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2008 Northern Rail Cup


The RFL persisted with the new points system introduced in 2007 for this competition. Qualification was also similar, with the top 2 teams from Groups 1-6 automatically progressing and the 3 next highest ranked teams going through (Barrow, Doncaster and Rochdale).

The sixteenth team was down to group 7, which was limited to only two sides. The Bramley Buffaloes and Warrington Wizards played off over a two-leg fixture to decide which one would make the finals.

Location
England, Wales
Attendance
107,396 *
Top tryscorer
12 - Paul White *
Top pointscorer
100 - Graham Holroyd *

* denotes incomplete data. Missing crowds: 2/82 (2%). Missing scorers: 2/82 (2%).

Group: 1

TeamPWLDBPFA Pts PD
1. Halifax RLFC651--29612415+172
2. Whitehaven RLFC651--17011815+52
3. Keighley Cougars624--1302186-88
4. Workington Town6-6-3822183-136

Group: 2

TeamPWLDBPFA Pts PD
1. Featherstone Rovers6411-21813614+82
2. Gateshead Thunder642--16815812+10
3. York City Knights6-4221101726-62

Group: 3

TeamPWLDBPFA Pts PD
1. Celtic Crusaders541-11267613+50
2. Sheffield Eagles633-114414210+2
3. Doncaster RLFC523-21121148-2
4. London Skolars624--1241746-50

Group: 4

TeamPWLDBPFA Pts PD
1. Salford City Reds651-12945616+238
2. Oldham642-116412413+40
3. Rochdale Hornets624-11222547-132
4. Swinton Lions615-21162625-146

Group: 5

TeamPWLDBPFA Pts PD
1. Batley Bulldogs6411-18711614+71
2. Dewsbury Rams642-116812513+43
  Hunslet Hawks6-6-2862302-144

Group: 6

TeamPWLDBPFA Pts PD
1. Leigh Centurions66---1617418+87
2. Widnes Vikings633-32107512+135
3. Barrow Raiders633-112618810-62
4. Blackpool Panthers6-6-1682281-160

Finals

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National League Cup - Rnd. of 16
Apr 3 2008 Barrow Raiders 20 Batley Bulldogs 24 D. Merrick Barrow-In-Furness 2,523 >
4 2008 Gateshead Thunder 26 Doncaster RLFC 31 C. Halloran Gateshead 317 >
4 2008 Salford City Reds 62 Bramley Buffaloes 6 P. Brooke Salford 1,780 >
6 2008 Featherstone Rovers 36 Leigh Centurions 10 J. Leahy Featherstone 1,121 >
6 2008 Halifax RLFC 24 Celtic Crusaders 30 M. Dawber Halifax 1,763 >
6 2008 Oldham 16 Whitehaven RLFC 6 R. Laughton Oldham 966 >
6 2008 Rochdale Hornets 38 Dewsbury Rams 36 R. Hicks Rochdale 482 >
6 2008 Widnes Vikings 44 Sheffield Eagles 8 G. Hewer Widnes 2,262 >
National League Cup - Quarter Final
May 22 2008 Featherstone Rovers 12 Salford City Reds 30 J. Leahy Featherstone 1,314 >
23 2008 Rochdale Hornets 30 Doncaster RLFC 42 R. Laughton Rochdale 346 >
24 2008 Celtic Crusaders 50 Widnes Vikings 18 D. Merrick Bridgend 1,750 >
25 2008 Batley Bulldogs 24 Oldham 16 T. Alibert Batley 885 >
National League Cup - Semi Final
Jun 12 2008 Batley Bulldogs 12 Doncaster RLFC 21 R. Laughton Batley 1,044 >
14 2008 Celtic Crusaders 20 Salford City Reds 36 G. Hewer Bridgend 1,760 >
National League Cup - Final
Jul 6 2008 Doncaster RLFC 0 Salford City Reds 60 R. Laughton Blackpool 6,328 >