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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 scorerEngland Rickie Aley (South Leicester)
343 points
Top try scorerEngland Myles Bean (South Leicester)
27 tries

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.

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

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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

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Locations of the 2017–18 National League 2 North teams

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]

Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season
Blaydon Crow Trees[a 1] 2,000 (400 seats) Swalwell, Tyne and Wear Relegated from National League 1 (15th)
Chester Hare Lane 2,000 (500 seats) Chester, Cheshire 5th
Hinckley Leicester Road 2,000 Hinckley, Leicestershire 9th
Huddersfield Lockwood Park 1,500 (500 seats) Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Promoted from National League 3 North (champions)
Leicester Lions Westleigh Park 2,000 Blaby, Leicestershire 3rd
Luctonians Mortimer Park 2,500 (300 seats) Kingsland, Herefordshire 12th
Macclesfield Priory Park 1,250 (250 seats) Macclesfield, Cheshire Relegated from National League 1 (16th)
Otley Cross Green 5,000 Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 9th
Sale FC Heywood Road 3,387 Sale, Greater Manchester 2nd (lost playoff)
Sedgley Park Park Lane 3,000 Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester 4th
Sheffield Abbeydale Park 3,200 (100 seats) Sheffield, South Yorkshire Promoted from National League 3 Midlands (playoffs)
Sheffield Tigers Dore Moor 1,000 Sheffield, South Yorkshire 13th
South Leicester Welford Road Ground Leicester, Leicestershire 7th
Stourbridge Stourton Park 3,500 (499 seats) Stourbridge, West Midlands 8th
Tynedale Tynedale Park 2,000 (400 seats) Corbridge, Northumberland 6th
Wharfedale The Avenue 2,000 Threshfield, North Yorkshire 10th

League table

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2017–18 National League 2 North table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Sale FC (C) 30 27 1 2 1010 356 +654 20 1 131 Promoted
2 Sedgley Park 30 24 0 6 1111 674 +437 26 4 126 Promotion play-off
3 Stourbridge 30 20 1 9 909 723 +186 23 2 107
4 Tynedale[a] 29 20 0 9 997 658 +339 21 6 107
5 Hinckley[b] 29 20 0 9 877 553 +324 20 5 105
6 Huddersfield 30 15 1 14 732 758 −26 12 3 77
7 Chester[c] 29 15 0 14 599 646 −47 10 3 73
8 Macclesfield[d] 29 13 0 16 663 711 −48 12 4 68
9 South Leicester[e] 29 12 3 14 744 834 −90 9 5 68
10 Sheffield Tigers 30 11 0 19 622 942 −320 9 6 59
11 Otley 30 11 1 18 615 838 −223 8 4 58
12 Leicester Lions 30 10 1 19 557 720 −163 10 6 58
13 Wharfedale 30 11 0 19 631 755 −124 7 5 56
14 Luctonians (R) 30 9 0 21 640 829 −189 8 9 53 Relegated
15 Blaydon (R) 30 8 0 22 684 1019 −335 16 5 53
16 Sheffield[f] (R) 29 7 0 22 465 840 −375 2 7 37
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2018. Source: "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby.
Rules for classification: 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
    (C) Champion; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.

Results

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Round 1

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2 September 2017
14:00
Otley21 – 42Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 369
Referee: Jonathan Cook
2 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley52 – 26Blaydon (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 512
Referee: Benjamin Davis
2 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield41 – 15Wharfedale
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 527
Referee: Harry Wallbaume
2 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Sale FC48 – 10Leicester Lions
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 403
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
2 September 2017
15:00
(2BP) Sheffield31 – 32Luctonians (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ieuan Davies
2 September 2017
15:00
Sheffield Tigers5 – 38Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Dore More
Attendance: 158
Referee: Jamie Leahy
2 September 2017
15:00
(BP) South Leicester44 – 36Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 110
Referee: Ben Rayner
2 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Tynedale52 – 21Chester
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 560
Referee: James O'Brien

