The 2017–18 National League 2 North is the ninth season (31st overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced.
On 21 April 2018 Sheffield became the first side to be relegated after losing heavily to promotion chasing Sedgley Park away from home.[1] This meant that Sheffield would equal the unwanted record set by Morley of being the most demoted side in tier 4 (north) history with what was their third relegation from this level since the leagues started in 1987. The championship took a little longer to decide when on 28 April 2018 Sale FC clinched the title by winning 37-5 away to Leicester Lions, with a (rescheduled) game to spare. Sale FC were deserving winners, although runners up Sedgley Park kept the title race going to the wire thanks to their outstanding bonus points tally of 30 (a divisional record), helping Park to the runners up spot and a place in the promotion playoff game. On the same day the second relegation spot was sealed when Blaydon suffered their second successive relegation, losing a tight game 36-40 at Kingston Park to Hinckley.[2]
Runners up Sedgley Park failed to join Sale FC in the 2018–19 National League 1 after they lost 30-41 away to 2017–18 National League 2 South runners up Chinnor in the promotion play-off game played on 5 May 2018.[3] Due to poor weather causing delays to the end of the season it took till 12 May 2018 to determine the final relegation spot with Luctonians losing 21-22 to champions Sale FC at home in their re-arranged fixture, condemning the Herefordshire side to the drop, 3 points below 13th placed Wharfedale, who could have gone down instead had Luctonians won via a bonus point.[4]
The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one automatic promotion place, one play-off place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the 2018–19 National League 1 and the runners up play the second-placed team in the 2017–18 National League 2 South with the winner also being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either North Premier or Midlands Premier depending on the geographical location of the team (in some cases teams may join the southern regional leagues).
The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
4 points are awarded for a win
2 points are awarded for a draw
0 points are awarded for a loss, however
1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
The promoted teams are Huddersfield, who were promoted as champions of National League 3 North (now North Premier) and Sheffield (play-offs) who came up from National League 3 Midlands (now Midlands Premier).[8][9]Broadstreet (champions of National League 3 Midlands) would have usually have come into this division but due to an imbalance of teams they were instead level transferred to the 2017–18 National League 2 South as they were considered the most southerly team in the division.[10]
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Number of matches won
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 12 May 2018 Source: "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby.
ResultsEdit
Round 1Edit
2 September 2017 14:00
Otley
21 – 42
Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Cross Green Attendance: 369 Referee: Jonathan Cook
2 September 2017 15:00
(BP) Hinckley
52 – 26
Blaydon (BP)
Report
Leicester Road Attendance: 512 Referee: Benjamin Davis
2 September 2017 15:00
(BP) Macclesfield
41 – 15
Wharfedale
Report
Priory Park Attendance: 527 Referee: Harry Wallbaume
Stourton Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Charlie Gayther
Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
17 March 2018 14:00
(BP) Sedgley Park
24 – 21
Otley (BP)
Report
Park Lane Attendance: 57 Referee: Timothy Allatt
Game rescheduled from 3 February 2018.
17 March 2018 14:30
Blaydon
15 – 26
Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Crow Trees Attendance: 125 Referee: Michael Harris
Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
17 March 2018 15:00
Chester
P – P
Leicester Lions
Hare Lane
Game originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 but postponed again due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018.[51]
Cross Green Attendance: 183 Referee: Michael Harris
Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
31 March 2018 15:00
(BP) Chester
34 – 5
Leicester Lions
Report
Hare Lane Attendance: 330 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
Game originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 & then 17 March 2018 when it was postponed again.
31 March 2018 15:00
Macclesfield
0 – 37
Sale FC (BP)
Report
Priory Park Attendance: 214 Referee: Alexander Thomas
Game rescheduled from 10 February 2018.
31 March 2018 15:00
Sheffield
P – P
Tynedale
Abbeydale Park
Originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 but postponed again due to a waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.[54]
Westleigh Park Attendance: 230 Referee: Matt Turvey
Game rescheduled from 3 February 2018.
5 May 2018 15:00
Macclesfield
C – C
Hinckley
Priory Park
Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018 but cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings.
5 May 2018 15:00
Sheffield
C – C
Tynedale
Abbeydale Park
Game originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 and then again from 31 March 2018. Would eventually be cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings.
5 May 2018 15:00
Chester
C – C
south Leicester
Hare Lane
Game rescheduled from 14 April 2018 but cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings.
Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included). Does not include promotion play-off.
89 – 17 Stourbridge at home to Blaydon on 27 January 2018
Largest away win — 37 points (3)
40 – 3 Leicester Lions away to Luctonians on 14 October 2017 47 – 10 Sale FC away to Sheffield on 13 January 2018 37 – 0 Sale FC away to Macclesfield on 31 March 2018
Most points scored — 89 points
89 – 17 Stourbridge at home to Blaydon on 27 January 2018
Most tries in a match — 14
Stourbridge at home to Blaydon on 27 January 2018
Most conversions in a match — 10 (2)
Sedgley Park at home to Sheffield on 21 April 2018 Sedgley Park at home to Sheffield Tigers on 28 April 2018
Most penalties in a match — 6 (2)
South Leicester at home to Tynedale on 21 October 2017 Huddersfield at home to Sedgley Park on 2 December 2017
Most drop goals in a match — 2
Wharfedale at home to Luctonians on 6 January 2018
^Blaydon would also play 3 home games at the 10,200 capacity Kingston Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne towards the end of the league campaign. This was to give the pitch at the club's regular ground at Crow Trees extended recovery time for next season.[11]
^Tynedale would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Sheffield was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
^Hinckley would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Macclesfield was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
^Chester would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to South Leicester was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
^Macclesfield would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to Hinckley was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
^South Leicester would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Chester was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
^Sheffield would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to Tynedale was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
^Attendances vary according to sources. The Rugby Paper had the attendance as 724 for the Sheffield v Sheffield Tigers on 23 December 2017 while NCA/Rugby Statbunker gave a figure of 485. However, given that this was a derby game that would get over 1,800 in the return fixture later that December, the higher figure seems more realistic.
^Attendances vary depending on sources for the game between Sale FC and Sedgley Park on 23 December 2017. The NCA gave a figure of 307, the Rugby Paper a figure of 546, and Sale FC a figure of 1,500. Confusion may have arisen as Sale FC do not charge for under-16's (they had 150 minis as mascots at the game) so the Rugby Paper figure may have only included money taken from the gate, while the NCA figure remains a mystery.[35][36]
^Attendances vary according to sources. The Rugby Paper had the attendance as 496 for the Sheffield v Sheffield Tigers on 23 December 2017 while NCA/Rugby Statbunker gave a figure of 320. However from talking to the chairman of Sheffield RUFC it turns out the actual attendance was 1,820.
^The Rugby Paper reported an attendance of 790 for the game between Hinckley and Chester on 21 April 2018 while the NCA had 690. From talking to the Hinckley chairman it turns out that the 790 figure reported in The Rugby Paper was correct.
