2012 Championship Cup Explained

2012 Championship Cup
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No Of Teams:20
Season:2012 season
Prevseason Link:2011 Championship Cup
Prevseason Year:2011
Nextseason Link:2013 Championship Cup
Nextseason Year:2013

The 2012 Championship Cup (known for commercial reasons as the Northern Rail Cup) was the 11th season of the rugby league football competition for clubs in Great Britain's Co-operative Championship and Championship One.

In the final staged at Bloomfield Road in Blackpool, Halifax defeated Featherstone Rovers 21-12 to claim the trophy.

Format

The twenty teams were split up into two pools. Each team played two home games and two away games against teams in their pool. The top four teams in each pool following the conclusion of the group stage fixtures then progressed into an open draw for the knock-out quarter-final stage. The competition started on February 5.

Toulouse Olympique competed in this competition despite withdrawing from the Co-operative Championship. All the teams from the Championships competed except for the newly reformed North Wales Crusaders.

2012 competition results

[1]

Pool 1

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
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London Skolars16 – 32 Toulouse Olympique9 April, 12:30 BSTNew River Stadium0
align=left Keighley Cougars16 – 22align=left Batley Bulldogs12 February, 14:00 GMTGareth HewerCougar Park1,095
align=left Dewsbury Rams6 – 36align=left Halifax12 February, 15:00 GMTTim RobyTetley's Stadium1,347
align=left Oldham0 – 68align=left Featherstone Rovers15 February, 20:00 GMTJamie LeahyWhitebank Stadium672
align=left Rochdale Hornets0 – 0align=left South Wales Scorpions9 May, 20:00 BSTSpotland Stadium0

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
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align=left Toulouse Olympique24 – 24align=left Keighley Cougars18 February, 19:00 GMTStade des Minimes650
align=left Batley Bulldogs50 – 16align=left London Skolars19 February, 14:30 GMTWarren TurleyMount Pleasant601
align=left Featherstone Rovers38 – 6align=left Dewsbury Rams19 February, 15:00 GMTClint SharradPost Office Road1,943
align=left Halifax38 – 6align=left Rochdale Hornets19 February, 15:00 GMTMatt ThomasonThe Shay1,881
align=left South Wales Scorpions36 – 36align=left Oldham19 February, 15:00 GMTPeter BrookeThe Gnoll849

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
width=15%Date & timewidth=15%Refereewidth=15%Venuewidth=10%Attendance
align=left Batley Bulldogs34 - 12align=left Toulouse Olympique25 February, 14:00 GMTGreg DolanMount Pleasant620
align=left Halifax32 - 34align=left Featherstone Rovers26 February, 15:00 GMTRobert HicksThe Shay2,530
align=left Oldham28 - 30align=left Dewsbury Rams26 February, 15:00 GMTWhitebank Stadium573
align=left Rochdale Hornets16 - 40align=left Keighley Cougars26 February, 15:00 GMTGeorge StokesSpotland Stadium604
align=left South Wales Scorpions30 - 38align=left London Skolars26 February, 15:00 GMTTom CrashleyThe Gnoll205

Round 4

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align=left Toulouse Olympique44 - 30align=left South Wales Scorpions3 March, 19:00 GMTMatthew ThomassonStade des Minimes0
align=left Keighley Cougars26 – 12align=left Oldham4 March, 14:00 GMTRonnie LaughtonCougar Park0
align=left Dewsbury Rams32 - 10align=left Rochdale Hornets4 March, 15:00 GMTMatthew KiddSpotland Stadium0
align=left Featherstone Rovers22 - 34align=left Batley Bulldogs4 March, 15:00 GMTJamie LeahyPost Office Road0
align=left London Skolars12 - 16align=left Halifax4 March, 15:00 GMTNew River Stadium0

Pool 1 qualification table

2012 Northern Rail Cup: Pool 1
1 Batley Bulldogs4 4 0 0 140 66 74 0 12
2 Featherstone Rovers4 3 0 1 162 72 90 1 10
3 Halifax4 3 0 1 122 58 64 1 10
4 Keighley Cougars4 2 1 1 106 74 32 1 9
5 Toulouse Olympique4 2 1 1 112 104 8 0 8
6 Dewsbury Rams4 2 0 2 74 112 -38 0 6
7 London Skolars4 1 0 3 82 128 -46 2 5
8 South Wales Scorpions3 0 1 2 96 118 -22 1 3
9 Oldham R.L.F.C.4 0 1 3 76 160 -84 1 3
10 Rochdale Hornets3 0 0 3 32 110 -78 0 0
 Teams qualifying for the next round

Source: Northern Rail Cup Table – The RFL [2]
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition Points: For win = 3; For draw = 2; For loss by 12 points or fewer = 1

Pool 2

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
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align=left Gateshead Thunder10 - 48align=left Doncaster15 February, 20:00 GMTGateshead International Stadium243
align=left Hunslet Hawks34 - 18align=left Whitehaven15 February, 19:30 GMTDave MerrickSouth Leeds Stadium305
align=left Leigh Centurions48 - 16align=left Barrow Raiders12 February, 15:00 GMTGeorge StokesLeigh Sports Village1,860
align=left Workington Town14 - 28align=left Sheffield Eagles12 February, 15:00 GMTChris LeatherbarrowDerwent Park532
align=left York City Knights30 - 22align=left Swinton Lions23 February, 20:00 GMTHuntington Stadium504