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Round 2

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9 September 2017
14:00
Leicester Lions18 – 31South Leicester
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Luke Davies
9 September 2017
14:30
Blaydon12 – 33Tynedale (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 650
Referee: Luke Haskins
9 September 2017
14:30
Sedgley Park24 – 16Sale FC
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ieuan Davies
9 September 2017
15:00
Chester25 – 22Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 364
Referee: Chris Bennett
9 September 2017
15:00
Huddersfield3 – 24Hinckley
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 212
Referee: Jonathan Cook
9 September 2017
15:00
Sheffield Tigers22 – 18Sheffield (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 724[a 2]
Referee: Harry Walbaum
9 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge30 – 25Luctonians (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: George Selwood
9 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Wharfedale14 – 17Otley
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 592
Referee: Callum Sharp

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Round 3

[edit]
16 September 2017
14:00
(BP) Otley31 – 16Chester
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 349
Referee: Ben Rayner
16 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley37 – 34Leicester Lions (2BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 400
Referee: Richard Haughton
16 September 2017
15:00
Luctonians26 – 14Wharfedale
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 296
Referee: Ben Davis
16 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield41 – 15Blaydon
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 282
Referee: Jonathan Cook
16 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Sale FC52 – 15Sheffield Tigers
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 337
Referee: Callum Sharp
16 September 2017
15:00
Sheffield17 – 38Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 198
Referee: Luke Davies
16 September 2017
15:00
(BP) South Leicester47 – 37Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 103
Referee: Michael Harris
16 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Tynedale26 – 25Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 470
Referee: Chris Bennett

[14]

Round 4

[edit]
23 September 2017
14:00
(2BP) Leicester Lions26 – 28Tynedale
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 80
Referee: Robert Bourke
23 September 2017
14:30
(BP) Blaydon35 – 24Otley (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 320
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
23 September 2017
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park49 – 29Hinckley (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 150
Referee: Callum Sharp
23 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Chester31 – 15Luctonians
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 364
Referee: Daniel Woods
23 September 2017
15:00
Huddersfield22 – 13Macclesfield
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ieuan Davies
23 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Sale FC31 – 17Sheffield
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 279
Referee: Harry Walbaum
23 September 2017
15:00
Sheffield Tigers29 – 22South Leicester (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 163
Referee: Jack Sutton
23 September 2017
15:00
Wharfedale10 – 45Stourbridge (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 380
Referee: Jonathan Cook

[15]

Round 5

[edit]
30 September 2017
14:00
Otley20 – 20Huddersfield
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 396
Referee: James O'Brien
30 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley56 – 7Sheffield Tigers
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 380
Referee: Matthew Astle
30 September 2017
15:00
Luctonians17 – 7Blaydon
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 287
Referee: Jack Sutton
30 September 2017
15:00
Macclesfield12 – 25Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 218
Referee: Ben Rayner
30 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Sheffield10 – 17Wharfedale
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Matt Turvey
30 September 2017
15:00
South Leicester22 – 22Sale FC (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Adam Wookey
30 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge36 – 12Chester
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Callum Sharp
30 September 2017
15:00
(BP) Tynedale46 – 24Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 580
Referee: Neil Chivers

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Round 6

[edit]
7 October 2017
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions38 – 13Otley
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Alexis Manley
7 October 2017
14:30
Blaydon11 – 40Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 185
Referee: Benjamin Davis
7 October 2017
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park35 – 15Macclesfield
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 350
Referee: Harry Walbaum
7 October 2017
15:00
Chester10 – 3Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 389
Referee: Lylr ApGeraint-Roberts
7 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield32 – 15Luctonians
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 317
Referee: Jamie Leahy
7 October 2017
15:00
Sale FC21 – 6Hinckley
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 243
Referee: Mick Harris
7 October 2017
15:00
Sheffield Tigers10 – 29Tynedale (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 148
Referee: James O'Brien
7 October 2017
15:00
(BP) South Leicester35 – 26Sheffield (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ieuan Davies