^Chester would only play 14 home games as their rescheduled game against South Leicester was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
^Macclesfield would only play 14 home games as their rescheduled game against Hinckley was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
^Sheffield would only play 14 home games as their rescheduled game against Tynedale was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
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The 2017 18 National League 2 North is the ninth season 31st overall of the fourth tier north of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced 2017 18 National League 2 NorthCountries EnglandDate2 September 2017 May 2018ChampionsSale FC 1st title Runners upSedgley Park not promoted RelegatedSheffield Blaydon LuctoniansMatches played237Attendance76 227 average 322 per match Highest attendance1 820Sheffield v Sheffield Tigers23 December 2017Lowest attendance57Sedgley Park v Otley17 March 2018Top point scorerRickie Aley South Leicester 343 pointsTop try scorerMyles Bean South Leicester 27 tries 2016 172018 19 On 21 April 2018 Sheffield became the first side to be relegated after losing heavily to promotion chasing Sedgley Park away from home 1 This meant that Sheffield would equal the unwanted record set by Morley of being the most demoted side in tier 4 north history with what was their third relegation from this level since the leagues started in 1987 The championship took a little longer to decide when on 28 April 2018 Sale FC clinched the title by winning 37 5 away to Leicester Lions with a rescheduled game to spare Sale FC were deserving winners although runners up Sedgley Park kept the title race going to the wire thanks to their outstanding bonus points tally of 30 a divisional record helping Park to the runners up spot and a place in the promotion playoff game On the same day the second relegation spot was sealed when Blaydon suffered their second successive relegation losing a tight game 36 40 at Kingston Park to Hinckley 2 Runners up Sedgley Park failed to join Sale FC in the 2018 19 National League 1 after they lost 30 41 away to 2017 18 National League 2 South runners up Chinnor in the promotion play off game played on 5 May 2018 3 Due to poor weather causing delays to the end of the season it took till 12 May 2018 to determine the final relegation spot with Luctonians losing 21 22 to champions Sale FC at home in their re arranged fixture condemning the Herefordshire side to the drop 3 points below 13th placed Wharfedale who could have gone down instead had Luctonians won via a bonus point 4 Contents 1 Structure 2 Participating teams and locations 3 League table 4 Results 4 1 Round 1 4 2 Round 2 4 3 Round 3 4 4 Round 4 4 5 Round 5 4 6 Round 6 4 7 Round 7 4 8 Round 8 4 9 Round 9 4 10 Round 10 4 11 Round 11 4 12 Round 12 4 13 Round 13 4 14 Round 14 4 15 Round 15 4 16 Round 16 4 17 Round 17 4 18 Round 18 4 19 Round 19 4 20 Round 20 4 21 Round 21 4 22 Round 22 4 23 Round 23 4 24 Rounds 12 14 amp 15 rescheduled games 4 25 Round 24 4 26 Round 25 4 27 Rounds 14 15 21 amp 24 rescheduled games 4 28 Round 26 4 29 Rounds 19 22 amp 24 rescheduled games 4 30 Round 27 4 31 Round 28 4 32 Round 29 4 33 Round 30 4 34 Rounds 21 amp 24 amp 28 rescheduled games 4 35 Round 24 rescheduled game 5 Promotion play off 6 Attendances 7 Individual statistics 7 1 Top points scorers 7 2 Top try scorers 8 Season records 8 1 Team 8 2 Attendances 8 3 Player 9 Notes 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksStructure EditThe league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each There is one automatic promotion place one play off place and three relegation places The champions are promoted to the 2018 19 National League 1 and the runners up play the second placed team in the 2017 18 National League 2 South with the winner also being promoted The last three teams are relegated to either North Premier or Midlands Premier depending on the geographical location of the team in some cases teams may join the southern regional leagues The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows 4 points are awarded for a win 2 points are awarded for a draw 0 points are awarded for a loss however 1 losing bonus point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer 1 additional bonus point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match Participating teams and locations EditEleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2016 17 National League 2 North season The 2016 17 champions Caldy were promoted into the 2017 18 National League 1 replacing Blaydon and Macclesfield who were relegated from the 2016 17 National League 1 5 6 7 The three teams relegated last season were Preston Grasshoppers and Harrogate both to North Premier and Scunthorpe Midlands Premier The promoted teams are Huddersfield who were promoted as champions of National League 3 North now North Premier and Sheffield play offs who came up from National League 3 Midlands now Midlands Premier 8 9 Broadstreet champions of National League 3 Midlands would have usually have come into this division but due to an imbalance of teams they were instead level transferred to the 2017 18 National League 2 South as they were considered the most southerly team in the division 10 Team Ground Capacity City Area Previous seasonBlaydon Crow Trees a 1 2 000 400 seats Swalwell Tyne and Wear Relegated from National League 1 15th Chester Hare Lane 2 000 500 seats Chester Cheshire 5thHinckley Leicester Road 2 000 Hinckley Leicestershire 9thHuddersfield Lockwood Park 1 500 500 seats Huddersfield West Yorkshire Promoted from National League 3 North champions Leicester Lions Westleigh Park 2 000 Blaby Leicestershire 3rdLuctonians Mortimer Park 2 500 300 seats Kingsland Herefordshire 12thMacclesfield Priory Park 1 250 250 seats Macclesfield Cheshire Relegated from National League 1 16th Otley Cross Green 5 000 Otley Leeds West Yorkshire 9thSale FC Heywood Road 3 387 Sale Greater Manchester 2nd lost playoff Sedgley Park Park Lane 3 000 Whitefield Bury Greater Manchester 4thSheffield Abbeydale Park 3 200 100 seats Sheffield South Yorkshire Promoted from National League 3 Midlands playoffs Sheffield Tigers Dore Moor Sheffield South Yorkshire 13thSouth Leicester Welford Road Ground Leicester Leicestershire 7thStourbridge Stourton Park 3 500 499 seats Stourbridge West Midlands 8thTynedale Tynedale Park 2 000 400 seats Corbridge Northumberland 6thWharfedale The Avenue 2 000 Threshfield North Yorkshire 10th nbsp nbsp Blaydon nbsp Chester nbsp Hinckley nbsp Huddersfield nbsp Leicester Lions nbsp Luctonians nbsp Macclesfield nbsp Otley nbsp Sale FC nbsp Sedgley Park nbsp Sheffield nbsp Sheff Tigers nbsp South Leicester nbsp Stourbridge nbsp Tynedale nbsp Wharfedaleclass notpageimage Locations of the 2017 18 National League 2 North teamsLeague table Edit2017 18 National League 2 North tablePlayed Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points1 Sale FC C 30 27 1 2 1010 356 654 20 1 1312 Sedgley Park 30 24 0 6 1111 674 437 26 4 1263 Stourbridge 30 20 1 9 909 723 186 23 2 1074 Tynedale 29 a 2 20 0 9 997 658 339 21 6 1075 Hinckley 29 a 3 20 0 9 877 553 324 20 5 1056 Huddersfield 30 15 1 14 732 758 26 12 3 777 Chester 29 a 4 15 0 14 599 646 47 10 3 738 Macclesfield 29 a 5 13 0 16 663 711 48 12 4 689 South Leicester 29 a 6 12 3 14 744 834 90 9 5 6810 Sheffield Tigers 30 11 0 19 622 942 320 9 6 5911 Otley 30 11 1 18 615 838 223 8 4 5812 Leicester Lions 30 10 1 19 557 720 163 10 6 5813 Wharfedale 30 11 0 19 631 755 124 7 5 5614 Luctonians R 30 9 0 21 640 829 189 8 9 5315 Blaydon R 30 8 0 22 684 1019 335 16 5 5316 Sheffield R 29 a 7 7 0 22 465 840 375 2 7 37If teams are level at any stage tiebreakers are