The 2015–16 National League 2 North is the seventh season (29th overall) of the fourth tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. There was talk of this being the last season in this format due to RFU changes to tier four which were supposed to result in a restructuring of the league from two regional divisions (north and south) to three (north, south-east and south-west) for the 2016–17 season but this seems to have been put on hold due to protests from the northern clubs who stood to lose revenue from a smaller fixture list.[1][2][3]
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2015–16 National League 2 North |
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Countries | England |
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Date | 5 September 2015 – 14 May 2016 |
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Champions | Macclesfield (3rd title) |
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Runners-up | Sedgley Park |
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Relegated | Huddersfield, Broadstreet, Sandal |
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Matches played | 239 |
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Attendance | 65,338 (average 273 per match) |
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Highest attendance | 1,050 Harrogate v Otley 5 September 2015 |
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Lowest attendance | 50 South Leicester v Sedgley Park 12 September 2015 South Leicester v Caldy 10 October 2015 |
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Top point scorer | Lewis Minikin (Harrogate) 299 points |
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Top try scorer | Nick Royle (Caldy) 25 tries |
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Teams joining the division include Macclesfield and Tynedale (both relegated from National League 1), Sale and Sandal (both promoted from National League 3 North) and South Leicester (promoted from National League 3 Midlands).[4][5][6][7][8] A further change this season saw Harrogate play their first game at their new ground at Rudding Lane – a move from their previous ground of Claro Road where they had been stationed for the past 119 years – beating local rivals Otley in front of a club record crowd of 1,050.[9][10][11]
At the end of the season, Macclesfield made an instant return to National League 1 after their relegation the previous season by winning the championship with three games to go, defeating Chester 40-12 to take the title at Priory Park – the club's third National League 2 North title and a record so far in the division.[12] The two bottom clubs at the end of the season were Huddersfield, who went down in Round 27, and Broadstreet, who followed one week later.[13][14] While both teams were fairly competitive (gaining 7 and 8 wins apiece) the third relegation spot was much more keenly fought with five teams facing the drop up on the last round of the season. In the end it was Sandal who went down after one season spent in National League 2 North, losing their final game against Luctonians, while their relegation rivals all won. It was a particularly interesting contest between Sandal and fellow promoted club, Sale, who were actually in the final relegation spot on the last day (although they did have a rescheduled game still to play) but the Heywood Road side won against high flying Caldy to stay in the division.[15] Another interesting feature of the season was Caldy's Nick Royle whose 25 tries saw him finish not only as the top try scorer in the league but also as the record all-time try scorer in the division with 161 tries overall.[16][17]
As league runners up to Macclesfield by some distance, Sedgley Park had to travel down to Hertfordshire to face the 2015–16 National League 2 South runners up, Old Albanian, who hosted the game due to a superior league record. In the end Old Albanian were too good for Sedgley Park, winning 24 – 0 to claim the final promotion place to the 2016–17 National League 1.[18][19]
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 2016–17 National League 1 and the runners-up play the second-placed team in the 2015–16 National League 2 South with the winner being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either National League 3 Midlands or National League 3 North depending on the geographical location of the team.
Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2014–15 National League 2 North season; Macclesfield and Tynedale were relegated from the 2014–15 National League 1, Sale (champions) and Sandal (play-offs) were promoted from National League 3 North while South Leicester (champions) were promoted from National League 3 Midlands.
