2017–18 National League 2 North

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 North
Countries England
Date2 September 2017 – May 2018
ChampionsSale FC (1st title)
Runners-upSedgley Park (not promoted)
RelegatedSheffield, Blaydon, Luctonians
Matches played237
Attendance76,227
(average 322 per match)
Highest attendance1,820
Sheffield v Sheffield Tigers
23 December 2017
Lowest attendance57
Sedgley Park v Otley
17 March 2018
Top point scorer Rickie Aley (South Leicester)
343 points
Top try scorer Myles Bean (South Leicester)
27 tries

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]

Structure

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.

Participating teams and locations

Eleven 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]

League table
2017–18 National League 2 North table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Sale FC (C)3027121010356654201131
2Sedgley Park3024061111674437264126
3Stourbridge302019909723186232107
4Tynedale29[a 2]2009997658339216107
5Hinckley29[a 3]2009877553324205105
6Huddersfield3015114732758-2612377
7Chester29[a 4]15014599646-4710373
8Macclesfield29[a 5]13016663711-4812468
9South Leicester29[a 6]12314744834-909568
10Sheffield Tigers3011019622942-3209659
11Otley3011118615838-2238458
12Leicester Lions3010119557720-16310658
13Wharfedale3011019631755-1247556
14Luctonians (R)309021640829-1898953
15Blaydon (R)3080226841019-33516553
16Sheffield (R)29[a 7]7022465840-3752737
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. 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.

Results

Round 1
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
2 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Sale FC 48 – 10 Leicester Lions
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 403
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
2 September 2017
15:00
(2BP) Sheffield 31 – 32 Luctonians (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ieuan Davies
2 September 2017
15:00
Sheffield Tigers 5 – 38 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Dore More
Attendance: 158
Referee: Jamie Leahy
2 September 2017
15:00
(BP) South Leicester 44 – 36 Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 110
Referee: Ben Rayner
2 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Tynedale 52 – 21 Chester
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 560
Referee: James O'Brien

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Round 2
9 September 2017
14:00
Leicester Lions 18 – 31 South Leicester
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Luke Davies
9 September 2017
14:30
Blaydon 12 – 33 Tynedale (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 650
Referee: Luke Haskins
9 September 2017
14:30
Sedgley Park 24 – 16 Sale FC
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ieuan Davies
9 September 2017
15:00
Chester 25 – 22 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 364
Referee: Chris Bennett
9 September 2017
15:00
Huddersfield 3 – 24 Hinckley
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 212
Referee: Jonathan Cook
9 September 2017
15:00
Sheffield Tigers 22 – 18 Sheffield (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 724[a 8]
Referee: Harry Walbaum
9 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 30 – 25 Luctonians (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: George Selwood
9 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Wharfedale 14 – 17 Otley
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 592
Referee: Callum Sharp

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Round 3
16 September 2017
14:00
(BP) Otley 31 – 16 Chester
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 349
Referee: Ben Rayner
16 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley 37 – 34 Leicester Lions (2BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: Richard Haughton
16 September 2017
15:00
Luctonians 26 – 14 Wharfedale
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 296
Referee: Ben Davis
16 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 41 – 15 Blaydon
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 282
Referee: Jonathan Cook
16 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Sale FC 52 – 15 Sheffield Tigers
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 337
Referee: Callum Sharp
16 September 2017
15:00
Sheffield 17 – 38 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 198
Referee: Luke Davies
16 September 2017
15:00
(BP) South Leicester 47 – 37 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 103
Referee: Michael Harris
16 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Tynedale 26 – 25 Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 470
Referee: Chris Bennett

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Round 4
23 September 2017
14:00
(2BP) Leicester Lions 26 – 28 Tynedale
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 80
Referee: Robert Bourke
23 September 2017
14:30
(BP) Blaydon 35 – 24 Otley (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 320
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
23 September 2017
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 49 – 29 Hinckley (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 150
Referee: Callum Sharp
23 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Chester 31 – 15 Luctonians
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 364
Referee: Daniel Woods
23 September 2017
15:00
Huddersfield 22 – 13 Macclesfield
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ieuan Davies
23 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Sale FC 31 – 17 Sheffield
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 279
Referee: Harry Walbaum
23 September 2017
15:00
Sheffield Tigers 29 – 22 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 163
Referee: Jack Sutton
23 September 2017
15:00
Wharfedale 10 – 45 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 380
Referee: Jonathan Cook