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Round 7

[edit]
14 October 2017
14:00
(BP) Otley46 – 57Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 429
Referee: Callum Sharp
14 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley36 – 32South Leicester (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 255
Referee: James O'Brien
14 October 2017
15:00
Luctonians3 – 40Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 447
Referee: Shane Lewis
14 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield45 – 55Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 251
Referee: Mick Harris
14 October 2017
15:00
Sheffield14 – 24Chester
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Claire Hodnett
14 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge32 – 17Huddersfield
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Harry Walbaum
14 October 2017
15:00
Tynedale7 – 5Sale FC (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 540
Referee: Benjamin Davis
14 October 2017
15:00
Wharfedale19 – 27Blaydon
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 425
Referee: Callum Sharp

[18]

Round 8

[edit]
21 October 2017
14:00
Leicester Lions13 – 27Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 128
Referee: Charlie Jeavons-Fellows
21 October 2017
14:30
(BP) Blaydon29 – 14Chester
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 220
Referee: Michael Harris
21 October 2017
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park31 – 13Luctonians
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ieuan Davies
21 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley36 – 22Sheffield
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 235
Referee: Charles Gayther
21 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield43 – 27Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 341
Referee: Ben Davies
21 October 2017
15:00
Sale FC19 – 3Macclesfield
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 390
Referee: Matt Turvey
21 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Sheffield Tigers35 – 21Otley
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 143
Referee: Jack Sutton
21 October 2017
15:00
South Leicester25 – 17Tynedale
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Chris Bennett

[19]

Round 9

[edit]
28 October 2017
14:00
Otley13 – 31Sale FC (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 326
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
28 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Chester34 – 20Huddersfield
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 378
Referee: Ieuan Davies
28 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Luctonians33 – 46Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 381
Referee: Benjamin Russell
28 October 2017
15:00
Macclesfield18 – 9South Leicester
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 210
Referee: George Selwood
28 October 2017
15:00
Sheffield20 – 14Blaydon (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Tim Allatt
28 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge33 – 31Sedgley Park (2BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Richard Haughton
28 October 2017
15:00
(BP) Tynedale18 – 20Hinckley
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 560
Referee: Matthew Turvey
28 October 2017
15:00
Wharfedale10 – 24Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 376
Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

[20]

Round 10

[edit]
4 November 2017
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions35 – 14Chester
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 117
Referee: George Selwood
4 November 2017
14:00
Sheffield Tigers20 – 14Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 175
Referee: Chris Bennett
4 November 2017
14:00
(BP) Tynedale47 – 11Sheffield
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 420
Referee: Michael Harris
4 November 2017
14:15
(BP) Sale FC48 – 5Luctonians
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 419
Referee: Ieuan Davies
4 November 2017
14:15
(BP) South Leicester44 – 34Otley (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 199
Referee: Jack Lewars
4 November 2017
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park43 – 30Wharfedale
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
4 November 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley42 – 7Macclesfield
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 605
Referee: Callum Sharp
4 November 2017
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield48 – 22Blaydon (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ben Rayner

[21]

Round 11

[edit]
11 November 2017
14:00
(BP) Blaydon13 – 17Leicester Lions
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 220
Referee: Harry Walbaum
11 November 2017
14:00
Otley15 – 38Hinckley (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 245
Referee: Dave Charlton
11 November 2017
14:00
(BP) Wharfedale33 – 53Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 418
Referee: Daniel Woods
11 November 2017
14:15
(2BP) Luctonians25 – 28South Leicester
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 302
Referee: Ieuan Davies
11 November 2017
14:15
Sheffield16 – 31Huddersfield
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Matthew Astle
11 November 2017
15:00
Chester7 – 31Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 329
Referee: Ben Rayner
11 November 2017
15:00
(2BP) Macclesfield35 – 38Tynedale (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 198
Referee: Chris Bennett
11 November 2017
15:00
Stourbridge16 – 39Sale FC (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 450
Referee: Callum Sharpe

[22]