Locations of the 2015–16 National League 2 North teams
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Team |
Stadium |
Capacity |
City/Area |
Previous Season |
Broadstreet |
Ivor Preece Field |
1,500 (250 seats) |
Coventry, West Midlands |
7th |
Caldy |
Paton Field |
4,000 |
Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside |
6th |
Chester |
Hare Lane |
2,000 (500 seats) |
Chester, Cheshire |
5th |
Harrogate |
Rudding Lane |
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire |
4th |
Huddersfield |
Lockwood Park |
1,500 (500 seats) |
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire |
9th |
Leicester Lions |
Westleigh Park |
2,000 |
Blaby, Leicestershire |
11th |
Luctonians |
Mortimer Park |
2,500 (300 seats) |
Kingsland, Herefordshire |
13th |
Macclesfield |
Priory Park |
1,250 (250 seats) |
Macclesfield, Cheshire |
Relegated from 2014–15 National League 1 (16th) |
Otley |
Cross Green |
5,000 |
Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire |
8th |
Preston Grasshoppers |
Lightfoot Green |
5,000 |
Preston, Lancashire |
12th |
Sale |
Heywood Road |
5,400 |
Sale, Greater Manchester |
Promoted from National League 3 North (1st) |
Sandal |
Milnthorpe Green |
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Sandal Magna, Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
promoted from National League 3 North via the play-off |
Sedgley Park |
Park Lane |
3,000 |
Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester |
3rd |
South Leicester |
Welford Road Ground |
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Leicester, Leicestershire |
promoted from National League 3 Midlands (1st) |
Stourbridge |
Stourton Park |
3,500 (499 seats) |
Stourbridge, West Midlands |
10th |
Tynedale |
Tynedale Park Kingston Park[a 1] |
2,000 (400 seats) 10,200 |
Corbridge, Northumberland Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
Relegated from National League 1 (15th) |
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Due to stormy weather conditions during the winter that damaged their clubhouse and waterlogged their pitch, during the second half of the season Tynedale would play all their 'home games' at Kingston Park, home of Newcastle Falcons.[20]
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Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source:
"National League 2 North". NCA Rugby.Rules for classification: 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
Notes:
Macclesfield's final (rescheduled) game at home to Harrogate was cancelled as it was a 'dead rubber' and would not adversely affect the final league standings.
Harrogate's final (rescheduled) game away to Macclesfield was cancelled as it was a 'dead rubber' and would not adversely affect the final league standings.
Round 1
Chester | 19 – 15 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
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Hare Lane Attendance: 378 Referee: Chris Bennett |
Harrogate | 15 – 10 | Otley (BP) |
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Rudding Lane Attendance: 1,050 Referee: William Halford |
Huddersfield | 24 – 17 | South Leicester (BP) |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 148 Referee: Mike Hudson |
Heywood Road Attendance: 320 Referee: Ben Davis |
(BP) Sandal | 34 – 7 | Luctonians |
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Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 350 Referee: Llyr Geraint-Roberts |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 51 – 18 | Broadstreet |
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Park Lane Attendance: 207 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Stourbridge | 22 – 5 | Macclesfield |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
(BP) Tynedale | 17 – 20 | Leicester Lions |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 320 Referee: Michael Harris |
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Round 2
Broadstreet | 16 – 39 | Chester (BP) |
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Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 210 Referee: Neil Chivers |
Preston Grasshoppers | 25 – 14 | Sale |
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Lightfoot Green Attendance: 283 Referee: Michael Harris |
Luctonians | 18 – 27 | Harrogate (BP) |
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Mortimer Park Attendance: 418 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
(BP) Macclesfield | 34 – 27 | Caldy (BP) |
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Priory Park Attendance: 279 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Otley | 10 – 29 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
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Cross Green Attendance: 275 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Sandal | 12 – 6 | Stourbridge (BP) |
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Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 350 Referee: Ben Davies |
(BP) South Leicester | 29 – 51 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
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Welford Road Ground Attendance: 50 Referee: Matt Turvey |
Tynedale | 23 – 17 | Huddersfield (BP) |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 274 Referee: Will Halford |
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Round 3
Leicester Lions | 34 – 12 | Luctonians |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 89 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 36 – 29 | Tynedale (2BP) |
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Park Lane Attendance: 247 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
Chester | 16 – 38 | South Leicester (BP) |
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Hare Lane Attendance: 210 Referee: Neil Chivers |
(BP) Harrogate | 23 – 26 | Sandal |
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Rudding Lane Attendance: 470 Referee: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts |
Huddersfield | 8 – 26 | Otley (BP) |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 254 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Macclesfield | 31 – 3 | Preston Grasshoppers |
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Priory Park Attendance: 207 Referee: Matt Turvey |
(BP) Sale | 27 – 18 | Broadstreet |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 185 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
(BP) Stourbridge | 18 – 24 | Caldy |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Neil Chivers |
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Round 4