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Round 5
30 September 2017
14:00
Otley 20 – 20 Huddersfield
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 396
Referee: James O'Brien
30 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley 56 – 7 Sheffield Tigers
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 380
Referee: Matthew Astle
30 September 2017
15:00
Luctonians 17 – 7 Blaydon
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 287
Referee: Jack Sutton
30 September 2017
15:00
Macclesfield 12 – 25 Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 218
Referee: Ben Rayner
30 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Sheffield 10 – 17 Wharfedale
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Matt Turvey
30 September 2017
15:00
South Leicester 22 – 22 Sale FC (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Adam Wookey
30 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 36 – 12 Chester
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Callum Sharp
30 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Tynedale 46 – 24 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 580
Referee: Neil Chivers

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Round 6
7 October 2017
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions 38 – 13 Otley
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Alexis Manley
7 October 2017
14:30
Blaydon 11 – 40 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 185
Referee: Benjamin Davis
7 October 2017
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 35 – 15 Macclesfield
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Harry Walbaum
7 October 2017
15:00
Chester 10 – 3 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 389
Referee: Lylr ApGeraint-Roberts
7 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield 32 – 15 Luctonians
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 317
Referee: Jamie Leahy
7 October 2017
15:00
Sale FC 21 – 6 Hinckley
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 243
Referee: Mick Harris
7 October 2017
15:00
Sheffield Tigers 10 – 29 Tynedale (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 148
Referee: James O'Brien
7 October 2017
15:00
(BP) South Leicester 35 – 26 Sheffield (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ieuan Davies

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Round 7
14 October 2017
14:00
(BP) Otley 46 – 57 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 429
Referee: Callum Sharp
14 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley 36 – 32 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 255
Referee: James O'Brien
14 October 2017
15:00
Luctonians 3 – 40 Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 447
Referee: Shane Lewis
14 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 45 – 55 Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 251
Referee: Mick Harris
14 October 2017
15:00
Sheffield 14 – 24 Chester
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Claire Hodnett
14 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 32 – 17 Huddersfield
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Harry Walbaum
14 October 2017
15:00
Tynedale 7 – 5 Sale FC (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 540
Referee: Benjamin Davis
14 October 2017
15:00
Wharfedale 19 – 27 Blaydon
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 425
Referee: Callum Sharp

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Round 8
21 October 2017
14:00
Leicester Lions 13 – 27 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 128
Referee: Charlie Jeavons-Fellows
21 October 2017
14:30
(BP) Blaydon 29 – 14 Chester
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 220
Referee: Michael Harris
21 October 2017
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 31 – 13 Luctonians
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ieuan Davies
21 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley 36 – 22 Sheffield
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 235
Referee: Charles Gayther
21 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield 43 – 27 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 341
Referee: Ben Davies
21 October 2017
15:00
Sale FC 19 – 3 Macclesfield
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 390
Referee: Matt Turvey
21 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Sheffield Tigers 35 – 21 Otley
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 143
Referee: Jack Sutton
21 October 2017
15:00
South Leicester 25 – 17 Tynedale
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Chris Bennett

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Round 9
28 October 2017
14:00
Otley 13 – 31 Sale FC (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 326
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
28 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Chester 34 – 20 Huddersfield
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 378
Referee: Ieuan Davies
28 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Luctonians 33 – 46 Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 381
Referee: Benjamin Russell
28 October 2017
15:00
Macclesfield 18 – 9 South Leicester
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 210
Referee: George Selwood
28 October 2017
15:00
Sheffield 20 – 14 Blaydon (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Tim Allatt
28 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 33 – 31 Sedgley Park (2BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Richard Haughton
28 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Tynedale 18 – 20 Hinckley
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 560
Referee: Matthew Turvey
28 October 2017
15:00
Wharfedale 10 – 24 Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 376
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