Round 12

[edit]
25 November 2017
14:00
Leicester Lions17 – 31Huddersfield
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 117
Referee: Timothy Allat
25 November 2017
14:00
(BP) Sheffield Tigers10 – 13Chester
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 131
Referee: Ben Davis
25 November 2017
14:00
(BP) Tynedale69 – 10Otley
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 480
Referee: Jamie Leahy
25 November 2017
14:15
(BP) Sale FC48 – 16Wharfedale
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Charlton
25 November 2017
14:15
South Leicester26 – 26Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ben Rayner
25 November 2017
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park48 – 26Blaydon (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: James O'Brien
25 November 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley52 – 12Luctonians
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 490
Referee: George Selwood
25 November 2017
15:00
MacclesfieldP – PSheffield
Priory Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather. Game rescheduled for 24 February 2018.[23]

[24]

Round 13

[edit]
2 December 2017
15:00
(BP) Blaydon36 – 34Sheffield Tigers (2BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 195
Referee: Callum Sharp
2 December 2017
15:00
Otley23 – 17Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 247
Referee: Benjamin Davis
2 December 2017
14:00
Wharfedale28 – 25South Leicester (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 372
Referee: Chris Bennett
2 December 2017
14:15
(2BP) Luctonians38 – 40Tynedale (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 312
Referee: Tim Allatt
2 December 2017
14:15
Sheffield14 – 7Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ben Rayner
2 December 2017
15:00
Chester10 – 40Sale FC (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 322
Referee: James O'Brien
2 December 2017
15:00
Huddersfield32 – 30Sedgley Park (2BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Steve Gammage
2 December 2017
15:00
Stourbridge0 – 35Hinckley (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 475[25]
Referee: Phil Davis

[26]

Round 14

[edit]
9 December 2017
14:00
Otley5 – 20Sheffield
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 198
Referee: Matthew Astle
9 December 2017
14:00
(2BP) Sheffield Tigers33 – 36Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 142
Referee: George Selwood
9 December 2017
14:00
TynedaleP – PStourbridge
Tynedale Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.[27]
9 December 2017
14:15
(BP) Sale FC54 – 12Blaydon
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 213
Referee: Daniel Woods
9 December 2017
14:15
South Leicester21 – 20Chester (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jack Sutton
9 December 2017
14:30
Sedgley ParkP – PLeicester Lions
Park Lane
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.[28]
9 December 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley20 – 17Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 520
Referee: Adam Wookey
9 December 2017
15:00
MacclesfieldP – PLuctonians
Priory Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled to 17 March 2018.[29]

[30]

Round 15

[edit]
16 December 2017
14:00
BlaydonP – PSouth 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 Lions11 – 5Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Ieuan Davies
16 December 2017
14:00
WharfedaleP – PTynedale
The Avenue
  • Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by bad weather. Game rescheduled to 17 March 2018.[32]
16 December 2017
14:15
(BP) Luctonians18 – 23Otley
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 268
Referee: Jack Sutton
16 December 2017
14:15
Sheffield0 – 31Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: George Selwood
16 December 2017
15:00
Chester12 – 8Hinckley (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 384
Referee: Daniel Woods
16 December 2017
15:00
HuddersfieldP – PSale 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) Stourbridge39 – 25Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 324
Referee: Shane Lewis

[34]

Round 16

[edit]
23 December 2017
14:00
Otley20 – 13Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 1,106
Referee: Harry Walbaum
23 December 2017
14:00
(BP) Tynedale32 – 31Blaydon (2BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 850
Referee: Callum Sharp
23 December 2017
14:15
(2BP) Luctonians36 – 39Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 461
Referee: Charles Gayther
23 December 2017
14:15
Sale FC20 – 13Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 1,500[a 3]
Referee: Benjamin Davies
23 December 2017
14:15
Sheffield25 – 21Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 1,820[a 4]
Referee: Chris Bennett
23 December 2017
14:15
South Leicester25 – 25Leicester Lions
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: Daniel Woods
23 December 2017
15:00
(BP) Hinckley41 – 18Huddersfield
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 640
Referee: James O'Brien
23 December 2017
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield24 – 14Chester
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 372
Referee: Matt Turvey

[37]