(BP) Broadstreet | 37 – 53 | Macclesfield (BP) |
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Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 105 Referee: Alexis Manley |
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 17 – 19 | Caldy |
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Lightfoot Green Attendance: 287 Referee: Will Halford |
Harrogate | 12 – 24 | Stourbridge (BP) |
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Rudding Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe |
(BP) Luctonians | 29 – 13 | Huddersfield |
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Mortimer Park Attendance: 520 Referee: Alex Thomas |
(BP) Otley | 25 – 28 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
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Cross Green Attendance: 317 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
Sandal | 24 – 18 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
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Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 180 Referee: Clare Hodnett |
(BP) South Leicester | 44 – 30 | Sale |
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Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
(2BP) Tynedale | 25 – 29 | Chester (BP) |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 340 Referee: Peter Stentiford |
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Round 5
Leicester Lions | 27 – 20 | Harrogate (BP) |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 121 Referee: Alexis Manley |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 53 – 28 | Luctonians |
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Park Lane Attendance: 202 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Caldy | 41 – 18 | Broadstreet |
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Paton Field Attendance: 178 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
Hare Lane Attendance: 406 Referee: Jonathon Cook |
Huddersfield | 26 – 19 | Sandal (BP) |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 247 Referee: Neil Chivers |
(BP) Macclesfield | 47 – 19 | South Leicester |
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Priory Park Attendance: 221 Referee: Ben Davis |
Heywood Road Attendance: 195 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe |
(BP) Stourbridge | 22 – 25 | Preston Grasshoppers |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Sara Cox |
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Round 6
Leicester Lions | 23 – 23 | Stourbridge |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 193 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
Broadstreet | 26 – 8 | Preston Grasshoppers |
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Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 98 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe |
(BP) Harrogate | 27 – 8 | Huddersfield |
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Rudding Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Clare Hodnet |
Luctonians | 5 – 34 | Chester (BP) |
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Mortimer Park Attendance: 356 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
(BP) Otley | 40 – 34 | Sale (2BP) |
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Cross Green Attendance: 266 Referee: Neil Chivers |
Sandal | 18 – 13 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
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Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 195 Referee: Michael Harris |
(BP) South Leicester | 18 – 25 | Caldy |
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Welford Road Ground Attendance: 50 Referee: Sara Cox |
Tynedale | 20 – 47 | Macclesfield (BP) |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Jonathon Cooke |
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Round 7
Huddersfield | 27 – 23 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 274 Referee: Will Halford |
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 29 – 29 | South Leicester (BP) |
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Lightfoot Green Attendance: 283 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 35 – 11 | Harrogate |
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Park Lane Attendance: 197 Referee: Ben Davies |
(BP) Caldy | 40 – 29 | Tynedale (BP) |
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Paton Field Attendance: 120 Referee: John Meredith |
Hare Lane Attendance: 327 Referee: Luke Haskins |
(BP) Macclesfield | 38 – 27 | Otley (BP) |
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Priory Park Attendance: 214 Referee: Michael Harris |
(BP) Sale | 40 – 30 | Luctonians |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 192 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
Stourbridge | 23 – 15 | Broadstreet |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 330 Referee: James Clarke |
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Round 8
Huddersfield | 20 – 29 | Stourbridge (BP) |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 244 Referee: Andy Woodthorpe |
Leicester Lions | 10 – 9 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 105 Referee: Sara Cox |
Luctonians | 8 – 26 | Macclesfield (BP) |
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Mortimer Park Attendance: 323 Referee: Adam Leal |
(BP) Harrogate | 39 – 22 | Chester |
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Rudding Lane Attendance: 220 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Otley | 34 – 33 | Caldy (2BP) |
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Cross Green Attendance: 192 Referee: Ben Davis |
Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 350 Referee: William Halford |
South Leicester | 22 – 16 | Broadstreet (BP) |
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Welford Road Ground Attendance: 125 Referee: Clare Hodnett |
Tynedale | 20 – 18 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Michael Harris |
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Round 9
Paton Field Attendance: 176 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
(BP) Chester | 26 – 7 | Leicester Lions |
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Hare Lane Attendance: 307 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
(BP) Sale | 22 – 25 | Harrogate |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 302 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
(BP) South Leicester | 27 – 26 | Stourbridge (2BP) |
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Welford Road Ground Attendance: 130 Referee: Neil Chivers |
