12 Batley Bulldogs 7 July, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Dave Merrick 2,435
Halifax 50 – 18 Whitehaven 7 July, 15:00 BST The Shay Gareth Hewer 2,325
Keighley Cougars 28 – 20 Hunslet Hawks 7 July, 15:00 BST Cougar Park Warren Turley 813
Workington Town 22 – 6 Dewsbury Rams 7 July, 15:00 BST Derwent Park Chris Leatherbarrow 635
Source:[3][4]

Round 19
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Halifax 16 – 30 Featherstone Rovers 11 July, 19:30 BST The Shay Dave Merrick 2,063
Barrow Raiders 22 – 34 Leigh Centurions 14 July, 15:00 BST Craven Park Gareth Hewer 972
Dewsbury Rams 20 – 16 York City Knights 14 July, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 739
Doncaster 30 – 26 Hunslet Hawks 14 July, 15:00 BST Keepmoat Stadium Tom Crashley 721
Swinton Lions 16 – 36 Keighley Cougars 14 July, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Matt Thomason 518
Whitehaven 36 – 30 Batley Bulldogs 14 July, 15:00 BST Recreation Ground Warren Turley 730
Sheffield Eagles 36 – 0 Workington Town 31 July, 19:30 BSTC Don Valley Stadium Dave Merrick 732
Source:[3][4]

Round 20
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Batley Bulldogs 12 – 26 Doncaster 21 July, 14:00 BST LoveRugbyLeague.com Stadium Ronnie Laughton 601
Barrow Raiders 28 – 26 Hunslet Hawks 21 July, 15:00 BST Craven Park George Stokes 929
Keighley Cougars 28 – 32 Dewsbury Rams 21 July, 15:00 BST Cougar Park Gareth Hewer 937
Workington Town 44 – 20 Swinton Lions 21 July, 15:00 BST Derwent Park Tom Crashley 676
York City Knights 4 – 20 Whitehaven 21 July, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium Dave Merrick 615
Leigh Centurions 11 – 4 Halifax 31 July, 19:30 BSTD Leigh Sports Village Gareth Hewer 2,000
Featherstone Rovers 40 – 24 Sheffield Eagles 28 August, 19:30 BSTD Bigfellas Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 3,890
Source:[3][4]

Round 21
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Whitehaven 16 – 15 Dewsbury Rams 25 July, 19:30 BST Recreation Ground Warren Turley 756
Sheffield Eagles 34 – 10 Keighley Cougars 26 July, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium 710
Batley Bulldogs 16 – 18 Workington Town 28 July, 14:00 BST LoveRugbyLeague.com Stadium Matt Thomason 450
Doncaster 32 – 4 Barrow Raiders 28 July, 15:00 BST Keepmoat Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 560
Halifax 18 – 16 York City Knights 28 July, 15:00 BST The Shay George Stokes 1,722
Hunslet Hawks 12 – 19 Leigh Centurions 28 July, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Gareth Hewer 432
Swinton Lions 12 – 10 Featherstone Rovers 28 July, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Tom Crashley 778
Source:[3][4]

Round 22
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Barrow Raiders 26 – 12 Halifax 4 August, 15:00 BST Craven Park Warren Turley 1,102
Dewsbury Rams 20 – 16 Hunslet Hawks 4 August, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium 743
Doncaster 46 – 4 Whitehaven 4 August, 15:00 BST Keepmoat Stadium 551
Keighley Cougars 6 – 46 Batley Bulldogs 4 August, 15:00 BST Cougar Park 716
Leigh Centurions 32 – 22 Swinton Lions 4 August, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village 1,614
Workington Town 6 – 62 Featherstone Rovers 4 August, 15:00 BST Derwent Park 813
York City Knights 16 – 42 Sheffield Eagles 4 August, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium Gareth Hewer 641
Source:[3][4]