Round 17

[edit]
6 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Blaydon34 – 52Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 145
Referee: Chris Bennett
6 January 2018
14:00
Leicester Lions0 – 27Hinckley (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 170
Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
6 January 2018
14:00
Sheffield Tigers16 – 27Sale FC (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 149
Referee: Jack Sutton
6 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Wharfedale34 – 15Luctonians
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 357
Referee: Callum Sharp
6 January 2018
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park26 – 21South Leicester (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 212
Referee: Daniel Woods
6 January 2018
15:00
Chester22 – 19Otley (BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 328
Referee: James O'Brien
6 January 2018
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield29 – 20Tynedale
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 316
Referee: Ben Raynor
6 January 2018
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge41 – 17Sheffield
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 324
Referee: Ben Davies

[38]

Round 18

[edit]
13 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Otley40 – 17Blaydon
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 289
Referee: Ieuan Davies
13 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Tynedale39 – 10Leicester Lions
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ben Davis
13 January 2018
14:15
Luctonians20 – 5Chester
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 317
Referee: Shane Lewis
13 January 2018
14:15
Sheffield10 – 47Sale FC (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Michael Harris
13 January 2018
14:15
South Leicester22 – 16Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 75
Referee: Matthew Astle
13 January 2018
15:00
(BP) Hinckley23 – 26Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 525
Referee: Andrew Wigley
13 January 2018
15:00
Macclesfield20 – 15Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 372
Referee: Timothy Allatt
13 January 2018
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge29 – 19Wharfedale
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Chris Bennett

[39]

Round 19

[edit]
20 January 2018
14:00
BlaydonP – PLuctonians
Crow Trees
  • Postponed due to snow. Game rescheduled for 31 March 2018.[40]
20 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions7 – 14Macclesfield
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 108
Referee: Jack Lewars
20 January 2018
14:00
Sheffield Tigers5 – 36Hinckley (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 121
Referee: Ben Rayner
20 January 2018
14:00
Wharfedale16 – 10Sheffield (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 379
Referee: James O'Brien
20 January 2018
14:15
(BP) Sale FC39 – 7South Leicester
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 300
Referee: George Selwood
20 January 2018
14:30
Sedgley Park23 – 22Tynedale (2BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 250
Referee: Callum Sharp
20 January 2018
15:00
Chester (BP)24 – 12Stourbridge
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 376
Referee: Matthew Riley
20 January 2018
15:00
Huddersfield18 – 22Otley
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 408
Referee: Daniel Woods

[41]

Round 20

[edit]
27 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Otley20 – 25Leicester Lions (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 309
Referee: Chris Bennett
27 January 2018
14:00
(BP) Tynedale71 – 20Sheffield Tigers
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 360
Referee: Ross Mabon
27 January 2018
14:00
Wharfedale22 – 20Chester (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 433
Referee: Michael Harris
27 January 2018
14:15
Luctonians18 – 30Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 307
Referee: Tim Allat
27 January 2018
14:15
Sheffield10 – 3South Leicester (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Ben Rayner
27 January 2018
15:00
Hinckley18 – 26Sale FC
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 789
Referee: Alexander Thomas
27 January 2018
15:00
Macclesfield18 – 28Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 320
Referee: Matt Turvey
27 January 2018
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge89 – 17Blaydon
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 375
Referee: Harry Walbaum

[42]

Round 21

[edit]
3 February 2018
14:00
Blaydon14 – 30Wharfedale
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 320
Referee: Benjamin Davis
3 February 2018
14:00
Leicester LionsP – PLuctonians
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 Tigers10 – 0Macclesfield
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 81
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
3 February 2018
14:15
(BP) Sale FC34 – 10Tynedale
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 423
Referee: Nicholas Wood
3 February 2018
14:15
South Leicester15 – 34Hinckley (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 120
Referee: Timothy Allatt
3 February 2018
14:30
Sedgley ParkP – POtley
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) Chester24 – 5Sheffield
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 324
Referee: Chris Bennett
3 February 2018
15:00
Huddersfield13 – 26Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 248
Referee: Andrew Wigley

[44]