Broadstreet | 28 – 19 | Tynedale |
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Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 276 Referee: Sara Cox |
Preston Grasshoppers | 3 – 17 | Otley |
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Lightfoot Green Attendance: 402 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 32 – 15 | Huddersfield |
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Park Lane Attendance: 188 Referee: Michael Harris |
(BP) Macclesfield | 29 – 3 | Sandal |
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Priory Park Attendance: 293 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
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Round 10
(BP) Harrogate | 17 – 22 | Macclesfield |
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Rudding Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
(BP) Leicester Lions | 38 – 6 | Sale |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 106 Referee: Neil Chivers |
(BP) Luctonians | 19 – 25 | Preston Grasshoppers |
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Mortimer Park Attendance: 320 Referee: Adam Leal |
Otley | 15 – 10 | Broadstreet (BP) |
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Cross Green Attendance: 246 Referee: Matthew Turvey |
Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 100 Referee: Mike Harris |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 19 – 24 | Stourbridge |
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Park Lane Attendance: 260 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Huddersfield | 23 – 14 | Chester |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 322 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Tynedale | 34 – 24 | South Leicester |
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Tynedale Park Attendance: 240 Referee: David Charlton |
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Round 11
(2BP) Caldy | 26 – 31 | Harrogate |
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Paton Field Attendance: 121 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Chester | 24 – 36 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
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Hare Lane Attendance: 332 Referee: Callum Sharp |
Sale | 19 – 13 | Huddersfield (BP) |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 220 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
South Leicester | 22 – 30 | Otley (BP) |
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Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 |
Broadstreet | 11 – 32 | Luctonians (BP) |
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Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 147 Referee: Michael Harris |
Preston Grasshoppers | 25 – 18 | Sandal (BP) |
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Lightfoot Green Attendance: 347 Referee: Ben Davis |
(BP) Macclesfield | 43 – 0 | Leicester Lions |
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Priory Park Attendance: 375 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
(BP) Stourbridge | 39 – 11 | Tynedale |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 336 Referee: Chris Bennett |
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Round 12
Harrogate | 15 – 5 | Preston Grasshoppers |
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Rudding Lane Attendance: 180 Referee: Alex Thomas |
Leicester Lions | 15 – 14 | Caldy (BP) |
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Westleigh Park Attendance: 119 Referee: David Clarkson |
(BP) Chester | 11 – 18 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 352 Referee: Matt Turvey |
Luctonians | 13 – 5 | South Leicester |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 245 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Otley | 12 – 13 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 275 Referee: Michael Harris |
(BP) Sandal | 13 – 15 | Broadstreet |
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Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 140 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
Park Lane Attendance: 295 Referee: Ben Davies |
Huddersfield | 24 – 38 | Macclesfield (BP) |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 268 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
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Round 13
(BP) Caldy | 31 – 15 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Paton Field Attendance: 121 Referee: Michael Harris |
- Postponed due to severe weather and flooding. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[32]
Heywood Road Attendance: 288 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
(BP) South Leicester | 20 – 25 | Sandal (BP) |
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Welford Road Ground Attendance: 75 Referee: Jonathon Cook |
Broadstreet | 23 – 8 | Harrogate |
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Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 175 Referee: Jack Lewars |
Preston Grasshoppers | P – P | Leicester Lions |
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- Postponed due to severe weather causing flooding. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[33]
Macclesfield | 12 – 27 | Sedgley Park |
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Priory Park Attendance: 275 Referee: Matt Turvey |
Stourton Park Attendance: 460 Referee: Adam Leal |
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Round 14
Harrogate | P – P | South Leicester |
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- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[35]
Leicester Lions | 12 – 3 | Broadstreet |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 121 Referee: Luke Haskins |
Chester | 10 – 35 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 890 Referee: Michael Harris |
(BP) Luctonians | 27 – 19 | Otley |
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Mortimer Park Attendance: 420 Referee: Brendan McGafferty |
Sale | 13 – 10 | Stourbridge (BP) |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 220 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 192 Referee: Alex Thomas |
- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game rescheduled to 27 February 2016.[36]
Huddersfield | 6 – 32 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
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Lockwood Park Attendance: 268 Referee: James Brown |
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Round 15