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Round 10
4 November 2017
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions 35 – 14 Chester
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 117
Referee: George Selwood
4 November 2017
14:00
Sheffield Tigers 20 – 14 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 175
Referee: Chris Bennett
4 November 2017
14:00
(BP) Tynedale 47 – 11 Sheffield
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 420
Referee: Michael Harris
4 November 2017
14:15
(BP) Sale FC 48 – 5 Luctonians
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 419
Referee: Ieuan Davies
4 November 2017
14:15
(BP) South Leicester 44 – 34 Otley (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 199
Referee: Jack Lewars
4 November 2017
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 43 – 30 Wharfedale
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
4 November 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley 42 – 7 Macclesfield
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 605
Referee: Callum Sharp
4 November 2017
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield 48 – 22 Blaydon (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ben Rayner

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Round 11
11 November 2017
14:00
(BP) Blaydon 13 – 17 Leicester Lions
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 220
Referee: Harry Walbaum
11 November 2017
14:00
Otley 15 – 38 Hinckley (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 245
Referee: Dave Charlton
11 November 2017
14:00
(BP) Wharfedale 33 – 53 Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 418
Referee: Daniel Woods
11 November 2017
14:15
(2BP) Luctonians 25 – 28 South Leicester
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 302
Referee: Ieuan Davies
11 November 2017
14:15
Sheffield 16 – 31 Huddersfield
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Matthew Astle
11 November 2017
15:00
Chester 7 – 31 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 329
Referee: Ben Rayner
11 November 2017
15:00
(2BP) Macclesfield 35 – 38 Tynedale (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 198
Referee: Chris Bennett
11 November 2017
15:00
Stourbridge 16 – 39 Sale FC (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Callum Sharpe

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Round 12
25 November 2017
14:00
Leicester Lions 17 – 31 Huddersfield
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 117
Referee: Timothy Allat
25 November 2017
14:00
(BP) Sheffield Tigers 10 – 13 Chester
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 131
Referee: Ben Davis
25 November 2017
14:00
(BP) Tynedale 69 – 10 Otley
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 480
Referee: Jamie Leahy
25 November 2017
14:15
(BP) Sale FC 48 – 16 Wharfedale
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Charlton
25 November 2017
14:15
South Leicester 26 – 26 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ben Rayner
25 November 2017
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 48 – 26 Blaydon (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: James O'Brien
25 November 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley 52 – 12 Luctonians
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 490
Referee: George Selwood
25 November 2017
15:00
Macclesfield P – P Sheffield
Priory Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather. Game rescheduled for 24 February 2018.[23]

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Round 13
2 December 2017
15:00
(BP) Blaydon 36 – 34 Sheffield Tigers (2BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 195
Referee: Callum Sharp
2 December 2017
15:00
Otley 23 – 17 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 247
Referee: Benjamin Davis
2 December 2017
14:00
Wharfedale 28 – 25 South Leicester (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 372
Referee: Chris Bennett
2 December 2017
14:15
(2BP) Luctonians 38 – 40 Tynedale (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 312
Referee: Tim Allatt
2 December 2017
14:15
Sheffield 14 – 7 Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ben Rayner
2 December 2017
15:00
Chester 10 – 40 Sale FC (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 322
Referee: James O'Brien
2 December 2017
15:00
Huddersfield 32 – 30 Sedgley Park (2BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Steve Gammage
2 December 2017
15:00
Stourbridge 0 – 35 Hinckley (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 475[25]
Referee: Phil Davis

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Round 14
9 December 2017
14:00
Otley 5 – 20 Sheffield
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 198
Referee: Matthew Astle
9 December 2017
14:00
(2BP) Sheffield Tigers 33 – 36 Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 142
Referee: George Selwood
9 December 2017
14:00
Tynedale P – P Stourbridge
Tynedale Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.[27]
9 December 2017
14:15
(BP) Sale FC 54 – 12 Blaydon
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 213
Referee: Daniel Woods
9 December 2017
14:15
South Leicester 21 – 20 Chester (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jack Sutton
9 December 2017
14:30
Sedgley Park P – P Leicester Lions
Park Lane
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.[28]
9 December 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley 20 – 17 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 520
Referee: Adam Wookey
9 December 2017
15:00
Macclesfield P – P Luctonians
Priory Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled to 17 March 2018.[29]