Round 22

[edit]
10 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Otley28 – 17Sheffield Tigers
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 248
Referee: Owen Taylor
10 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Tynedale52 – 33South Leicester (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 380
Referee: Chris Bennett
10 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Wharfedale43 – 5Huddersfield
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 372
Referee: Ben Rayner
10 February 2018
14:15
(BP) Luctonians17 – 22Sedgley Park
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 288
Referee: Timothy Allatt
10 February 2018
14:15
Sheffield14 – 8Hinckley (BP)
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Michael Harris
10 February 2018
15:00
(BP) Chester29 – 7Blaydon
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 376
Referee: Callum Sharp
10 February 2018
15:00
MacclesfieldP – PSale 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
Stourbridge23 – 12Leicester Lions
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ben Davis

[46]

Round 23

[edit]
17 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Blaydon29 – 23Sheffield (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 179
Referee: Daniel Woods
17 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions37 – 28Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 147
Referee: Alex Manley
17 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Sheffield Tigers25 – 20Luctonians (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 137
Referee: James O'Brien
17 February 2018
14:15
(BP) Sale FC59 – 5Otley
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 287
Referee: Callum Sharp
17 February 2018
14:15
South Leicester24 – 38Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ben Rayner
17 February 2018
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park34 – 41Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 320
Referee: Chris Bennett
17 February 2018
15:00
(BP) Hinckley29 – 26Tynedale (2BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 625
Referee: Robert Bourke
17 February 2018
15:00
Huddersfield10 – 19Chester
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 368
Referee: Michael Harris

[47]

Rounds 12, 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)

[edit]
24 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Blaydon45 – 20South Leicester (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 247
Referee: Michael Harris
  • Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017.
24 February 2018
14:00
(BP) Tynedale52 – 29Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Callum Sharp
  • Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.
24 February 2018
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park34 – 12Leicester Lions
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 175
Referee: Daniel Woods
  • Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.
24 February 2018
15:00
Huddersfield7 – 28Sale FC
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: Tim Allatt
  • Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017.
24 February 2018
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield31 – 15Sheffield
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 290
Referee: Ben Davis
  • Game rescheduled from 25 November 2017.

[48]

Round 24

[edit]
3 March 2018
14:00
OtleyP – PSouth Leicester
Cross Green
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
3 March 2018
14:15
LuctoniansP – PSale FC
Mortimer Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 12 May 2018.
3 March 2018
14:30
BlaydonP – PHuddersfield
Crow Trees
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
3 March 2018
15:00
ChesterP – PLeicester Lions
Hare Lane
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
3 March 2018
15:00
MacclesfieldP – PHinckley
Priory Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.
3 March 2018
15:00
SheffieldP – PTynedale
Abbeydale Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
3 March 2018
15:00
StourbridgeP – PSheffield Tigers
Stourton Park
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
3 March 2018
15:00
WharfedaleP – PSedgley Park
The Avenue
  • Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 29 March 2018.

[49]

Round 25

[edit]
10 March 2018
14:00
Leicester Lions15 – 8(BP) Blaydon
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 112
Referee: Timothy Allatt
10 March 2018
14:00
(BP) Tynedale35 – 12Macclesfield
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ieuan Davies
10 March 2018
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park45 – 0Chester
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 208
Referee: Jamie Leahy
10 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Hinckley13 – 15Otley
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 635
Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
10 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield44 – 10Sheffield
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 341
Referee: Harry Walbaum
10 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Sale FC29 – 0Stourbridge
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 390
Referee: Benjamin Davis
10 March 2018
15:00
Sheffield Tigers0 – 16Wharfedale
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 124
Referee: Chris Bennett
10 March 2018
15:00
(BP) South Leicester26 – 20Luctonians (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Thomas Davis

[50]

Rounds 14, 15, 21 & 24 (rescheduled games)

[edit]
17 March 2018
13:00
(2BP) Stourbridge26 – 28Sheffield Tigers (BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Charlie Gayther
  • Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
17 March 2018
14:00
(BP) Sedgley Park24 – 21Otley (BP)
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 57
Referee: Timothy Allatt
  • Game rescheduled from 3 February 2018.
17 March 2018
14:30
Blaydon15 – 26Huddersfield (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 125
Referee: Michael Harris
  • Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
17 March 2018
15:00
ChesterP – PLeicester 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) Macclesfield28 – 12Luctonians
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 145
Referee: Dan Parrott
  • Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.
17 March 2018
15:00
Wharfedale14 – 33Tynedale (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 315
Referee: Ben Davis
  • Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017.