Paton Field Attendance: 272 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
Cross Green Attendance: 353 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Tynedale | 25 – 10 | Harrogate |
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Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 584 Referee: William Halford |
South Leicester | 29 – 22 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
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Welford Road Ground Attendance: 300 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
(BP) Broadstreet | 20 – 27 | Huddersfield (BP) |
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Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 155 Referee: Alex Thomas |
Preston Grasshoppers | 18 – 15 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 355 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
(BP) Macclesfield | 54 – 7 | Sale |
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Priory Park Attendance: 452 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
Stourbridge | 27 – 18 | Luctonians |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 480 Referee: Matthew O'Grady |
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Round 16
Caldy | 29 – 24 | Macclesfield (2BP) |
| Report | |
Paton Field Attendance: 205 Referee: Matt Turvey |
- Postponed due to pitch being deemed unsuitable to play due to heavy rain. Game rescheduled to 12 March 2016.[39]
(BP) Leicester Lions | 33 – 12 | Otley |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 119 Referee: Chris Bennett |
Chester | 12 – 10 | Broadstreet (BP) |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 289 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Sale | 22 – 22 | Preston Grasshoppers |
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Heywood Road Attendance: 245 Referee: William Halford |
Sedgley Park | 17 – 39 | South Leicester (BP) |
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Park Lane Attendance: 175 Referee: Mick Harris |
(BP) Huddersfield | 17 – 20 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 284 Referee: Benjamin Davies |
(BP) Stourbridge | 33 – 15 | Sandal |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Luke Haskins |
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Round 17
(BP) Caldy | 10 – 15 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Paton Field Attendance: 200 Referee: Christopher Bennett |
Luctonians | 11 – 10 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 220 Referee: Alexis Manley |
Otley | 20 – 10 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 279 Referee: Neil Chivers |
Sandal | 17 – 35 | Harrogate (BP) |
| Report | |
Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 220 Referee: Ben Davis |
South Leicester | 3 – 20 | Chester |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Will Halford |
(BP) Broadstreet | 36 – 28 | Sale (BP) |
| Report | |
Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 195 Referee: Graeme Ormiston |
Preston Grasshoppers | P – P | Macclesfield |
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- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016.[41]
(BP) Tynedale | 13 – 15 | Sedgley Park |
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Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 520 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
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Round 18
Caldy | 13 – 13 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Paton Field Attendance: 161 Referee: Michael Harris |
Leicester Lions | 25 – 0 | Sandal |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 142 Referee: Brendan McGaffery |
- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016.[43]
- Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016.[44]
- Postponed due to bad weather. Game to be rescheduled for 12 March 2016.[45]
Huddersfield | P – P | Luctonians |
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- Postponed due to frozen pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016.[46]
Macclesfield | P – P | Broadstreet |
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- Postponed due to bad weather. Game to be rescheduled for 27 February 2016.[47]
Stourbridge | 23 – 10 | Harrogate |
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Stourton Park Attendance: 390 Referee: Will Halford |
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Round 19
(BP) Harrogate | 12 – 13 | Leicester Lions |
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Rudding Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
Luctonians | 10 – 35 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 320 Referee: David Clarkson |
Otley | 20 – 19 | Chester (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 286 Referee: Will Halford |
Sandal | 13 – 12 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 240 Referee: Chris Bennett |
South Leicester | 12 – 32 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 110 Referee: Ben Blain |
(BP) Broadstreet | 14 – 15 | Caldy |
| Report | |
Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 130 Referee: Neil Chivers |
Preston Grasshoppers | 29 – 18 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 314 Referee: Callum Sharpe |
Tynedale | 21 – 16 | Sale (BP) |
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Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 560 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
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Round 20
Caldy | 31 – 6 | South Leicester |
| Report | |
Paton Field Attendance: 121 Referee: Will Halford |
(BP) Chester | 25 – 27 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 293 Referee: Matt Turvey |
Heywood Road Attendance: 197 Referee: Ben Davies |
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 31 – 13 | Broadstreet |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 281 Referee: Chris Bennett |
- Postponed due to Sandal being unwilling to play what they considered to be an unsafe pitch caused by recent rain. Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016.[50]
Huddersfield | 9 – 22 | Harrogate |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 312 Referee: Jonathan Cook |
(BP) Macclesfield | 33 – 26 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 252 Referee: Michael Harris |
(BP) Stourbridge | 3 – 10 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 360 Referee: Neil Chivers |
[51]
Round 21
Harrogate | P – P | Sedgley Park |
| | |
- Postponed due to bad weather conditions. Game to be rescheduled for 7 May 2016.[52]