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Round 15
16 December 2017
14:00
Blaydon P – P South Leicester
Crow Trees
  • Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by recent bad weather. Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.[31]
16 December 2017
14:00
Leicester Lions 11 – 5 Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Ieuan Davies
16 December 2017
14:00
Wharfedale P – P Tynedale
The Avenue
  • Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by bad weather. Game rescheduled to 17 March 2018.[32]
16 December 2017
14:15
(BP) Luctonians 18 – 23 Otley
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 268
Referee: Jack Sutton
16 December 2017
14:15
Sheffield 0 – 31 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: George Selwood
16 December 2017
15:00
Chester 12 – 8 Hinckley (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 384
Referee: Daniel Woods
16 December 2017
15:00
Huddersfield P – P Sale FC
Lockwood Park
  • Postponed due to frozen pitch caused by bad weather. Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.[33]
16 December 2017
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 39 – 25 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 324
Referee: Shane Lewis

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Round 16
23 December 2017
14:00
Otley 20 – 13 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 1,106
Referee: Harry Walbaum
23 December 2017
14:00
(BP) Tynedale 32 – 31 Blaydon (2BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 850
Referee: Callum Sharp
23 December 2017
14:15
(2BP) Luctonians 36 – 39 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 461
Referee: Charles Gayther
23 December 2017
14:15
Sale FC 20 – 13 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 1,500[a 9]
Referee: Benjamin Davies
23 December 2017
14:15
Sheffield 25 – 21 Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 1,820[a 10]
Referee: Chris Bennett
23 December 2017
14:15
South Leicester 25 – 25 Leicester Lions
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: Daniel Woods
23 December 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley 41 – 18 Huddersfield
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 640
Referee: James O'Brien
23 December 2017
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 24 – 14 Chester
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 372
Referee: Matt Turvey

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Round 17
6 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Blaydon 34 – 52 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 145
Referee: Chris Bennett
6 January 2018
14:00
Leicester Lions 0 – 27 Hinckley (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 170
Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
6 January 2018
14:00
Sheffield Tigers 16 – 27 Sale FC (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 149
Referee: Jack Sutton
6 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Wharfedale 34 – 15 Luctonians
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 357
Referee: Callum Sharp
6 January 2018
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 26 – 21 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 212
Referee: Daniel Woods
6 January 2018
15:00
Chester 22 – 19 Otley (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 328
Referee: James O'Brien
6 January 2018
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield 29 – 20 Tynedale
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 316
Referee: Ben Raynor
6 January 2018
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 41 – 17 Sheffield
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 324
Referee: Ben Davies

[38]

Round 18
13 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Otley 40 – 17 Blaydon
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 289
Referee: Ieuan Davies
13 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Tynedale 39 – 10 Leicester Lions
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ben Davis
13 January 2018
14:15
Luctonians 20 – 5 Chester
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 317
Referee: Shane Lewis
13 January 2018
14:15
Sheffield 10 – 47 Sale FC (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Michael Harris
13 January 2018
14:15
South Leicester 22 – 16 Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 75
Referee: Matthew Astle
13 January 2018
15:00
(BP) Hinckley 23 – 26 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 525
Referee: Andrew Wigley
13 January 2018
15:00
Macclesfield 20 – 15 Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 372
Referee: Timothy Allatt
13 January 2018
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 29 – 19 Wharfedale
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Chris Bennett

[39]

Round 19
20 January 2018
14:00
Blaydon P – P Luctonians
Crow Trees
  • Postponed due to snow. Game rescheduled for 31 March 2018.[40]
20 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions 7 – 14 Macclesfield
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 108
Referee: Jack Lewars
20 January 2018
14:00
Sheffield Tigers 5 – 36 Hinckley (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 121
Referee: Ben Rayner
20 January 2018
14:00
Wharfedale 16 – 10 Sheffield (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 379
Referee: James O'Brien
20 January 2018
14:15
(BP) Sale FC 39 – 7 South Leicester
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: George Selwood
20 January 2018
14:30
Sedgley Park 23 – 22 Tynedale (2BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Callum Sharp
20 January 2018
15:00
Chester (BP) 24 – 12 Stourbridge
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 376
Referee: Matthew Riley
20 January 2018
15:00
Huddersfield 18 – 22 Otley
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 408
Referee: Daniel Woods