applied in the following order Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match then the second and so on until the tie is settledGreen background is the promotion place Blue background is the play off place Pink background are relegation places Updated 12 May 2018Source National League 2 North NCA Rugby Results EditRound 1 Edit 2 September 201714 00Otley21 42Stourbridge BP ReportCross Green Attendance 369Referee Jonathan Cook 2 September 201715 00 BP Hinckley52 26Blaydon BP ReportLeicester Road Attendance 512Referee Benjamin Davis 2 September 201715 00 BP Macclesfield41 15WharfedaleReportPriory Park Attendance 527Referee Harry Wallbaume 2 September 201715 00 BP Sale FC48 10Leicester LionsReportHeywood Road Attendance 403Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts 2 September 201715 00 2BP Sheffield31 32Luctonians BP ReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 250Referee Ieuan Davies 2 September 201715 00Sheffield Tigers5 38Sedgley Park BP ReportDore More Attendance 158Referee Jamie Leahy 2 September 201715 00 BP South Leicester44 36Huddersfield BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 110Referee Ben Rayner 2 September 201715 00 BP Tynedale52 21ChesterReportTynedale Park Attendance 560Referee James O Brien 12 Round 2 Edit 9 September 201714 00Leicester Lions18 31South LeicesterReportWestleigh Park Attendance 120Referee Luke Davies 9 September 201714 30Blaydon12 33Tynedale BP ReportCrow Trees Attendance 650Referee Luke Haskins 9 September 201714 30Sedgley Park24 16Sale FCReportPark Lane Attendance 300Referee Ieuan Davies 9 September 201715 00Chester25 22Macclesfield BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 364Referee Chris Bennett 9 September 201715 00Huddersfield3 24HinckleyReportLockwood Park Attendance 212Referee Jonathan Cook 9 September 201715 00Sheffield Tigers22 18Sheffield BP ReportDore Moor Attendance 724 a 8 Referee Harry Walbaum 9 September 201715 00 BP Stourbridge30 25Luctonians BP ReportStourton Park Attendance 400Referee George Selwood 9 September 201715 00 BP Wharfedale14 17OtleyReportThe Avenue Attendance 592Referee Callum Sharp 13 Round 3 Edit 16 September 201714 00 BP Otley31 16ChesterReportCross Green Attendance 349Referee Ben Rayner 16 September 201715 00 BP Hinckley37 34Leicester Lions 2BP ReportLeicester Road Attendance 400Referee Richard Haughton 16 September 201715 00Luctonians26 14WharfedaleReportMortimer Park Attendance 296Referee Ben Davis 16 September 201715 00 BP Macclesfield41 15BlaydonReportPriory Park Attendance 282Referee Jonathan Cook 16 September 201715 00 BP Sale FC52 15Sheffield TigersReportHeywood Road Attendance 337Referee Callum Sharp 16 September 201715 00Sheffield17 38Stourbridge BP ReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 198Referee Luke Davies 16 September 201715 00 BP South Leicester47 37Sedgley Park BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 103Referee Michael Harris 16 September 201715 00 BP Tynedale26 25Huddersfield BP ReportTynedale Park Attendance 470Referee Chris Bennett 14 Round 4 Edit 23 September 201714 00 2BP Leicester Lions26 28TynedaleReportWestleigh Park Attendance 80Referee Robert Bourke 23 September 201714 30 BP Blaydon35 24Otley BP ReportCrow Trees Attendance 320Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts 23 September 201714 30 BP Sedgley Park49 29Hinckley BP ReportPark Lane Attendance 150Referee Callum Sharp 23 September 201715 00 BP Chester31 15LuctoniansReportHare Lane Attendance 364Referee Daniel Woods 23 September 201715 00Huddersfield22 13MacclesfieldReportLockwood Park Attendance 200Referee Ieuan Davies 23 September 201715 00 BP Sale FC31 17SheffieldReportHeywood Road Attendance 279Referee Harry Walbaum 23 September 201715 00Sheffield Tigers29 22South Leicester BP ReportDore Moor Attendance 163Referee Jack Sutton 23 September 201715 00Wharfedale10 45Stourbridge BP ReportThe Avenue Attendance 380Referee Jonathan Cook 15 Round 5 Edit 30 September 201714 00Otley20 20HuddersfieldReportCross Green Attendance 396Referee James O Brien 30 September 201715 00 BP Hinckley56 7Sheffield TigersReportLeicester Road Attendance 380Referee Matthew Astle 30 September 201715 00Luctonians17 7BlaydonReportMortimer Park Attendance 287Referee Jack Sutton 30 September 201715 00Macclesfield12 25Leicester Lions BP ReportPriory Park Attendance 218Referee Ben Rayner 30 September 201715 00 BP Sheffield10 17WharfedaleReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 300Referee Matt Turvey 30 September 201715 00South Leicester22 22Sale FC BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 100Referee Adam Wookey 30 September 201715 00 BP Stourbridge36 12ChesterReportStourton Park Attendance 300Referee Callum Sharp 30 September 201715 00 BP Tynedale46 24Sedgley Park BP ReportTynedale Park Attendance 580Referee Neil Chivers 16 Round 6 Edit 7 October 201714 00 BP Leicester Lions38 13OtleyReportWestleigh Park Attendance 120Referee Alexis Manley 7 October 201714 30Blaydon11 40Stourbridge BP ReportCrow Trees Attendance 185Referee Benjamin Davis 7 October 201714 30 BP Sedgley Park35 15MacclesfieldReportPark Lane Attendance 350Referee Harry Walbaum 7 October 201715 00Chester10 3Wharfedale BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 389Referee Lylr ApGeraint Roberts 7 October 201715 00 BP Huddersfield32 15LuctoniansReportLockwood Park Attendance 317Referee Jamie Leahy 7 October 201715 00Sale FC21 6HinckleyReportHeywood Road Attendance 243Referee Mick Harris 7 October 201715 00Sheffield Tigers10 29Tynedale BP ReportDore Moor Attendance 148Referee James O Brien 7 October 201715 00 BP South Leicester35 26Sheffield BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 100Referee Ieuan Davies 17 Round 7 Edit 14 October 201714 00 BP Otley46 57Sedgley Park BP ReportCross Green Attendance 429Referee Callum Sharp 14 October 201715 00 BP Hinckley36 32South Leicester BP ReportLeicester Road Attendance 255Referee James O Brien 14 October 201715 00Luctonians3 40Leicester Lions BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 447Referee Shane Lewis 14 October 201715 00 BP Macclesfield45 55Sheffield Tigers BP ReportPriory Park Attendance 251Referee Mick Harris 14 October 201715 00Sheffield14 24ChesterReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 250Referee Claire Hodnett 14 October 201715 00 BP Stourbridge32 17HuddersfieldReportStourton Park Attendance 375Referee Harry Walbaum 14 October 201715 00Tynedale7 5Sale FC BP ReportTynedale Park Attendance 540Referee Benjamin Davis 14 October 201715 00Wharfedale19 27BlaydonReportThe Avenue Attendance 425Referee Callum Sharp 18 Round 8 Edit 21 October 201714 00Leicester Lions13 27Stourbridge BP ReportWestleigh Park Attendance 128Referee Charlie Jeavons Fellows 21 October 201714 30 BP Blaydon29 14ChesterReportCrow Trees Attendance 220Referee Michael Harris 21 October 201714 30 BP Sedgley Park31 13LuctoniansReportPark Lane Attendance 200Referee Ieuan Davies 21 October 201715 00 BP Hinckley36 22SheffieldReportLeicester Road Attendance 235Referee Charles Gayther 21 October 201715 00 BP Huddersfield43 27Wharfedale BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 341Referee Ben Davies 21 October 201715 00Sale FC19 3MacclesfieldReportHeywood Road Attendance 390Referee Matt Turvey 21 October 201715 00 BP Sheffield Tigers35 21OtleyReportDore Moor Attendance 143Referee Jack Sutton 21 October 201715 00South Leicester25 17TynedaleReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 100Referee Chris Bennett 19 Round 9 Edit 28 October 201714 00Otley13 31Sale FC BP ReportCross Green Attendance 326Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts 28 October 201715 00 BP Chester34 20HuddersfieldReportHare Lane Attendance 378Referee Ieuan