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
width=15%Date & timewidth=15%Refereewidth=15%Venuewidth=10%Attendance
align=left Barrow Raiders31 - 24align=left Workington Town19 February, 14:00 GMTJamie LeahyCraven Park1,366
align=left Swinton Lions18 - 24align=left Hunslet Hawks19 February, 14:00 GMTThierry AlibertLeigh Sports Village475
align=left Doncaster18 - 29align=left York City Knights19 February, 15:00 GMTRonnie LaughtonKeepmoat Stadium418
align=left Sheffield Eagles23 - 22align=left Leigh Centurions19 February, 15:00 GMTRobert HicksDon Valley Stadium1,045
align=left Whitehaven44 - 18align=left Gateshead Thunder19 February, 15:00 GMTGary DolanRecreation Ground649

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
width=15%Date & timewidth=15%Refereewidth=15%Venuewidth=10%Attendance
align=left Barrow Raiders32 - 16align=left Swinton Lions26 February, 14:00 GMTDave MerrickCraven Park1,083
align=left Doncaster12 - 56align=left Sheffield Eagles26 February, 15:00 GMTWarren TurleyKeepmoat Stadium731
align=left Leigh Centurions30 - 12align=left Hunslet Hawks26 February, 15:00 GMTChris LeatherbarrowLeigh Sports Village1,374
align=left Workington Town44 - 16align=left Whitehaven26 February, 15:00 GMTMatthew KiddDerwent Park1,147
align=left York City Knights26 - 22align=left Gateshead Thunder26 February, 15:00 GMTD SharpeHuntington Stadium635

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
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align=left Sheffield Eagles36 - 4align=left York City Knights2 March, 19:30 GMTRobert HicksDon Valley Stadium0
align=left Swinton Lions30 - 12align=left Workington Town4 March, 14:00 GMTClint SharradLeigh Sports Village0
align=left Gateshead Thunder0 - 42align=left Leigh Centurions4 March, 15:00 GMTTom CrashleyGateshead International Stadium0
align=left Hunslet Hawks20 - 10align=left Doncaster4 March, 15:00 GMTPeter BrookeSouth Leeds Stadium0
align=left Whitehaven10 - 18align=left Barrow Raiders4 March, 15:00 GMTRecreation Ground0

Pool 2 qualification table

2012 Northern Rail Cup: Pool 2
1 Sheffield Eagles4 4 0 0 143 52 91 0 12
2 Leigh Centurions4 3 0 1 142 51 91 1 10
3 Hunslet Hawks4 3 0 1 90 76 14 0 9
4 Barrow Raiders4 3 0 1 97 98 -1 0 9
5 York City Knights4 3 0 1 89 98 -9 0 9
6 Swinton Lions4 1 0 3 86 98 -12 2 5
7 Doncaster4 1 0 3 88 115 -27 2 5
8 Workington Town4 1 0 3 94 105 -11 1 4
9 Whitehaven4 1 0 3 88 112 -24 1 4
10 Gateshead Thunder4 0 0 4 50 160 -110 0 0
 Teams qualifying for the next round

Source: Northern Rail Cup Table – The RFL [2]
Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference.
Competition Points: For win = 3; For draw = 2; For loss by 12 points or fewer = 1

Finals

Quarter-finals

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
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Keighley Cougars12–60 Featherstone Rovers19:30 BST, 14 June 2012Jamie LeahyCougar Park828
align=left Sheffield Eagles40–8align=left Hunslet Hawks14:00 BST, 15 June 2012Ronnie LaughtonDon Valley Stadium286
align=left Leigh Centurions32–12align=left Batley Bulldogs14:00 BST, 16 June 2012Clint SharradLeigh Sports Village2,002
align=left Halifax54–24align=left Barrow Raiders15:00 BST, 16 June 2012The Shay1,448
Source:[3] [4]

Semi-finals

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
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Featherstone Rovers54–16 Leigh Centurions19:30 BST, 5 July 2012Jamie LeahyBigfellas Stadium1,721
align=left Sheffield Eagles22-24align=left Halifax19:30 BST, 6 July 2012Ronnie LaughtonDon Valley Stadium
Source:

Final

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
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align=left Featherstone Rovers12–21align=left Halifax15:00 BST, 29 July 2012Jamie LeahyBloomfield Road, Blackpool6,691
Source:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Match statistics. Love Rugby League. 26 February 2012.
  2. Web site: Northern Rail Cup Table. RFL. 26 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120218002948/http://www.cooperativechampionship.co.uk/table_nrc.php. 18 February 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Northern Rail Cup. Rugby Football League. 1 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120703000900/http://www.therfl.co.uk/competitions/northern_rail_cup. 3 July 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Northern Rail Cup Fixtures & Results 2012. Northern Rail. 1 July 2012.

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