[41]

Round 20
27 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Otley 20 – 25 Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 309
Referee: Chris Bennett
27 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Tynedale 71 – 20 Sheffield Tigers
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 360
Referee: Ross Mabon
27 January 2018
14:00
Wharfedale 22 – 20 Chester (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 433
Referee: Michael Harris
27 January 2018
14:15
Luctonians 18 – 30 Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 307
Referee: Tim Allat
27 January 2018
14:15
Sheffield 10 – 3 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Ben Rayner
27 January 2018
15:00
Hinckley 18 – 26 Sale FC
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 789
Referee: Alexander Thomas
27 January 2018
15:00
Macclesfield 18 – 28 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 320
Referee: Matt Turvey
27 January 2018
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 89 – 17 Blaydon
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Harry Walbaum

[42]

Round 21
3 February 2018
14:00
Blaydon 14 – 30 Wharfedale
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 320
Referee: Benjamin Davis
3 February 2018
14:00
Leicester Lions P – P Luctonians
Westleigh Park
  • Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.
3 February 2018
14:00
Sheffield Tigers 10 – 0 Macclesfield
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 81
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
3 February 2018
14:15
(BP) Sale FC 34 – 10 Tynedale
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 423
Referee: Nicholas Wood
3 February 2018
14:15
South Leicester 15 – 34 Hinckley (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 120
Referee: Timothy Allatt
3 February 2018
14:30
Sedgley Park P – P Otley
Park Lane
  • Game postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by rain. Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.[43]
3 February 2018
15:00
(BP) Chester 24 – 5 Sheffield
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 324
Referee: Chris Bennett
3 February 2018
15:00
Huddersfield 13 – 26 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 248
Referee: Andrew Wigley

[44]

Round 22
10 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Otley 28 – 17 Sheffield Tigers
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 248
Referee: Owen Taylor
10 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Tynedale 52 – 33 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 380
Referee: Chris Bennett
10 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Wharfedale 43 – 5 Huddersfield
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 372
Referee: Ben Rayner
10 February 2018
14:15
(BP) Luctonians 17 – 22 Sedgley Park
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 288
Referee: Timothy Allatt
10 February 2018
14:15
Sheffield 14 – 8 Hinckley (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Michael Harris
10 February 2018
15:00
(BP) Chester 29 – 7 Blaydon
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 376
Referee: Callum Sharp
10 February 2018
15:00
Macclesfield P – P Sale FC
Priory 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 2018
15:00
Stourbridge 23 – 12 Leicester Lions
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ben Davis

[46]

Round 23
17 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Blaydon 29 – 23 Sheffield (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 179
Referee: Daniel Woods
17 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions 37 – 28 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 147
Referee: Alex Manley
17 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Sheffield Tigers 25 – 20 Luctonians (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 137
Referee: James O'Brien
17 February 2018
14:15
(BP) Sale FC 59 – 5 Otley
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 287
Referee: Callum Sharp
17 February 2018
14:15
South Leicester 24 – 38 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ben Rayner
17 February 2018
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 34 – 41 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 320
Referee: Chris Bennett
17 February 2018
15:00
(BP) Hinckley 29 – 26 Tynedale (2BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 625
Referee: Robert Bourke
17 February 2018
15:00
Huddersfield 10 – 19 Chester
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 368
Referee: Michael Harris

[47]

Rounds 12, 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)
24 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Blaydon 45 – 20 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 247
Referee: Michael Harris
  • Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017.
24 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Tynedale 52 – 29 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Callum Sharp
  • Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.
24 February 2018
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 34 – 12 Leicester Lions
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 175
Referee: Daniel Woods
  • Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.
24 February 2018
15:00
Huddersfield 7 – 28 Sale FC
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Tim Allatt
  • Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017.
24 February 2018
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 31 – 15 Sheffield
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 290
Referee: Ben Davis
  • Game rescheduled from 25 November 2017.

