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Nene Macdonald and Krisnan Inu were the stars of the night as Leigh Centurions headed top of the Betfred Championship table with a thumping 44-0 Friday night victory at home to Dewsbury Rams.
Adrian Lam’s Leigh Centurions could go top of the Betfred Championship tonight, for at least 48 hours, if they’re successful in their home game against Dewsbury Rams.
Leigh Centurions head coach Adrian Lam says he’s disappointed with the manner of his side’s 24-18 round six Challenge Cup defeat away at Hull Kingston Rovers despite a solid performance for much of the contest against a side from the division above.
Hull Kingston Rovers boss Tony Smith says his full focus is still at Sewell Group Craven Park, where his current side beat Leigh Centurions to progress into the Challenge Cup quarter-finals, despite increasingly strong links to the vacant Leeds Rhinos job.
New got the better of old in Tuesday evening’s game at the EnviroVent stadium as Richie Wellens’ Leyton Orient won 2-0 against Simon Weaver’s Harrogate Town, a tale of 13 being unlucky for some.
There couldn’t be much more of a contrast in the two dugouts at the EnviroVent stadium on Tuesday evening as Harrogate Town meet Leyton Orient, pitting a more than familiar face against one whose staff may still be learning the name of.
York City Knights head coach James Ford says that for all but 10 minutes of his side’s performance in their 32-6 Betfred Championship victory over Widnes Vikings, they executed his game plan to a tee.
Sunday afternoon at the LNER Community stadium brought York City Knights as both their Ladies and men’s teams came out on top in their respective back-to-back games.
On a poignant day for all involved with the club as legendary former winger Des Drummond was laid to rest, Leigh Centurions progressed into the Fifth Round of the Challenge Cup with a 38-4 win over Widnes Vikings.
Leam Richardson’s Wigan Athletic side have double success firmly in their sights as we approach the end of this season, flying high in League One and just 90 minutes away from a trip to Wembley in the Papa John’s Trophy.
Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray says his side ‘deserved better’ from their 2-0 defeat at Ewood Park to fellow promotion-contenders Nottingham Forest.
Nottingham Forest’s young players made the difference as they picked up a vital win in the context of the Championship promotion race, leaving Ewood Park with a 2-0 victory over fellow contenders Blackburn Rovers.
Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper was delighted with the maturity shown by his young side as they won 2-0 away at fellow promotion-contenders Blackburn Rovers to jump into the play-off spots of the Championship table.
Tony Mowbray’s Blackburn Rovers need to bounce back from defeat last time out as they welcome Nottingham Forest to Ewood Park, with the Reds fresh from their FA Cup heroics.
Featherstone Rovers made a huge statement just two weeks into the Betfred Championship season by beating fellow promotion-contenders Leigh Centurions 28-6 at the Millennium Stadium.
Leigh Centurions Head Coach Adrian Lam and winger Tom Nisbet were both happy to have got off to a winning start in the Championship after a 50-4 opening day win against Whitehaven, however, they recognised that tougher tests will lie ahead.
New signing Nene Macdonald grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Leigh Centurions ran riot on the opening day of the Betfred Championship season beating Whitehaven 50-4.
Leigh Centurions will pay tribute to former player and Rugby League great Des Drummond as they begin their Betfred Championship campaign at home to Whitehaven.
Bolton Wanderers hammered promotion-chasing Sunderland 6-0 to record their biggest-ever victory at the University of Bolton Stadium and hand the visitors their heaviest-ever defeat in the third-tier.
With the draw for the last four of the Papa John’s Trophy now confirmed, Rotherham United and Wigan Athletic, the two remaining former winners, have avoided one another and could yet meet in the final at Wembley.
Eight has become four in the Papa John’s Trophy with the semi-final line-up of the competition now confirmed after Tuesday’s night’s quarter-final ties across the country.
Arsenal’s Under-21s side will aim to become just the second-ever academy team to reach the semi-finals of the Papa John’s Trophy when they visit League One table toppers Wigan Athletic on Tuesday evening.
St Helens’ prop Alex Walmsley took the win in his Testimonial match as Saints defeated Championship outfit Leigh Centurions 16-6 at the Totally Wicked Stadium in a pre-season friendly.
Promotion contenders Wycombe Wanderers completed a league double over relegation-threatened Bolton Wanderers with a 2-0 victory, extending their opponents’ winless run in the process.