2003 Rugby League National Leagues
| National League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League One | ||||
| Champions | Salford City Reds | |||
| League leaders | Salford City Reds | |||
| Promotion and relegation | ||||
| Promoted from NL1 | Salford City Reds | |||
| Relegated to NL2 | Dewsbury Rams | |||
| National League Two | ||||
| Champions | Keighley Cougars | |||
| League leaders | Sheffield Eagles | |||
| Promotion and relegation | ||||
| Promoted from NL2 | Keighley Cougars | |||
| National League Three | ||||
| Champions | Warrington Woolston Rovers | |||
| League leaders | Bradford Dudley Hill | |||
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This article contains information on rugby league played in the UK at semi-professional level in 2003. For general information on the National Leagues, see Rugby League National Leagues.
National Leagues One and Two were made up of the 18 clubs that competed in the Northern Ford Premiership during the previous season, plus London Skolars and York City Knights. National League Three consisted of ten additional teams from the amateur leagues. There was no automatic promotion and relegation with National League Two, but the RFL hoped to introduce this in the future.
National League One was won by Salford City Reds, and won promotion to the Super League after defeating runners-up Leigh Centurions in the play-off final. Dewsbury Rams were relegated to National Two.
National League Two was won by Sheffield Eagles, but lost to Keighley Cougars in the play-off final.
National League Three was won by Bradford Dudley Hill, with the play-offs being won by Warrington Woolston Rovers.
Contents
National League One
Table
| Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Pts for | Pts agst | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City Reds | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 732 | 294 | 30 |
| 2 | Leigh Centurions | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 702 | 309 | 30 |
| 3 | Rochdale Hornets | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 647 | 477 | 26 |
| 4 | Hull KR | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 401 | 373 | 20 |
| 5 | Oldham Roughyeds | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 404 | 500 | 16 |
| 6 | Whitehaven Warriors | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 443 | 438 | 15 |
| 7 | Featherstone Rovers | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 387 | 478 | 14 |
| 8 | Doncaster Dragons | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 429 | 632 | 13 |
| 9 | Batley Bulldogs | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 366 | 543 | 11 |
| 10 | Dewsbury Rams | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 284 | 751 | 5 |
Play-offs
Elimination matches
Rochdale Hornets 40–38 Whitehaven
Hull KR 38–24 Oldham
Semi-finals
Salford 26–18 Leigh
Rochdale Hornets 26–30 Hull KR
Elimination match
Leigh 42–12 Hull KR
Grand Final
|
5 October 2003
|
| Salford City Reds | 31–14 | Leigh Centurions |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Hunte (2), Beverley, Littler Goals: Charles (6), Blakeley Drop goals: Blakeley |
Report | Tries: Richardson, Halliwell, Swann Goals: Turley |
National League Two
Table
| Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Pts for | Pts agst | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Eagles | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 644 | 326 | 26 |
| 2 | Chorley Lynx | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 584 | 362 | 26 |
| 3 | Keighley Cougars | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 488 | 340 | 26 |
| 4 | York City Knights | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 576 | 381 | 23 |
| 5 | Barrow Raiders | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 546 | 419 | 22 |
| 6 | Hunslet Hawks | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 513 | 425 | 21 |
| 7 | Swinton Lions | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 445 | 426 | 17 |
| 8 | Workington Town | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 393 | 558 | 9 |
| 9 | Gateshead Thunder | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 365 | 663 | 7 |
| 10 | London Skolars | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 222 | 876 | 3 |
Play-offs
Elimination matches
Keighley 25–12 Hunslet
York 30–50 Barrow
Semi-finals
Sheffield 31–14 Chorley
Keighley 35–26 Barrow
Elimination match
Chorley 12–45 Keighley
Grand Final
|
5 October 2003
|
| Keighley Cougars | 13–11 | Sheffield Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: M. Foster, Robinson Goals: Ashton (2) Drop goals: Firth |
Report | Tries: O'Reilly Goals: G. Brown (3) Drop goals: Reilly |
National League Three
Table
| Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Pts for | Pts agst | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford Dudley Hill | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 545 | 178 | 26 |
| 2 | Teesside Steelers | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 343 | 273 | 21 |
| 3 | Warrington Woolston Rovers | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 480 | 244 | 19 |
| 4 | St Albans Centurions | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 410 | 284 | 18 |
| 5 | Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 395 | 246 | 15 |
| 6 | Underbank Rangers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 412 | 396 | 14 |
| 7 | South London Storm | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 274 | 362 | 12 |
| 8 | Coventry Bears | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 273 | 385 | 9 |
| 9 | Manchester Knights | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 228 | 584 | 6 |
| 10 | Hemel Stags | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 160 | 568 | 0 |
Play-offs
Week 1
Warrington Woolston Rovers 18–10 Underbank Rangers
St Albans Centurions 20–8 Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks
Bradford Dudley Hill 8–10 Teesside Steelers
Week 2
Warrington Woolston Rovers 24–10 St Albans Centurions
Week 3
Bradford Dudley Hill 12–34 Warrington Woolston Rovers
Grand Final
Warrington Woolston Rovers 42–6 Teesside Steelers
References
External links
See also
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