Davies 28 October 201715 00 BP Luctonians33 46Sheffield Tigers BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 381Referee Benjamin Russell 28 October 201715 00Macclesfield18 9South LeicesterReportPriory Park Attendance 210Referee George Selwood 28 October 201715 00Sheffield20 14Blaydon BP ReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 150Referee Tim Allatt 28 October 201715 00 BP Stourbridge33 31Sedgley Park 2BP ReportStourton Park Attendance 350Referee Richard Haughton 28 October 201715 00 BP Tynedale18 20HinckleyReportTynedale Park Attendance 560Referee Matthew Turvey 28 October 201715 00Wharfedale10 24Leicester Lions BP ReportThe Avenue Attendance 376Referee Gareth Holsgrove 20 Round 10 Edit 4 November 201714 00 BP Leicester Lions35 14ChesterReportWestleigh Park Attendance 117Referee George Selwood 4 November 201714 00Sheffield Tigers20 14Stourbridge BP ReportDore Moor Attendance 175Referee Chris Bennett 4 November 201714 00 BP Tynedale47 11SheffieldReportTynedale Park Attendance 420Referee Michael Harris 4 November 201714 15 BP Sale FC48 5LuctoniansReportHeywood Road Attendance 419Referee Ieuan Davies 4 November 201714 15 BP South Leicester44 34Otley BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 199Referee Jack Lewars 4 November 201714 30 BP Sedgley Park43 30WharfedaleReportPark Lane Attendance 300Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts 4 November 201715 00 BP Hinckley42 7MacclesfieldReportLeicester Road Attendance 605Referee Callum Sharp 4 November 201715 00 BP Huddersfield48 22Blaydon BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 350Referee Ben Rayner 21 Round 11 Edit 11 November 201714 00 BP Blaydon13 17Leicester LionsReportCrow Trees Attendance 220Referee Harry Walbaum 11 November 201714 00Otley15 38Hinckley BP ReportCross Green Attendance 245Referee Dave Charlton 11 November 201714 00 BP Wharfedale33 53Sheffield Tigers BP ReportThe Avenue Attendance 418Referee Daniel Woods 11 November 201714 15 2BP Luctonians25 28South LeicesterReportMortimer Park Attendance 302Referee Ieuan Davies 11 November 201714 15Sheffield16 31HuddersfieldReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 150Referee Matthew Astle 11 November 201715 00Chester7 31Sedgley Park BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 329Referee Ben Rayner 11 November 201715 00 2BP Macclesfield35 38Tynedale BP ReportPriory Park Attendance 198Referee Chris Bennett 11 November 201715 00Stourbridge16 39Sale FC BP ReportStourton Park Attendance 450Referee Callum Sharpe 22 Round 12 Edit 25 November 201714 00Leicester Lions17 31HuddersfieldReportWestleigh Park Attendance 117Referee Timothy Allat 25 November 201714 00 BP Sheffield Tigers10 13ChesterReportDore Moor Attendance 131Referee Ben Davis 25 November 201714 00 BP Tynedale69 10OtleyReportTynedale Park Attendance 480Referee Jamie Leahy 25 November 201714 15 BP Sale FC48 16WharfedaleReportHeywood Road Attendance 250Referee David Charlton 25 November 201714 15South Leicester26 26Stourbridge BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 100Referee Ben Rayner 25 November 201714 30 BP Sedgley Park48 26Blaydon BP ReportPark Lane Attendance 300Referee James O Brien 25 November 201715 00 BP Hinckley52 12LuctoniansReportLeicester Road Attendance 490Referee George Selwood 25 November 201715 00MacclesfieldP PSheffieldPriory Park Postponed due to bad weather Game rescheduled for 24 February 2018 23 24 Round 13 Edit 2 December 201715 00 BP Blaydon36 34Sheffield Tigers 2BP ReportCrow Trees Attendance 195Referee Callum Sharp 2 December 201715 00Otley23 17Macclesfield BP ReportCross Green Attendance 247Referee Benjamin Davis 2 December 201714 00Wharfedale28 25South Leicester BP ReportThe Avenue Attendance 372Referee Chris Bennett 2 December 201714 15 2BP Luctonians38 40Tynedale BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 312Referee Tim Allatt 2 December 201714 15Sheffield14 7Leicester Lions BP ReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 150Referee Ben Rayner 2 December 201715 00Chester10 40Sale FC BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 322Referee James O Brien 2 December 201715 00Huddersfield32 30Sedgley Park 2BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 350Referee Steve Gammage 2 December 201715 00Stourbridge0 35Hinckley BP ReportStourton Park Attendance 475 25 Referee Phil Davis 26 Round 14 Edit 9 December 201714 00Otley5 20SheffieldReportCross Green Attendance 198Referee Matthew Astle 9 December 201714 00 2BP Sheffield Tigers33 36Huddersfield BP ReportDore Moor Attendance 142Referee George Selwood 9 December 201714 00TynedaleP PStourbridgeTynedale Park Postponed due to bad weather snow Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018 27 9 December 201714 15 BP Sale FC54 12BlaydonReportHeywood Road Attendance 213Referee Daniel Woods 9 December 201714 15South Leicester21 20Chester BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 100Referee Jack Sutton 9 December 201714 30Sedgley ParkP PLeicester LionsPark Lane Postponed due to bad weather snow Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018 28 9 December 201715 00 BP Hinckley20 17Wharfedale BP ReportLeicester Road Attendance 520Referee Adam Wookey 9 December 201715 00MacclesfieldP PLuctoniansPriory Park Postponed due to bad weather snow Game rescheduled to 17 March 2018 29 30 Round 15 Edit 16 December 201714 00BlaydonP PSouth LeicesterCrow Trees Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by recent bad weather Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018 31 16 December 201714 00Leicester Lions11 5Sheffield Tigers BP ReportWestleigh Park Attendance 120Referee Ieuan Davies 16 December 201714 00WharfedaleP PTynedaleThe Avenue Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by bad weather Game rescheduled to 17 March 2018 32 16 December 201714 15 BP Luctonians18 23OtleyReportMortimer Park Attendance 268Referee Jack Sutton 16 December 201714 15Sheffield0 31Sedgley Park BP ReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 100Referee George Selwood 16 December 201715 00Chester12 8Hinckley BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 384Referee Daniel Woods 16 December 201715 00HuddersfieldP PSale FCLockwood Park Postponed due to frozen pitch caused by bad weather Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018 33 16 December 201715 00 BP Stourbridge39 25Macclesfield BP ReportStourton Park Attendance 324Referee Shane Lewis 34 Round 16 Edit 23 December 201714 00Otley20 13Wharfedale BP ReportCross Green Attendance 1 106Referee Harry Walbaum 23 December 201714 00 BP Tynedale32 31Blaydon 2BP ReportTynedale Park Attendance 850Referee Callum Sharp 23 December 201714 15 2BP Luctonians36 39Stourbridge BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 461Referee Charles Gayther 23 December 201714 15Sale FC20 13Sedgley Park BP ReportHeywood Road Attendance 1 500 a 9 Referee Benjamin Davies 23 December 201714 15Sheffield25 21Sheffield Tigers BP ReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 1 820 a 10 Referee Chris Bennett 23 December 201714 15South Leicester25 25Leicester LionsReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 150Referee Daniel Woods 23 December 201715 00 BP Hinckley41 18HuddersfieldReportLeicester Road Attendance 640Referee James O Brien 23 December 201715 00 BP Macclesfield24 14ChesterReportPriory Park Attendance 372Referee Matt Turvey 37 Round 17 Edit 6 January 201814 00 BP Blaydon34 52Macclesfield BP ReportCrow Trees Attendance 145Referee Chris Bennett 6 January 201814 00Leicester Lions0 27Hinckley BP ReportWestleigh Park Attendance 170Referee Andrew MacNeaney 6 January 201814 00Sheffield Tigers16 27Sale FC BP ReportDore Moor Attendance 149Referee Jack Sutton 6 January 201814 