[48]

Round 24
3 March 2018
14:00
Otley P – P South Leicester
Cross Green
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
3 March 2018
14:15
Luctonians P – P Sale FC
Mortimer Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 12 May 2018.
3 March 2018
14:30
Blaydon P – P Huddersfield
Crow Trees
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
3 March 2018
15:00
Chester P – P Leicester Lions
Hare Lane
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
3 March 2018
15:00
Macclesfield P – P Hinckley
Priory Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.
3 March 2018
15:00
Sheffield P – P Tynedale
Abbeydale Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
3 March 2018
15:00
Stourbridge P – P Sheffield Tigers
Stourton Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
3 March 2018
15:00
Wharfedale P – P Sedgley Park
The Avenue
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 29 March 2018.

[49]

Round 25
10 March 2018
14:00
Leicester Lions 15 – 8 (BP) Blaydon
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 112
Referee: Timothy Allatt
10 March 2018
14:00
(BP) Tynedale 35 – 12 Macclesfield
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ieuan Davies
10 March 2018
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 45 – 0 Chester
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 208
Referee: Jamie Leahy
10 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Hinckley 13 – 15 Otley
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 635
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
10 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield 44 – 10 Sheffield
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 341
Referee: Harry Walbaum
10 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Sale FC 29 – 0 Stourbridge
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 390
Referee: Benjamin Davis
10 March 2018
15:00
Sheffield Tigers 0 – 16 Wharfedale
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 124
Referee: Chris Bennett
10 March 2018
15:00
(BP) South Leicester 26 – 20 Luctonians (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Thomas Davis

[50]

Rounds 14, 15, 21 & 24 (rescheduled games)
17 March 2018
13:00
(2BP) Stourbridge 26 – 28 Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
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]
17 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 28 – 12 Luctonians
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 145
Referee: Dan Parrott
  • Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.
17 March 2018
15:00
Wharfedale 14 – 33 Tynedale (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 315
Referee: Ben Davis
  • Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017.

[52]

Round 26
24 March 2018
14:00
(BP) Otley 27 – 38 Tynedale (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 400
Referee: Harry Walbaum
24 March 2018
14:30
(BP) Blaydon 24 – 52 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 217
Referee: Ben Rayner
24 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Chester 59 – 7 Sheffield Tigers
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 335
Referee: Daniel Woods
24 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield 29 – 12 Leicester Lions
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 173
Referee: Matthew Riley
24 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Luctonians 33 – 32 Hinckley (2BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 311
Referee: Adam Wookey
24 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Sheffield 17 – 21 Macclesfield
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Gregg Dawson
24 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 37 – 26 South Leicester
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
24 March 2018
15:00
Wharfedale 6 – 20 Sale FC
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 526
Referee: George Selwood

[53]

Rounds 19, 22 & 24 (rescheduled games)
29 March 2018
19:45
(BP) Wharfedale 24 – 31 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 578
Referee: Harry Walbaum
  • Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
31 March 2018
14:00
(BP) Blaydon 30 – 0 Luctonians
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 210
Referee: Jamie Leahy
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2018.
31 March 2018
14:00
(BP) Otley 29 – 3 South Leicester
Report
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]

[55]

Round 27
7 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Leicester Lions 17 – 21 Sheffield
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 126
Referee: Matt Astle
7 April 2018
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 43 – 10 Huddersfield
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 210
Referee: Ben Rayner
7 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Hinckley 26 – 0 Stourbridge
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 725
Referee: Harry Walbaum
7 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 28 – 21 Otley (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 178
Referee: Matthew Riley
7 April 2018
15:00
Sale FC 30 – 28 Chester (2BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 321
Referee: Chris Bennett
7 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Sheffield Tigers 26 – 34 Blaydon (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 109
Referee: Matt Turvey
7 April 2018
15:00
South Leicester 27 – 16 Wharfedale
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 120
Referee: James O'Brien
7 April 2018
15:00
Tynedale 28 – 12 Luctonians
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 480
Referee: Benjamin Davis