[52]

Round 26

[edit]
24 March 2018
14:00
(BP) Otley27 – 38Tynedale (BP)
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 400
Referee: Harry Walbaum
24 March 2018
14:30
(BP) Blaydon24 – 52Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Crow Trees
Attendance: 217
Referee: Ben Rayner
24 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Chester59 – 7Sheffield Tigers
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 335
Referee: Daniel Woods
24 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield29 – 12Leicester Lions
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 173
Referee: Matthew Riley
24 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Luctonians33 – 32Hinckley (2BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 311
Referee: Adam Wookey
24 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Sheffield17 – 21Macclesfield
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Gregg Dawson
24 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge37 – 26South Leicester
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 400
Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
24 March 2018
15:00
Wharfedale6 – 20Sale FC
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 526
Referee: George Selwood

[53]

Rounds 19, 22 & 24 (rescheduled games)

[edit]
29 March 2018
19:45
(BP) Wharfedale24 – 31Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 578
Referee: Harry Walbaum
  • Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
31 March 2018
14:00
(BP) Blaydon30 – 0Luctonians
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 210
Referee: Jamie Leahy
  • Game rescheduled from 20 January 2018.
31 March 2018
14:00
(BP) Otley29 – 3South Leicester
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 183
Referee: Michael Harris
  • Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
31 March 2018
15:00
(BP) Chester34 – 5Leicester 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
Macclesfield0 – 37Sale FC (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 214
Referee: Alexander Thomas
  • Game rescheduled from 10 February 2018.
31 March 2018
15:00
SheffieldP – PTynedale
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

[edit]
7 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Leicester Lions17 – 21Sheffield
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 126
Referee: Matt Astle
7 April 2018
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park43 – 10Huddersfield
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 210
Referee: Ben Rayner
7 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Hinckley26 – 0Stourbridge
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 725
Referee: Harry Walbaum
7 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield28 – 21Otley (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 178
Referee: Matthew Riley
7 April 2018
15:00
Sale FC30 – 28Chester (2BP)
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 321
Referee: Chris Bennett
7 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Sheffield Tigers26 – 34Blaydon (BP)
Report
Dore Moor
Attendance: 109
Referee: Matt Turvey
7 April 2018
15:00
South Leicester27 – 16Wharfedale
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 120
Referee: James O'Brien
7 April 2018
15:00
Tynedale28 – 12Luctonians
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 480
Referee: Benjamin Davis

[56]

Round 28

[edit]
14 April 2018
14:00
(BP) Blaydon24 – 36Sale FC (BP)
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Michael Harris
14 April 2018
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions29 – 50Sedgley Park (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 127
Referee: Ben Wilde
14 April 2018
15:00
ChesterP – PSouth Leicester
Hare Lane
  • Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.[57]
14 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield31 – 10Sheffield Tigers
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 263
Referee: Michael Woods
14 April 2018
15:00
Luctonians17 – 12Macclesfield (BP)
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 412
Referee: Chris Bennett
14 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Sheffield12 – 17Otley
Report
Abbeydale Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: James O'Brien
14 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge35 – 34Tynedale (2BP)
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 300
Referee: Charlie Gayther
14 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Wharfedale44 – 19Hinckley
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 564
Referee: Jamie Leahy

[58]

Round 29

[edit]
21 April 2018
14:00
Otley10 – 24Luctonians
Report
Cross Green
Attendance: 320
Referee: Callum Sharp
21 April 2018
14:30
(BP) Sedgley Park75 – 14Sheffield
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 300
Referee: Chris Bennett
  • Sheffield are relegated.[1]
21 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Hinckley40 – 24Chester (BP)
Report
Leicester Road
Attendance: 790[a 5]
Referee: Joe James
21 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Macclesfield50 – 33Stourbridge (BP)
Report
Priory Park
Attendance: 205
Referee: Tim Allat
21 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Sale FC45 – 10Huddersfield
Report
Heywood Road
Attendance: 392
Referee: Benjamin Davis
21 April 2018
15:00
Sheffield Tigers23 – 10Leicester Lions
Dore Moor
Attendance: 168
Referee: Ben Rayner
21 April 2018
15:00
(BP) South Leicester48 – 34Blaydon (BP)
Report
Welford Road Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: Daniel Parrott
21 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Tynedale22 – 24Wharfedale (BP)
Report
Tynedale Park
Attendance: 640
Referee: Michael Harris