00 BP Wharfedale34 15LuctoniansReportThe Avenue Attendance 357Referee Callum Sharp 6 January 201814 30 BP Sedgley Park26 21South Leicester BP ReportPark Lane Attendance 212Referee Daniel Woods 6 January 201815 00Chester22 19Otley BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 328Referee James O Brien 6 January 201815 00 BP Huddersfield29 20TynedaleReportLockwood Park Attendance 316Referee Ben Raynor 6 January 201815 00 BP Stourbridge41 17SheffieldReportStourton Park Attendance 324Referee Ben Davies 38 Round 18 Edit 13 January 201814 00 BP Otley40 17BlaydonReportCross Green Attendance 289Referee Ieuan Davies 13 January 201814 00 BP Tynedale39 10Leicester LionsReportTynedale Park Attendance 300Referee Ben Davis 13 January 201814 15Luctonians20 5ChesterReportMortimer Park Attendance 317Referee Shane Lewis 13 January 201814 15Sheffield10 47Sale FC BP ReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 150Referee Michael Harris 13 January 201814 15South Leicester22 16Sheffield Tigers BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 75Referee Matthew Astle 13 January 201815 00 BP Hinckley23 26Sedgley Park BP ReportLeicester Road Attendance 525Referee Andrew Wigley 13 January 201815 00Macclesfield20 15Huddersfield BP ReportPriory Park Attendance 372Referee Timothy Allatt 13 January 201815 00 BP Stourbridge29 19WharfedaleReportStourton Park Attendance 400Referee Chris Bennett 39 Round 19 Edit 20 January 201814 00BlaydonP PLuctoniansCrow Trees Postponed due to snow Game rescheduled for 31 March 2018 40 20 January 201814 00 BP Leicester Lions7 14MacclesfieldReportWestleigh Park Attendance 108Referee Jack Lewars 20 January 201814 00Sheffield Tigers5 36Hinckley BP ReportDore Moor Attendance 121Referee Ben Rayner 20 January 201814 00Wharfedale16 10Sheffield BP ReportThe Avenue Attendance 379Referee James O Brien 20 January 201814 15 BP Sale FC39 7South LeicesterReportHeywood Road Attendance 300Referee George Selwood 20 January 201814 30Sedgley Park23 22Tynedale 2BP ReportPark Lane Attendance 250Referee Callum Sharp 20 January 201815 00Chester BP 24 12StourbridgeReportHare Lane Attendance 376Referee Matthew Riley 20 January 201815 00Huddersfield18 22OtleyReportLockwood Park Attendance 408Referee Daniel Woods 41 Round 20 Edit 27 January 201814 00 BP Otley20 25Leicester Lions BP ReportCross Green Attendance 309Referee Chris Bennett 27 January 201814 00 BP Tynedale71 20Sheffield TigersReportTynedale Park Attendance 360Referee Ross Mabon 27 January 201814 00Wharfedale22 20Chester BP ReportThe Avenue Attendance 433Referee Michael Harris 27 January 201814 15Luctonians18 30Huddersfield BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 307Referee Tim Allat 27 January 201814 15Sheffield10 3South Leicester BP ReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 120Referee Ben Rayner 27 January 201815 00Hinckley18 26Sale FCReportLeicester Road Attendance 789Referee Alexander Thomas 27 January 201815 00Macclesfield18 28Sedgley Park BP ReportPriory Park Attendance 320Referee Matt Turvey 27 January 201815 00 BP Stourbridge89 17BlaydonReportStourton Park Attendance 375Referee Harry Walbaum 42 Round 21 Edit 3 February 201814 00Blaydon14 30WharfedaleReportCrow Trees Attendance 320Referee Benjamin Davis 3 February 201814 00Leicester LionsP PLuctoniansWestleigh Park Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by heavy rain Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018 3 February 201814 00Sheffield Tigers10 0MacclesfieldReportDore Moor Attendance 81Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts 3 February 201814 15 BP Sale FC34 10TynedaleReportHeywood Road Attendance 423Referee Nicholas Wood 3 February 201814 15South Leicester15 34Hinckley BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 120Referee Timothy Allatt 3 February 201814 30Sedgley ParkP POtleyPark Lane Game postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by rain Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018 43 3 February 201815 00 BP Chester24 5SheffieldReportHare Lane Attendance 324Referee Chris Bennett 3 February 201815 00Huddersfield13 26Stourbridge BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 248Referee Andrew Wigley 44 Round 22 Edit 10 February 201814 00 BP Otley28 17Sheffield TigersReportCross Green Attendance 248Referee Owen Taylor 10 February 201814 00 BP Tynedale52 33South Leicester BP ReportTynedale Park Attendance 380Referee Chris Bennett 10 February 201814 00 BP Wharfedale43 5HuddersfieldReportThe Avenue Attendance 372Referee Ben Rayner 10 February 201814 15 BP Luctonians17 22Sedgley ParkReportMortimer Park Attendance 288Referee Timothy Allatt 10 February 201814 15Sheffield14 8Hinckley BP ReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 300Referee Michael Harris 10 February 201815 00 BP Chester29 7BlaydonReportHare Lane Attendance 376Referee Callum Sharp 10 February 201815 00MacclesfieldP PSale FCPriory Park Postponed due to semi frozen and waterlogged pitch caused by bad weather rain and snow Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018 45 10 February 201815 00Stourbridge23 12Leicester LionsReportStourton Park Attendance 300Referee Ben Davis 46 Round 23 Edit 17 February 201814 00 BP Blaydon29 23Sheffield BP ReportCrow Trees Attendance 179Referee Daniel Woods 17 February 201814 00 BP Leicester Lions37 28Wharfedale BP ReportWestleigh Park Attendance 147Referee Alex Manley 17 February 201814 00 BP Sheffield Tigers25 20Luctonians BP ReportDore Moor Attendance 137Referee James O Brien 17 February 201814 15 BP Sale FC59 5OtleyReportHeywood Road Attendance 287Referee Callum Sharp 17 February 201814 15South Leicester24 38Macclesfield BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 100Referee Ben Rayner 17 February 201814 30 BP Sedgley Park34 41Stourbridge BP ReportPark Lane Attendance 320Referee Chris Bennett 17 February 201815 00 BP Hinckley29 26Tynedale 2BP ReportLeicester Road Attendance 625Referee Robert Bourke 17 February 201815 00Huddersfield10 19ChesterReportLockwood Park Attendance 368Referee Michael Harris 47 Rounds 12 14 amp 15 rescheduled games Edit 24 February 201814 00 BP Blaydon45 20South Leicester BP ReportCrow Trees Attendance 247Referee Michael Harris Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017 24 February 201814 00 BP Tynedale52 29Stourbridge BP ReportTynedale Park Attendance 300Referee Callum Sharp Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017 24 February 201814 30 BP Sedgley Park34 12Leicester LionsReportPark Lane Attendance 175Referee Daniel Woods Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017 24 February 201815 00Huddersfield7 28Sale FCReportLockwood Park Attendance 150Referee Tim Allatt Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017 24 February 201815 00 BP Macclesfield31 15SheffieldReportPriory Park Attendance 290Referee Ben Davis Game rescheduled from 25 November 2017 48 Round 24 Edit 3 March 201814 00OtleyP PSouth LeicesterCross Green Postponed due to bad weather snow Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018 3 March 201814 15LuctoniansP PSale FCMortimer Park Postponed due to bad weather snow Game to be rescheduled for 12 May 2018 3 March 201814 30BlaydonP PHuddersfieldCrow Trees Postponed due to bad weather snow Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018 3 March 201815 00ChesterP PLeicester LionsHare Lane Postponed due to bad weather snow Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018 3 March 201815 00MacclesfieldP PHinckleyPriory Park Postponed due to bad weather snow Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018 3 March 201815 00SheffieldP PTynedaleAbbeydale Park Postponed due to bad weather snow Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018 3 March 201815 