Round 23
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Swinton Lions 34 – 10 York City Knights 8 August, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village Chris Leatherbarrow 402
Sheffield Eagles 20 – 8 Leigh Centurions 9 August, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium Matt Thomason 1,012
Batley Bulldogs 54 – 4 Barrow Raiders 11 August, 14:00 BST LoveRugbyLeague.com Stadium Tom Crashley
Featherstone Rovers 52 – 18 Dewsbury Rams 11 August, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Gareth Hewer 2,281
Halifax 28 – 28 Doncaster 11 August, 15:00 BST The Shay Warren Turley 1,428
Hunslet Hawks 22 – 16 Workington Town 11 August, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Dave Merrick 382
Whitehaven 18 – 52 Keighley Cougars 11 August, 15:00 BST Recreation Ground Joe Cobb 750
Source:[3][4]

Round 24
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Barrow Raiders 36 – 18 Workington Town 18 August, 15:00 BST Craven Park Jamie Bloem 1,157
Dewsbury Rams 18 – 30 Sheffield Eagles 18 August, 15:00 BST Tetley's Stadium Peter Brooke 857
Doncaster 29 – 26 Swinton Lions 18 August, 15:00 BST Keepmoat Stadium Dave Sharpe 597
Halifax 29 – 24 Batley Bulldogs 18 August, 15:00 BST The Shay Dave Merrick 1,178
Keighley Cougars 12 – 24 Featherstone Rovers 18 August, 15:00 BST Cougar Park 1,235
Leigh Centurions 44 – 6 Whitehaven 18 August, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village 1,523
York City Knights 30 – 33 Hunslet Hawks 18 August, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium 715
Source:[5][6]

Round 25
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Batley Bulldogs 24 – 18 Leigh Centurions 22 August, 19:30 BST LoveRugbyLeague.com Stadium Dave Merrick 704
Dewsbury Rams 24 – 10 Doncaster 22 August, 19:30 BST Tetley's Stadium Gareth Hewer 751
Featherstone Rovers 54 – 4 Whitehaven 22 August, 19:30 BST Bigfellas Stadium Warren Turley 2,110
Keighley Cougars 4 – 34 Halifax 22 August, 19:30 BST Cougar Park Dave Sharpe 1,217
Sheffield Eagles 36 – 26 Hunslet Hawks 22 August, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium Ronnie Laughton 1,184
Swinton Lions 22 – 0 Barrow Raiders 22 August, 19:30 BST Leigh Sports Village George Stokes 571
Workington Town 22 – 18 York City Knights 22 August, 19:30 BST Derwent Park Matt Thomason 576
Source:[3][4]

Round 26
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Barrow Raiders 24 – 14 Keighley Cougars 1 September, 15:00 BST Craven Park Joe Cobb 1,375
Doncaster 34 – 20 Sheffield Eagles 1 September, 15:00 BST Keepmoat Stadium Warren Turley 1,063
Halifax 40 – 18 Workington Town 1 September, 15:00 BST The Shay Thierry Alibert 1,579
Hunslet Hawks 8 – 46 Featherstone Rovers 1 September, 15:00 BST South Leeds Stadium Matt Thomason 1,256
Leigh Centurions 22 – 24 Dewsbury Rams 1 September, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village Jamie Bloem
Whitehaven 24 – 32 Swinton Lions 1 September, 15:00 BST Recreation Ground Dave Sharpe 553
York City Knights 16 – 34 Batley Bulldogs 1 September, 15:00 BST Huntington Stadium George Stokes 706
Source:[3][4]

Play-offs

The play-offs will commence following the conclusion of the regular season and includes the top eight sides from the league and uses a top 8 play-off system,[2] similar to Super League and AFL, culminating in the grand final at Leigh Sports Village in Leigh, Greater Manchester, home of Championship sides Leigh Centurions and Swinton Lions. Unlike the Super League playoffs, there is no Club Call in week three.