[56]

Round 28
14 April 2018
14:00
(BP) Blaydon 24 – 36 Sale FC (BP)
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Michael Harris
14 April 2018
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions 29 – 50 Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 127
Referee: Ben Wilde
14 April 2018
15:00
Chester P – P South Leicester
Hare Lane
  • Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.[57]
14 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield 31 – 10 Sheffield Tigers
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 263
Referee: Michael Woods
14 April 2018
15:00
Luctonians 17 – 12 Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 412
Referee: Chris Bennett
14 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Sheffield 12 – 17 Otley
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: James O'Brien
14 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 35 – 34 Tynedale (2BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Charlie Gayther
14 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Wharfedale 44 – 19 Hinckley
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 564
Referee: Jamie Leahy

[58]

Round 29
21 April 2018
14:00
Otley 10 – 24 Luctonians
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 320
Referee: Callum Sharp
21 April 2018
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park 75 – 14 Sheffield
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Chris Bennett
  • Sheffield are relegated.[1]
21 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Hinckley 40 – 24 Chester (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 790[a 11]
Referee: Joe James
21 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield 50 – 33 Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 205
Referee: Tim Allat
21 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Sale FC 45 – 10 Huddersfield
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 392
Referee: Benjamin Davis
21 April 2018
15:00
Sheffield Tigers 23 – 10 Leicester Lions
Dore Moor
Attendance: 168
Referee: Ben Rayner
21 April 2018
15:00
(BP) South Leicester 48 – 34 Blaydon (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: Daniel Parrott
21 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Tynedale 22 – 24 Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 640
Referee: Michael Harris

[59]

Round 30
28 April 2018
15:00
(2BP) Blaydon 36 – 40 Hinckley (BP)
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Matt Turvey
  • Blaydon are relegated.[2]
28 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Chester 34 – 33 Tynedale (2BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 236
Referee: James O'Brien
28 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield 41 – 33 South Leicester (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 298
Referee: Tim Allatt
28 April 2018
15:00
Leicester Lions 5 – 37 Sale FC
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 235
Referee: Alexis Manley
  • Sale FC are champions.[2]
28 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Luctonians 76 – 12 Sheffield
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 347
Referee: Charles Gayther
28 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Sedgley Park 80 – 19 Sheffield Tigers
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 295
Referee: Michael Harris
28 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge 31 – 5 Otley
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: Cliff Bennett
28 April 2018
15:00
Wharfedale 30 – 21 Macclesfield
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 830
Referee: Neil Chivers

[60]

Rounds 21 & 24 & 28 (rescheduled games)
5 May 2018
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions 21 – 22 Luctonians (BP)
Report
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.

[61]

Round 24 (rescheduled game)
12 May 2018
15:00
(BP) Luctonians 21 – 22 Sale FC
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 942
Referee: Harry Walbaum
  • Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018. Luctonians are relegated.[4]

[62]

Promotion play-off

Each 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 Points
Chinnor (P)3026131010679331250131
Sedgley Park3024061111674437264126
5 May 2018
15:00
Chinnor 40 – 31 Sedgley Park
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 1,378
Referee: Neil Chivers

[3]

Attendances
  • Does not include promotion play-off.
Club Home
games		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Blaydon153,73324965012511%
Chester[a 12]144,83534538923617%
Hinckley158,12654279023527%
Huddersfield154,33528940815019%
Leicester Lions152,057137235807%
Luctonians155,67837994226815%
Macclesfield[a 13]143,78227052714522%
Otley155,4143611,1061837%
Sale FC156,1474101,50021312%
Sedgley Park153,627242350578%
Sheffield[a 14]144,3883131,82010010%
Sheffield Tigers152,67317872481
South Leicester151,72711519975
Stourbridge155,57337255025011%
Tynedale157,21548185030024%
Wharfedale156,91746183031523%

[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][56][58][59][60][61][62]

Individual statistics
  • 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.

Season records

Notes
  1. 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]
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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]
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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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