[59]

Round 30

[edit]
28 April 2018
15:00
(2BP) Blaydon36 – 40Hinckley (BP)
Report
Kingston Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Matt Turvey
  • Blaydon are relegated.[2]
28 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Chester34 – 33Tynedale (2BP)
Report
Hare Lane
Attendance: 236
Referee: James O'Brien
28 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Huddersfield41 – 33South Leicester (BP)
Report
Lockwood Park
Attendance: 298
Referee: Tim Allatt
28 April 2018
15:00
Leicester Lions5 – 37Sale FC
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 235
Referee: Alexis Manley
  • Sale FC are champions.[2]
28 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Luctonians76 – 12Sheffield
Report
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 347
Referee: Charles Gayther
28 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Sedgley Park80 – 19Sheffield Tigers
Report
Park Lane
Attendance: 295
Referee: Michael Harris
28 April 2018
15:00
(BP) Stourbridge31 – 5Otley
Report
Stourton Park
Attendance: 550
Referee: Cliff Bennett
28 April 2018
15:00
Wharfedale30 – 21Macclesfield
Report
The Avenue
Attendance: 830
Referee: Neil Chivers

[60]

Rounds 21 & 24 & 28 (rescheduled games)

[edit]
5 May 2018
14:00
(BP) Leicester Lions21 – 22Luctonians (BP)
Report
Westleigh Park
Attendance: 230
Referee: Matt Turvey
  • Game rescheduled from 3 February 2018.
5 May 2018
15:00
MacclesfieldC – CHinckley
Priory Park
  • Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018 but cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings.
5 May 2018
15:00
SheffieldC – CTynedale
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
ChesterC – Csouth Leicester
Hare Lane
  • Game rescheduled from 14 April 2018 but cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings.

[61]

Round 24 (rescheduled game)

[edit]
12 May 2018
15:00
(BP) Luctonians21 – 22Sale FC
Mortimer Park
Attendance: 942
Referee: Harry Walbaum
  • Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018. Luctonians are relegated.[4]

[62]

Promotion play-off

[edit]

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.

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
Chinnor (P) 30 26 1 3 1010 679 +331 25 0 131
Sedgley Park 30 24 0 6 1111 674 +437 26 4 126
Source: [3]
(P) Promoted
5 May 2018
15:00
Chinnor40 – 31Sedgley Park
Report
Kingsey Road
Attendance: 1,378
Referee: Neil Chivers

[3]

Attendances

[edit]
  • Does not include promotion play-off.
Club Home
games 		Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
Blaydon 15 3,733 249 650 125 11%
Chester[a 6] 14 4,835 345 389 236 17%
Hinckley 15 8,126 542 790 235 27%
Huddersfield 15 4,335 289 408 150 19%
Leicester Lions 15 2,057 137 235 80 7%
Luctonians 15 5,678 379 942 268 15%
Macclesfield[a 7] 14 3,782 270 527 145 22%
Otley 15 5,414 361 1,106 183 7%
Sale FC 15 6,147 410 1,500 213 12%
Sedgley Park 15 3,627 242 350 57 8%
Sheffield[a 8] 14 4,388 313 1,820 100 10%
Sheffield Tigers 15 2,673 178 724 81 18%
South Leicester 15 1,727 115 199 75
Stourbridge 15 5,573 372 550 250 11%
Tynedale 15 7,215 481 850 300 24%
Wharfedale 15 6,917 461 830 315 23%

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Individual statistics

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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 play-off.

Season records

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Notes

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  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. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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]
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.

See also

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