2007 National League One

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National League One 2007
League	Championship
Duration	18 rounds
Teams	10
Broadcast partners	Sky Sports
2007 season
National League One winners	Castleford Tigers
← 2006 2008 →

The league was televised live for the first time following a deal with the broadcaster Sky Sports. ^[1]

Castleford Tigers were relegated from the Super League in 2006, while Dewsbury Rams and Sheffield Eagles gained promotion from National League Two. York City Knights and Oldham R.L.F.C. are relegated to National League Two.

National League Three was abolished for the 2007 season and rebranded as the Rugby League Conference National division.^{[ citation needed ]}

National League One

Table

Position	Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Pts For	Pts Agst	B.P.	Points
1	Castleford Tigers	18	17	0	1	860	247	0	51
2	Widnes Vikings	18	16	0	2	740	220	2	50
3	Halifax	18	12	0	6	616	421	2	38
4	Whitehaven	18	11	0	7	474	342	5	38
5	Leigh Centurions	18	9	0	9	454	474	4	31
6	Sheffield Eagles	18	6	1	11	414	527	4	24
7	Dewsbury Rams	18	5	0	13	346	572	6	19
8	Batley Bulldogs	18	5	1	12	372	645	2	19
9	Rochdale Hornets	18	3	0	15	302	700	1	10
10	Doncaster Lakers*	18	5	0	13	348	778	1	10*

	Team finishing top of the table, earning the League Leaders Shield
	Teams qualifying for the Play-offs
	Teams in relegation position

• Rochdale and Doncaster relegated to National League Two for 2008.
• Doncaster deducted 6 points due to entering administration.

Playoffs

Elimination play-offs

Qualifying / Elimination semifinal

Elimination final

Grand Final

September 2007

6 October 2007

1

Castleford Tigers

26

Castleford Tigers

42

2

Widnes Vikings

8

September 2007

Widnes Vikings

10

September 2007

Widnes Vikings

36

3

Halifax

W

September 2007

Halifax

24

6

Sheffield Eagles

L

Halifax

W

September 2007

Whitehaven

L

4

Whitehaven

W

5

Leigh Centurions

L

Week One.

• Whitehaven (H) beat Leigh (A) (Whitehaven through to week two, Leigh are eliminated).
• Halifax (H) beat Sheffield (A) (Halifax through to week two, Sheffield are eliminated).

Week Two.

• Castleford (H) beat Widnes (A) (Castleford through to the Grand Final in week four, Widnes play in week three).
• Halifax (A) beat Whitehaven (H) (Halifax will play Widnes in week three's semi final, Whitehaven are eliminated).

Week Three.

• Widnes (H) beat Halifax (A) (Widnes are through to the Grand Final in week four, Halifax are eliminated).

Grand Final

7 October 2007

Castleford Tigers	42 – 10	Widnes Vikings
Tries: Guttenbeil (2), Shenton, McGoldrick, Westerman, Clayton, Wainwright Goals: Brough (6) Drop goals: Brough (2)	[2] [3]	Tries: Nanyn, Wilkes Goals: Nanyn

Headingley, Leeds Attendance: 20,814 [4] Referee: Phil Bentham (Warrington)

References

1. http://www.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,10-1249824,00.html ^{[ bare URL ]}
2. "Castleford 42-10 Widnes". BBC Sport. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
3. "Brough leads Castleford upwards". The Guardian. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
4. "Rugby League RKC" . Retrieved 20 February 2024.

External links

• Rugby Football League