Week 1
# Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Qualifying Play-offs
QP1 Featherstone Rovers 40 – 26 Leigh Centurions 8 September 2013, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Matt Thomason 2,006
QP2 Sheffield Eagles 6 – 21 Halifax 6 September 2013, 19:30 BST Don Valley Stadium Dave Merrick 773
Elimination Play-offs
EP1 Batley Bulldogs 68 – 28 Workington Town 8 September 2013, 14:00 BST Mount Pleasant Warren Turley 631
EP2 Doncaster 28 – 30 Dewsbury Rams 8 September 2013, 15:00 BST Keepmoat Stadium George Stokes
Progress to Qualifying Semi-Final: Featherstone Rovers, Halifax
Progress to Preliminary Semi-Final: Batley Bulldogs, Dewsbury Rams, Leigh Centurions, Sheffield Eagles
Eliminated: Doncaster, Workington Town
Source:[3][4]

Week 2
# Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Preliminary Semi-Final
PSF1 Sheffield Eagles 52 – 16 Dewsbury Rams 15 September 2013, 18:30 BST Don Valley Stadium 839
PSF2 Leigh Centurions 14 – 15 AET Batley Bulldogs 15 September 2013, 15:00 BST Leigh Sports Village 1,413
AET=After Extra Time
Progress to Qualifying Semi-Final: Batley, Sheffield
Eliminated: Dewsbury, Leigh
Source:[3][4]

Week 3
# Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Qualifying Semi-Final
QSF1 Featherstone Rovers 20 – 21 AET Batley Bulldogs 22 September 2013, 15:00 BST Bigfellas Stadium Chris Leatherbarrow 2,216
QSF2 Halifax 10 – 29 Sheffield Eagles 19 September 2013, 19:00 BST The Shay Matt Thomason 1,700
Progress to Grand Final: Batley Bulldogs, Sheffield Eagles
Eliminated: Featherstone Rovers, Halifax
Source:[3][4]

Week 4
# Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Grand Final
GF Batley Bulldogs 12 – 19 Sheffield Eagles 29 September 2013, 16:30 BST Leigh Sports Village Matt Thomason 6,800
Source:[5][6]

Play-off ladder
  Qualifying / Elimination play-offs Preliminary semi-finals Qualifying semi-finals 2013 Grand Final
                                         
  QPO1: 8 September 2013  
1   Featherstone Rovers 40  
4   Leigh Centurions 26     PSF1: 15 September 2013  
              Leigh Centurions 14    
EPO1: 8 September 2013         Batley Bulldogs 15       QSF1: 22 September 2013
5   Batley Bulldogs 68             Featherstone Rovers 20  
8   Workington Town 28             Batley Bulldogs 21     GF: 29 September 2013, Leigh
          Batley Bulldogs 12
  EPO2: 8 September 2013     QSF2: 22 September 2013       Sheffield Eagles 19
6   Doncaster 28           Halifax 10  
7   Dewsbury Rams 30     PSF2: 15 September 2013         Sheffield Eagles 29  
        Sheffield Eagles 52    
QPO2: 6 September 2013         Dewsbury Rams 16    
2   Sheffield Eagles 6    
3   Halifax 21    
   
Key:          Losing team progressing      Winning team progressing

Week 1. Qualifying/Elimination play-offs: Fixtures decided by regular reason finishing positions. Higher ranked teams play lower ranked teams. Higher ranked teams receive home ground advantage.
Week 2. Preliminary semi-finals: Fixtures decided by regular season finishing positions. Higher ranked teams play lower ranked teams. Higher ranked teams receive home ground advantage.
Week 3. Qualifying semi-finals: Winners of Qualifying play-offs play winners of Qualifying semi-finals. Higher ranked teams play lower ranked teams. Winners of Qualifying play-offs receive home ground advantage.

Notes

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

Notes

A.^ Matches originally postponed on 24 March due to snow
B.^ Match postponed on 14 April due to pitch safety issues[7]
C.^ Match re-arranged from 14 July due to Sheffield's Challenge Cup quarter final tie
D.^ Matches re-arranged from 21 July due to Northern Rail Cup final

References
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