Leicester Lions | 5 – 3 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 89 Referee: Chris Bennett |
- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 7 May 2016.[53]
- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016.[54]
South Leicester | P – P | Preston Grasshoppers |
| | |
- Postponed due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 26 March 2016.[55]
Broadstreet | 19 – 12 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 275 Referee: Luke Haskins |
(BP) Sandal | 13 – 19 | Chester |
| Report | |
Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 190 Referee: Alex Thomas |
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 450 Referee: Neil Chivers |
[56]
Round 22
Paton Field Attendance: 216 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(2BP) Chester | 23 – 27 | Harrogate (BP) |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 324 Referee: Neil Chivers |
Heywood Road Attendance: 249 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
(BP) Broadstreet | 29 – 30 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report | |
Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 200 Referee: Luis Caviglia |
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 39 – 16 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 292 Referee: Jack Lewars |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 30 – 5 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 295 Referee: Mike Harris |
Macclesfield | 22 – 19 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 392 Referee: Daniel Parrott |
Stourbridge | 25 – 19 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 290 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
[57]
Round 23
Rudding Lane Attendance: 240 Referee: Luke Haskins |
Leicester Lions | 19 – 14 | Chester (BP) |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 145 Referee: Benjamin Davis |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 365 Referee: Neil Chivers |
Otley | 15 – 8 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 358 Referee: Callum Sharpe |
Sandal | 7 – 31 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 165 Referee: Will Halford |
Huddersfield | 13 – 21 | Sedgley Park |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 322 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
Stourbridge | 12 – 6 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 260 Referee: Michael Harris |
(2BP) Tynedale | 34 – 40 | Broadstreet (BP) |
| Report | |
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 227 Referee: Matt Turvey |
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Rounds 13, 14 & 18 (rescheduled games)
(BP) Harrogate | 42 – 22 | South Leicester |
| Report | |
Rudding Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Ben Davis |
- Game rescheduled from 12 December 2015.
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 17 – 20 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 253 Referee: Hamish Smales |
- Game rescheduled from 5 December 2015.
(BP) Sedgley Park | 20 – 24 | Caldy |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 160 Referee: Ben Blain |
- Game rescheduled from 12 December 2015.
(BP) Tynedale | 24 – 26 | Luctonians |
| Report | |
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 460 Referee: Louis Silver |
- Game rescheduled from 5 December 2015.
Macclesfield | 15 – 3 | Broadstreet |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 215 Referee: Matt Turvey |
- Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.
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Round 24
(BP) Chester | 30 – 13 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 283 Referee: Hamish Smales |
(BP) Broadstreet | 12 – 19 | Otley |
| Report | |
Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 175 Referee: Ben Davis |
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 24 – 31 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 232 Referee: Will Halford |
Paton Field Attendance: 211 Referee: Graeme Ormiston |
Macclesfield | P – P | Harrogate |
| | |
- Postponed due to bad weather conditions. Game to be rescheduled for 14 May 2016.[60]
(BP) Sale | 12 – 16 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 206 Referee: David Conway |
(BP) South Leicester | 34 – 3 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 89 Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe |
Stourbridge | 15 – 7 | Sedgley Park |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
[61]
Rounds 16, 17 & 18 (rescheduled games)
(BP) Harrogate | 24 – 26 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report | |
Rudding Lane Attendance: 215 Referee: Neil Chivers |
- Game rescheduled from 2 January 2016.
Preston Grasshoppers | 16 – 38 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 253 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
- Game rescheduled from 9 January 2016.
(2BP) Chester | 22 – 23 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 281 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
- Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.
Sale | 17 – 17 | South Leicester |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 212 Referee: Will Halford |
- Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.
(BP) Sedgley Park | 28 – 26 | Otley (2BP) |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 202 Referee: Hamish Smales |
- Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.
[62]
Round 25
(BP) Leicester Lions | 15 – 20 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 89 Referee: William Halford |
(BP) Tynedale | 38 – 17 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 450 Referee: John Meredith |
Luctonians | 26 – 23 | Broadstreet (BP) |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 235 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 48 – 5 | Chester |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 231 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
(BP) Harrogate | 36 – 21 | Caldy |
| Report | |
Rudding Lane Attendance: 280 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
(BP) Huddersfield | 28 – 35 | Sale (BP) |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 246 Referee: Ben Davies |
Otley | 10 – 8 | South Leicester (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 320 Referee: Michael Harris |
(BP) Sandal | 20 – 24 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| Report | |
Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 212 Referee: Luke Haskins |
[63]
Rounds 18, 20 & 21 (rescheduled games)
(BP) Sedgley Park | 83 – 17 | Sandal |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts |
- Game rescheduled from 30 January 2016.