00StourbridgeP PSheffield TigersStourton Park Postponed due to bad weather snow Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018 3 March 201815 00WharfedaleP PSedgley ParkThe Avenue Postponed due to bad weather snow Game to be rescheduled for 29 March 2018 49 Round 25 Edit 10 March 201814 00Leicester Lions15 8 BP BlaydonReportWestleigh Park Attendance 112Referee Timothy Allatt 10 March 201814 00 BP Tynedale35 12MacclesfieldReportTynedale Park Attendance 350Referee Ieuan Davies 10 March 201814 30 BP Sedgley Park45 0ChesterReportPark Lane Attendance 208Referee Jamie Leahy 10 March 201815 00 BP Hinckley13 15OtleyReportLeicester Road Attendance 635Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts 10 March 201815 00 BP Huddersfield44 10SheffieldReportLockwood Park Attendance 341Referee Harry Walbaum 10 March 201815 00 BP Sale FC29 0StourbridgeReportHeywood Road Attendance 390Referee Benjamin Davis 10 March 201815 00Sheffield Tigers0 16WharfedaleReportDore Moor Attendance 124Referee Chris Bennett 10 March 201815 00 BP South Leicester26 20Luctonians BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 100Referee Thomas Davis 50 Rounds 14 15 21 amp 24 rescheduled games Edit 17 March 201813 00 2BP Stourbridge26 28Sheffield Tigers BP ReportStourton Park Attendance 250Referee Charlie Gayther Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018 17 March 201814 00 BP Sedgley Park24 21Otley BP ReportPark Lane Attendance 57Referee Timothy Allatt Game rescheduled from 3 February 2018 17 March 201814 30Blaydon15 26Huddersfield BP ReportCrow Trees Attendance 125Referee Michael Harris Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018 17 March 201815 00ChesterP PLeicester LionsHare Lane Game originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 but postponed again due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018 51 17 March 201815 00 BP Macclesfield28 12LuctoniansReportPriory Park Attendance 145Referee Dan Parrott Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017 17 March 201815 00Wharfedale14 33Tynedale BP ReportThe Avenue Attendance 315Referee Ben Davis Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017 52 Round 26 Edit 24 March 201814 00 BP Otley27 38Tynedale BP ReportCross Green Attendance 400Referee Harry Walbaum 24 March 201814 30 BP Blaydon24 52Sedgley Park BP ReportCrow Trees Attendance 217Referee Ben Rayner 24 March 201815 00 BP Chester59 7Sheffield TigersReportHare Lane Attendance 335Referee Daniel Woods 24 March 201815 00 BP Huddersfield29 12Leicester LionsReportLockwood Park Attendance 173Referee Matthew Riley 24 March 201815 00 BP Luctonians33 32Hinckley 2BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 311Referee Adam Wookey 24 March 201815 00 BP Sheffield17 21MacclesfieldReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 200Referee Gregg Dawson 24 March 201815 00 BP Stourbridge37 26South LeicesterReportStourton Park Attendance 400Referee Andrew MacNeaney 24 March 201815 00Wharfedale6 20Sale FCReportThe Avenue Attendance 526Referee George Selwood 53 Rounds 19 22 amp 24 rescheduled games Edit 29 March 201819 45 BP Wharfedale24 31Sedgley Park BP ReportThe Avenue Attendance 578Referee Harry Walbaum Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018 31 March 201814 00 BP Blaydon30 0LuctoniansReportKingston Park Attendance 210Referee Jamie Leahy Game rescheduled from 20 January 2018 31 March 201814 00 BP Otley29 3South LeicesterReportCross Green Attendance 183Referee Michael Harris Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018 31 March 201815 00 BP Chester34 5Leicester LionsReportHare Lane Attendance 330Referee Llyr ApGeraint Roberts Game originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 amp then 17 March 2018 when it was postponed again 31 March 201815 00Macclesfield0 37Sale FC BP ReportPriory Park Attendance 214Referee Alexander Thomas Game rescheduled from 10 February 2018 31 March 201815 00SheffieldP PTynedaleAbbeydale Park Originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 but postponed again due to a waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018 54 55 Round 27 Edit 7 April 201815 00 BP Leicester Lions17 21SheffieldReportWestleigh Park Attendance 126Referee Matt Astle 7 April 201814 30 BP Sedgley Park43 10HuddersfieldReportPark Lane Attendance 210Referee Ben Rayner 7 April 201815 00 BP Hinckley26 0StourbridgeReportLeicester Road Attendance 725Referee Harry Walbaum 7 April 201815 00 BP Macclesfield28 21Otley BP ReportPriory Park Attendance 178Referee Matthew Riley 7 April 201815 00Sale FC30 28Chester 2BP ReportHeywood Road Attendance 321Referee Chris Bennett 7 April 201815 00 BP Sheffield Tigers26 34Blaydon BP ReportDore Moor Attendance 109Referee Matt Turvey 7 April 201815 00South Leicester27 16WharfedaleReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 120Referee James O Brien 7 April 201815 00Tynedale28 12LuctoniansReportTynedale Park Attendance 480Referee Benjamin Davis 56 Round 28 Edit 14 April 201814 00 BP Blaydon24 36Sale FC BP ReportKingston Park Attendance 250Referee Michael Harris 14 April 201814 00 BP Leicester Lions29 50Sedgley Park BP ReportWestleigh Park Attendance 127Referee Ben Wilde 14 April 201815 00ChesterP PSouth LeicesterHare Lane Postponed due to waterlogged pitch Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018 57 14 April 201815 00 BP Huddersfield31 10Sheffield TigersReportLockwood Park Attendance 263Referee Michael Woods 14 April 201815 00Luctonians17 12Macclesfield BP ReportMortimer Park Attendance 412Referee Chris Bennett 14 April 201815 00 BP Sheffield12 17OtleyReportAbbeydale Park Attendance 250Referee James O Brien 14 April 201815 00 BP Stourbridge35 34Tynedale 2BP ReportStourton Park Attendance 300Referee Charlie Gayther 14 April 201815 00 BP Wharfedale44 19HinckleyReportThe Avenue Attendance 564Referee Jamie Leahy 58 Round 29 Edit 21 April 201814 00Otley10 24LuctoniansReportCross Green Attendance 320Referee Callum Sharp 21 April 201814 30 BP Sedgley Park75 14SheffieldReportPark Lane Attendance 300Referee Chris Bennett Sheffield are relegated 1 21 April 201815 00 BP Hinckley40 24Chester BP ReportLeicester Road Attendance 790 a 11 Referee Joe James 21 April 201815 00 BP Macclesfield50 33Stourbridge BP ReportPriory Park Attendance 205Referee Tim Allat 21 April 201815 00 BP Sale FC45 10HuddersfieldReportHeywood Road Attendance 392Referee Benjamin Davis 21 April 201815 00Sheffield Tigers23 10Leicester LionsDore Moor Attendance 168Referee Ben Rayner 21 April 201815 00 BP South Leicester48 34Blaydon BP ReportWelford Road Ground Attendance 150Referee Daniel Parrott 21 April 201815 00 BP Tynedale22 24Wharfedale BP ReportTynedale Park Attendance 640Referee Michael Harris 59 Round 30 Edit 28 April 201815 00 2BP Blaydon36 40Hinckley BP ReportKingston Park Attendance 250Referee Matt Turvey Blaydon are relegated 2 28 April 201815 00 BP Chester34 33Tynedale 2BP ReportHare Lane Attendance 236Referee James O Brien 28 April 201815 00 BP Huddersfield41 33South Leicester BP ReportLockwood Park Attendance 298Referee Tim Allatt 28 April 201815 00Leicester Lions5 37Sale FCReportWestleigh Park Attendance 235Referee Alexis Manley Sale FC are champions 2 28 April 201815 00 BP Luctonians76 12SheffieldReportMortimer Park Attendance 347Referee Charles Gayther 28 April 201815 00 BP Sedgley Park80 19Sheffield TigersReportPark Lane Attendance 295Referee Michael Harris 28 April 201815 00 BP Stourbridge31 5OtleyReportStourton Park Attendance 550Referee Cliff Bennett 28 April 201815 00Wharfedale30 21MacclesfieldReportThe Avenue Attendance 830Referee Neil Chivers 60 Rounds 21 amp 24 amp 28 rescheduled games Edit 5 May 201814 00 BP Leicester Lions21 22Luctonians BP ReportWestleigh Park Attendance 230Referee Matt Turvey Game rescheduled from 3 February 2018 5 May 201815 00MacclesfieldC CHinckleyPriory Park Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018 but cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings 5 May 201815 00SheffieldC CTynedaleAbbeydale Park Game originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 and then again from 31 March 2018 Would eventually be cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings 5 May 201815 00ChesterC Csouth LeicesterHare Lane Game rescheduled from 14 April 2018 but cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings 61 Round 24 rescheduled game Edit 12 May 201815 00 BP Luctonians21 22Sale FCMortimer Park Attendance 942Referee Harry Walbaum Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018 Luctonians are relegated 4 62 Promotion play off EditEach season the runners up in the National League 2 North and National League 2 South participate in a play off for promotion to National Division 1 Chinnor were runners up in the 2017 18 National League 2 South and because they had a better record than the 2017 18 National League 2 North runners up Sedgley Park they host the play off match Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Loss bonus PointsChinnor P 30 26 1 3 1010 679 331 25 0 131Sedgley Park 30 24 0 6 1111 674 437 26 4 1265 May 201815 00Chinnor40 31Sedgley ParkReportKingsey Road Attendance 1 378Referee Neil Chivers 3 Attendances EditDoes not include promotion play off Club Homegames Total Average Highest Lowest CapacityBlaydon 15 3 733 249 650 125 11 Chester a 12 14 4 835 345 389 236 17 Hinckley 15 8 126 542 790 235 27 Huddersfield 15 4 335 289 408 150 19 Leicester Lions 15 2 057 137 235 80 7 Luctonians 15 5 678 379 942 268 15 Macclesfield a 13 14 3 782 270 527 145 22 Otley 15 5 414 361 1 106 183 7 Sale FC 15 6 147 410 1 500 213 12 Sedgley Park 15 3 627 242 350 57 8 Sheffield a 14 14 4 388 313 1 820 100 10 Sheffield Tigers 15 2 673 178 724 81South Leicester 15 1 727 115 199 75Stourbridge 15 5 573 372 550 250 11 Tynedale 15 7 215 481 850 300 24 Wharfedale 15 6 917 461 830 315 23 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 26 30 34 37 38 39 41 42 44 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 55 56 58 59 60 61 62 Individual statistics EditNote that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions penalties and drop goals Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes unused substitutes not included Does not include promotion play off Top points scorers Edit Rank Player Team Appearances Points1 nbsp Rickie Aley South Leicester 28 3432 nbsp Chris Johnson Sale FC 30 3243 nbsp Tom Barrett Wharfedale 26 2474 nbsp Stephen Collins Sedgley Park 25 2465 nbsp Joe Wilson Hinckley 25 2376 nbsp Ashley Smith Tynedale 22 2137 nbsp Joe Rowntree Otley 27 1998 nbsp Mark Ireland Sheffield Tigers 21 1859 nbsp Lewis Barker Macclesfield 21 16110 nbsp Harry Davey Huddersfield 18 150 63 Top try scorers Edit Rank Player Team Appearances Tries1 nbsp Myles Bean South Leicester 29 272 nbsp Jamie Broadley Sheffield Tigers 29 263 nbsp Jamie Harrison Sedgley Park 29 244 nbsp Andrew Riley Sedgley Park 28 225 nbsp Daniel Maher Sedgley Park 28 216 nbsp Alex Salt Hinckley 27 187 nbsp Devon Constant Leicester Lions 26 178 nbsp Guy Pike Tynedale 23 15 nbsp James Ailes Sale FC 28 15 nbsp Jack Appleton Blaydon 30 15 64 Season records EditTeam Edit Largest home win 72 points89 17 Stourbridge at home to Blaydon on 27 January 2018 Largest away win 37 points 3 40 3 Leicester Lions away to Luctonians on 14 October 2017 47 10 Sale FC away to Sheffield on 13 January 2018 37 0 Sale FC away to Macclesfield on 31 March 2018 Most points scored 89 points89 17 Stourbridge at home to Blaydon on 27 January 2018 Most tries in a match 14Stourbridge at home to Blaydon on 27 January 2018 Most conversions in a match 10 2 Sedgley Park at home to Sheffield on 21 April 2018 Sedgley Park at home to Sheffield Tigers on 28 April 2018 Most penalties in a match 6 2 South Leicester at home to Tynedale on 21 October 2017 Huddersfield at home to Sedgley Park on 2 December 2017 Most drop goals in a match 2Wharfedale at home to Luctonians on 6 January 2018 65 66 67 68 Attendances Edit Highest 1 820Sheffield at home to Sheffield Tigers on 23 December 2017 Lowest 57Sedgley Park at home to Otley on 17 March 2018 Highest average attendance 542Hinckley Lowest average attendance 115South Leicester 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 26 30 34 37 38 39 41 42 44 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 55 56 58 59 60 61 62 Player Edit Most points in a match 35 nbsp Stephen Collins for Sedgley Park at home to Sheffield Tigers on 28 April 2018 Most tries in a match 5 nbsp Myles Bean for South Leicester at home to Blaydon on 21 April 2018 Most conversions in a match 10 nbsp Stephen Collins for Sedgley Park at home to Sheffield Tigers on 28 April 2018 Most penalties in a match 6 2 nbsp Rickie Aley for South Leicester at home to Tynedale on 21 October 2017 nbsp Harry Davey for Huddersfield at home to Sedgley Park on 2 December 2017 Most drop goals in a match 2 nbsp Tom Barrett for Wharfedale at home to Luctonians on 6 January 2018 69 70 71 72 73 Notes Edit Blaydon would also play 3 home games at the 10 200 capacity Kingston Park in Newcastle upon Tyne towards the end of the league campaign This was to give the pitch at the club s regular ground at Crow Trees extended recovery time for next season 11 Tynedale would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Sheffield was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings Hinckley would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Macclesfield was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings Chester would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to South Leicester was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings Macclesfield would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to Hinckley was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings South Leicester would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Chester was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings Sheffield would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to Tynedale was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings Attendances vary according to sources The Rugby Paper had the attendance as 724 for the Sheffield v Sheffield Tigers on 23 December 2017 while NCA Rugby Statbunker gave a figure of 485 However given that this was a derby game that would get over 1 800 in the return fixture later that December the higher figure seems more realistic Attendances vary depending on sources for the game between Sale FC and Sedgley Park on 23 December 2017 The NCA gave a figure of 307 the Rugby Paper a figure of 546 and Sale FC a figure of 1 500 Confusion may have arisen as Sale FC do not charge for under 16 s they had 150 minis as mascots at the game so the Rugby Paper figure may have only included money taken from the gate while the NCA figure remains a mystery 35 36 Attendances vary according to sources The Rugby Paper had the attendance as 496 for the Sheffield v Sheffield Tigers on 23 December 2017 while NCA Rugby Statbunker gave a figure of 320 However from talking to the chairman of Sheffield RUFC it turns out the actual attendance was 1 820 The Rugby Paper reported an attendance of 790 for the game between Hinckley and Chester on 21 April 2018 while the NCA had 690 From talking to the Hinckley chairman it turns out that the 790 figure reported in The Rugby Paper was correct Chester would only play 14 home games as their rescheduled game against South Leicester was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings Macclesfield would only play 14 home games