(BP) Huddersfield | 37 – 32 | Luctonians (2BP) |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 289 Referee: Luke Haskins |
- Game rescheduled from 16 January 2016.
(2BP) Otley | 26 – 27 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 257 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
- Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016.
South Leicester | 19 – 0 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 90 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
- Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016.
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Round 26
Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 195 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts |
Preston Grasshoppers | 12 – 6 | Harrogate (BP) |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 552 Referee: Chris Bennett |
Caldy | 22 – 14 | Leicester Lions |
| Report | |
Paton Field Attendance: 211 Referee: Matt Turvey |
(BP) Macclesfield | 22 – 10 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 378 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
Sale | 15 – 30 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 378 Referee: Mike Harris |
(BP) South Leicester | 22 – 22 | Luctonians |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Benjamin Davies |
(BP) Stourbridge | 35 – 17 | Chester |
| Report | |
Stourton Park Attendance: 426 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
(BP) Tynedale | 50 – 17 | Otley |
| Report | |
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 550 Referee: Jonathon Cook |
[65]
Round 27
(BP) Leicester Lions | 25 – 8 | Preston Grasshoppers |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 131 Referee: Alex Thomas |
(2BP) Sedgley Park | 33 – 34 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 297 Referee: Ben Blain |
Hare Lane Attendance: 325 Referee: Daniel Parrott |
Harrogate | 23 – 15 | Broadstreet |
| Report | |
Rudding Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Hamish Smales |
Huddersfield | 12 – 22 | Caldy |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 385 Referee: Lylr ApGeraint-Roberts |
- Huddersfield are relegated.[13]
Luctonians | 17 – 12 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 330 Referee: Shane Lewis |
Otley | 19 – 27 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 348 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
Sandal | 29 – 20 | South Leicester |
| Report | |
Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 280 Referee: Neil Chivers |
[66]
Round 28
Broadstreet | 14 – 36 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| Report | |
Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 255 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
- Broadstreet are relegated.[14]
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers | 57 – 17 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 534 Referee: Callum Sharp |
(BP) Caldy | 34 – 19 | Sedgley Park |
| Report | |
Paton Field Attendance: 211 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Macclesfield | 40 – 12 | Chester |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 411 Referee: Jack Lewars |
(2BP) Otley | 28 – 32 | Luctonians (BP) |
| Report | |
Cross Green Attendance: 208 Referee: Lylr ApGeraint-Roberts |
(BP) South Leicester | 36 – 21 | Harrogate |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
Stourton Park Attendance: 570 Referee: Ben Davies |
(BP) Tynedale | 20 – 20 | Sandal |
| Report | |
Kingston Park, Newcastle upon Tyne[20] Attendance: 224 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
[67]
Round 29
(BP) Leicester Lions | 43 – 7 | South Leicester |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Phillip Davies |
(BP) Sedgley Park | 62 – 27 | Preston Grasshoppers (BP) |
| Report | |
Park Lane Attendance: 290 Referee: Daniel Parrott |
Chester (BP) | 20 – 26 | Caldy (BP) |
| Report | |
Hare Lane Attendance: 357 Referee: Neil Chivers |
Harrogate | 29 – 17 | Tynedale |
| Report | |
Rudding Lane Attendance: 340 Referee: Ben Davies |
(BP) Huddersfield | 29 – 28 | Broadstreet (2BP) |
| Report | |
Lockwood Park Attendance: 228 Referee: Jonathon Cook |
(2BP) Luctonians | 22 – 26 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 821 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Sale | 29 – 12 | Macclesfield |
| Report | |
Heywood Road Attendance: 420 Referee: William Halford |
Milnthorpe Green Attendance: 250 Referee: Claire Hodnett |
[68]
Round 30
Broadstreet | 5 – 29 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Ivor Preece Field Attendance: 102 Referee: Ben Davis |
Paton Field Attendance: 295 Referee: Luke Haskins |
(BP) Leicester Lions | 29 – 37 | Tynedale (BP) |
| Report | |
Westleigh Park Attendance: 117 Referee: Chris Bennett |
(BP) Luctonians | 35 – 12 | Sandal |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 266 Referee: Brendan McGaffney |
- Sandal are relegated.[15]
(BP) Macclesfield | 43 – 19 | Stourbridge |
| Report | |
Priory Park Attendance: 417 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
Preston Grasshoppers | 16 – 22 | Chester (BP) |
| Report | |
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 402 Referee: Andrew Taylorson |
(BP) South Leicester | 40 – 14 | Huddersfield |
| Report | |
Welford Road Ground Attendance: 125 Referee: James Clarke |
Cross Green Attendance: 573 Referee: Michael Harris |
Game would be a double header for both the league and the quarter-finals of the Yorkshire Cup.[69]
[70]
Round 21 (rescheduled games)
Harrogate | 6 – 53 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| Report | |
Rudding Lane Attendance: 265 Referee: Jamie Leahy |
- Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016.