as their rescheduled game against Hinckley was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings Sheffield would only play 14 home games as their rescheduled game against Tynedale was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings See also EditEnglish rugby union system Rugby union in EnglandReferences Edit a b National League 2 North Sheffield down as Park shine in the sun The RUGBYPaper No 501 Rugby Paper Ltd 22 April 2018 pp 28 29 a b c Sale FC crowned champions Blaydon suffer back to back relegations NCA Rugby 30 April 2018 a b National Leagues The RUGBYPaper No 503 Rugby Paper Ltd 6 May 2018 pp 26 amp 30 a b Luctonians relegated following Sale defeat Sunshine Radio 13 May 2018 Caldy land title after stunning fightback The RUGBYPaper No 447 Rugby Paper Ltd 9 April 2017 p 32 National League 1 The RugbyPaper No 446 2 April 2017 pp 30 31 amp 39 Old Albanian provide perfect send off with Blaydon victory The Herts Advertiser 29 April 2017 permanent dead link Huddersfield RUFC v Sandal The Huddersfield Daily Examiner 24 April 2017 National 3 round up The RUGBYPaper No 450 Rugby Paper Ltd 30 April 2017 p 33 Broadstreet to face a new challenge following their recent promotion Coventry Telegraph 30 May 2017 Get behind Blaydon 1st Team in their run in to the end of the season Blaydon RFC 15 March 2018 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 468 Rugby Paper Ltd 3 September 2017 pp 34 35 amp 41 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 469 Rugby Paper Ltd 9 September 2017 pp 32 33 amp 39 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 470 Rugby Paper Ltd 17 September 2017 pp 30 31 amp 39 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 471 Rugby Paper Ltd 24 September 2017 pp 32 33 amp 39 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 472 Rugby Paper Ltd 1 October 2017 pp 32 33 amp 39 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 473 Rugby Paper Ltd 8 October 2017 pp 32 33 amp 39 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 474 Rugby Paper Ltd 14 October 2017 pp 34 35 amp 41 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 475 Rugby Paper Ltd 22 October 2017 pp 32 33 amp 39 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 476 Rugby Paper Ltd 29 October 2017 pp 32 33 amp 39 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 477 Rugby Paper Ltd 5 November 2017 pp 32 33 amp 39 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 478 Rugby Paper Ltd 12 November 2017 pp 32 33 amp 39 Just to make all fans aware today s first team match has been called off due to the weather Macclesfield Rugby Twitter 25 November 2017 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 480 Rugby Paper Ltd 26 November 2017 pp 32 33 amp 39 A strong second half performance sees high flying Hinckley hit top spot Stourbridge RFC Pitchero 2 December 2017 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 481 Rugby Paper Ltd 2 December 2017 pp 32 33 amp 39 Match postponed Some of the Stourbridge people thought it was unplayable Tynedale RFC Twitter 9 December 2017 Hearing SedgleyTigers b leicesterlions1 has unfortunately been postponed due to unplayable pitch NCA Rugby Twitter 9 December 2017 The weather has forced the game to be cancelled disappointingly Macclesfield Rugby Twitter 9 December 2017 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 482 Rugby Paper Ltd 10 December 2017 pp 32 33 amp 39 Sat 16th December First Team Game postponed Presidents Xmas lunch going ahead Blaydon RFC 15 December 2017 Matches at Wharfedale Today are OFF Wharfedale RUFC 16 December 2017 permanent dead link GAME OFF HRUFC v SALE SAT 16th DEC Huddersfield RUFC 16 December 2017 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 483 Rugby Paper Ltd 16 December 2017 pp 32 33 amp 39 A Christmas Feast At Heywood Road Sale FC 27 December 2017 Sale FC Rolling Maul 27 December 2017 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 484 Rugby Paper Ltd 24 December 2017 pp 28 29 amp 35 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 486 Rugby Paper Ltd 7 January 2018 pp 28 29 amp 35 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 487 Rugby Paper Ltd 14 January 2018 pp 32 33 amp 39 Games at Crowtrees Blaydon cancelled due to Snow Blaydon RFC 19 January 2018 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 488 Rugby Paper Ltd 21 January 2018 pp 32 33 amp 39 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 489 Rugby Paper Ltd 28 January 2018 pp 16 33 amp 39 Latest news from nat2n SedgleyTigers v OtleyRugby postponed NCA Rugby Twitter 3 February 2018 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 490 Rugby Paper Ltd 4 February 2018 pp 32 33 amp 39 Macclesfield vs Sale is Off Sale FC 10 February 2018 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 491 Rugby Paper Ltd 11 February 2018 pp 34 35 amp 41 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 492 Rugby Paper Ltd 18 February 2018 pp 32 33 amp 39 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 493 Rugby Paper Ltd 25 February 2018 pp 37 amp 41 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 494 Rugby Paper Ltd 4 March 2018 p 35 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 495 Rugby Paper Ltd 11 March 2018 pp 32 33 amp 39 Weather conditions Sat March 17th Chester RUFC Pitchero 17 March 2018 Archived from the original on 18 March 2018 Retrieved 17 March 2018 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 496 Rugby Paper Ltd 18 March 2018 pp 32 33 amp 39 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 497 Rugby Paper Ltd 25 March 2018 pp 32 33 amp 39 Home Game v Tynedale OFF Easter Saturday Chester RUFC Pitchero 31 March 2018 Archived from the original on 1 April 2018 Retrieved 31 March 2018 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 498 Rugby Paper Ltd 1 April 2018 pp 29 amp 33 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 499 Rugby Paper Ltd 8 April 2018 pp 32 33 amp 39 Our 1XV game tomorrow against SouthRfc is OFF due to water logged pitches Chester RUFC Pitchero 13 April 2018 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 500 Rugby Paper Ltd 14 April 2018 pp 32 33 amp 39 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 501 Rugby Paper Ltd 22 April 2018 pp 28 29 amp 35 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 502 Rugby Paper Ltd 29 April 2018 pp 33 34 amp 39 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 503 Rugby Paper Ltd 6 May 2018 pp 26 amp 30 a b c National League 2 North The RUGBYPaper No 504 Rugby Paper Ltd 13 May 2018 pp 24 amp 30 National Two North 17 18 Leading top scorers Rugby Statbunker 12 May 2018 National Two North 17 18 Leading try scorers Rugby Statbunker 12 May 2018 National Two North 17 18 Most tries in a match Team Rugby Statbunker 12 May 2018 National Two North 17 18 Most conversions in a match Team Rugby Statbunker 12 May 2018 National Two North 17 18 Most penalties in a match Team Rugby Statbunker 12 May 2018 National Two North 17 18 Most drop goals in a match Team Rugby Statbunker 12 May 2018 National Two North 17 18 Most points in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 12 May 2018 National Two North 17 18 Most tries in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 12 May 2018 National Two North 17 18 Most conversions in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 12 May 2018 National Two North 17 18 Most penalties in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 12 May 2018 National Two North 17 18 Most drop goals in a match Player Rugby Statbunker 12 May 2018 External links EditNCA Rugby Archived 1 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2017 18 National League 2 North amp oldid 1164376707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