(BP) Luctonians | 47 – 24 | Sale (BP) |
| Report | |
Mortimer Park Attendance: 478 Referee: Daniel Parrott |
- Game rescheduled from 6 February 2016.
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Round 24 (rescheduled game)
Macclesfield | C – C | Harrogate |
| | |
- Game originally rescheduled from 5 March 2016 but would ultimately be cancelled at Harrogate's request as the game would not affect the final league table standings.
More information Club, Home Games ...
Club |
Home Games |
Total |
Average |
Highest |
Lowest |
% Capacity |
Broadstreet | 15 | 2,693 | 180 | 276 | 98 | 12% |
Caldy | 15 | 2,819 | 188 | 295 | 120 | 5% |
Chester | 15 | 5,354 | 357 | 890 | 210 | 18% |
Harrogate | 15 | 4,710 | 314 | 1,050 | 180 | |
Huddersfield | 15 | 4,091 | 273 | 385 | 148 | 18% |
Leicester Lions | 15 | 1,836 | 122 | 193 | 89 | 6% |
Luctonians | 15 | 5,637 | 376 | 821 | 220 | 15% |
Macclesfield | 14[c 1] | 4,381 | 313 | 452 | 207 | 25% |
Otley | 15 | 4,553 | 304 | 573 | 192 | 6% |
Preston Grasshoppers | 15 | 5,070 | 338 | 552 | 232 | 7% |
Sale | 15 | 3,829 | 255 | 420 | 185 | 5% |
Sandal | 15 | 3,414 | 228 | 350 | 100 | |
Sedgley Park | 15 | 3,546 | 236 | 300 | 160 | 8% |
South Leicester | 15 | 1,644 | 110 | 300 | 50 | |
Stourbridge | 15 | 6,052 | 403 | 570 | 260 | 12% |
Tynedale | 15 | 5,709 | 381 | 584 | 210 | 9% |
Close
Macclesfield only played 14 home games as their rescheduled game against Harrogate was mutually cancelled due to it being a 'dead rubber' that would have no adverse impact on the final league standings.
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- 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 playoff.
More information Rank, Player ...
Close
Team
- Largest home win – 66 pts
83 – 17 Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
- Largest away win – 47 pts
53 – 6 Sedgley Park away to Harrogate on 7 May 2016
- Most points scored – 83
83 – 17 Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
- Most tries in a match – 13
Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
- Most conversions in a match – 9
Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
- Most penalties in a match – 6 (x3)
Stourbridge at home to Caldy on 19 September 2015
Preston Grasshoppers away to Stourbridge on 3 October 2015
Caldy away to South Leicester on 10 October 2015
- Most drop goals in a match – 1
N/A – multiple teams
[77][78][79][80]
Player
- Most points in a match – 28 (x2)
Lewis Barker for Macclesfield away to Huddersfield on 28 November 2015
Matt Riley for Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
- Most tries in a match – 3
N/A – multiple players
- Most conversions in a match – 9
Matt Riley for Sedgley Park at home to Sandal on 26 March 2016
- Most penalties in a match – 6 (x2)
Christopher Scott for Stourbridge at home to Caldy on 19 September 2015
Sean Taylor for Preston Grasshoppers away to Stourbridge on 3 October 2015
- Most drop goals in a match – 1
N/A – multiple players
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Attendances
- Highest – 1,050
Harrogate at home to Otley on 5 September 2015
- Lowest – 50 (x2)
South Leicester at home to Sedgley Park on 12 September 2015
South Leicester at home to Caldy on 10 October 2015
- Highest Average Attendance – 403
Stourbridge
- Lowest Average Attendance – 110
South Leicester
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