2009 Featherstone Rovers season

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The Featherstone Rovers competed in the Co-operative Championship in 2009.

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Table

#TeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPPts
1 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 201307632261271544
2 Faxcolours.svg Halifax 201307714476238443
3 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles 201109635447188942
4 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings 201109649438211639
5 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven 201208565567−2339
6 Fevcolours.svg Featherstone Rovers 20120861952495137
7 Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder 20929610657−47332
8 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs 208210536620−84632
9 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions 209011426572−146532
10 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique XIII 209011556582−26330(a)
11 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 201019257955−6985-1(b)
 Teams qualifying for the Play-offs
 Teams in relegation position

Source: Co-Operative Championship Table
Note (a): Toulouse were exempt from relegation.
Note: (b): Doncaster lost 9 competition points for entering administration.

Classification: 1st on league points; 2nd on match points difference.
League points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.
Pld = Games played; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; PF = Match points scored; PA = Match points conceded; PD = Points difference; BP = Bonus Points; Pts = League points.

2009 fixtures and results

W WinD DrawL Loss

Co-operative Championship

DateRoundOpponentH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Co-operative Championship results
15 March1 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant W34-81,127 Co-op
22 March2 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven H Big Fellas Stadium L26-521,555 Co-op
10 April4 Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder A Gateshead International Stadium W23-2651 Co-op
13 April5 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles H Big Fellas Stadium W20-121,612 Co-op
19 April6 Haven colours.svg Whitehaven A Recreation Ground W44-161,411 Co-op
23 April7 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions A Leigh Sports Village W30-162,307 Co-op
30 April8 Faxcolours.svg Halifax H Big Fellas Stadium L26-392,673 Co-op
17 May10 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster H Big Fellas Stadium W68-121,577 Featherstone
24 May11 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders A Craven Park L12-441,995 Featherstone
28 May12 Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions H Big Fellas Stadium W30-241,535 Featherstone
13 June13 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings A Stobart Stadium Halton L22-463,278 Co-op
27 June14 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest-Argeles W32-162,321 Featherstone
5 July15 Gthundercolours.svg Gateshead Thunder H Big Fellas Stadium W56-401,475 Featherstone
24 July17 Faxcolours.svg Halifax A Shay Stadium W22-202,456 Co-op
1 August18 ToulouseRLcolours.png Toulouse Olympique H Big Fellas Stadium L18-341,346 RLP
9 August19 Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings H Big Fellas Stadium W34-29 RLP
16 August20 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster A Keepmoat Stadium W56-10 RLP
23 August21 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders H Big Fellas Stadium L28-46 RLP
27 August9 Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles A Don Valley Stadium L12-28 RLP
6 September22 Batley colours.svg Batley Bulldogs H Big Fellas Stadium L26-30 RLP
Note: Featherstone had byes in rounds 3 and 16.

Play-offs

DateRoundOpponentH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceLive on TVReport
11 SeptemberEliminators Sheffeagles colours.svg Sheffield Eagles A Don Valley Stadium W32-8 RLP
18 SeptemberSemi-final Widnes colours.svg Widnes Vikings A Stobart Stadium Halton W32-24 RLP
18 SeptemberElimination Final Faxcolours.svg Halifax A Shay Stadium L30-36 RLP
Team bracket
EliminatorsSemi-finalsEliminator FinalGrand Final
1 Barrow Raiders 351 Barrow Raiders 26
2 Halifax 122 Halifax 18
2 Halifax 36
4 Widnes Vikings 26
6Featherstone Rovers30
5 Whitehaven 21
4 Widnes Vikings 24
6Featherstone Rovers32
3 Sheffield Eagles 8
6Featherstone Rovers32
Source:Rugby League Project

Northern Rail Cup

W WinL Loss

DateRoundOpponentH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Northern Rail Cup results
15 FebruaryGroup Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster A Keepmoat Stadium W36-61,126 Featherstone
18 FebruaryGroup Leigh colours.svg Leigh Centurions H Big Fellas Stadium W10-61,487 Featherstone
22 FebruaryGroup Ramscolours.svg Dewsbury Rams H Big Fellas Stadium L26-281,470 Featherstone
1 MarchGroup Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town A Derwent Park W38-6477 Featherstone
4 JuneQuarter-final Oldhamcolours.svg Oldham A Leigh Sports Village W32-18853 Featherstone
18 JuneSemi-final Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders A Craven Park L10-162,775 RLP

Challenge Cup

W WinL Loss

DateRoundOpponentH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
Challenge Cup results
8 March3 Armyrlcolours.png British Army H Big Fellas Stadium W94-21,763 Featherstone
10 May4 Wolvescolours.svg Warrington Wolves H Big Fellas Stadium L8-563,127 Featherstone

2009 Squad

As of 25 December 2008:

NoNatPlayerPositionPrevious Club
1 Flag of England.svg Tommy Saxton Full back Salford
2 Flag of England.svg Waine Pryce Wing Wakefield Trinity
3 Flag of England.svg Ian Hardman Center Widnes
4 Flag of England.svg Andrew "Andy" Kirk Center Widnes
5 Flag of Scotland.svg Jon Steel Wing Hull Kingston Rovers
6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Iestyn Harris Stand off Bradford Bulls
7 Flag of England.svg Andy Kain Half back Widnes
8 Flag of England.svg Tony Tonks Prop Oldham
9 Flag of England.svg Jack Lee HookerFeatherstone Rovers
10 Flag of England.svg Stuart Dickens (C)PropFeatherstone Rovers
11 Flag of England.svg Matty Dale Second row Hull
12 Flag of England.svg Jamie Field Second rowFeatherstone Rovers
13 Flag of England.svg Richard Blakeway Loose forwardFeatherstone Rovers
14 Four Provinces Flag.svg Tom Haughey Second rowFeatherstone Rovers
15 Flag of Scotland.svg James Houston PropFeatherstone Rovers
16 Flag of England.svg Joe McLocklan Hooker Doncaster
17 Flag of England.svg Joe Hirst Second row Wakefield Trinity
18 Flag of England.svg Tim Spears Second row Batley
19 Flag of England.svg Sean Hesketh Prop/Second Row Doncaster
20 Flag of England.svg Stuart Kain Full back Gateshead Thunder
22 Flag of England.svg Matthew Handforth Second row
23 Flag of England.svg Gareth SwiftLoose forward Normanton Knights
24 Flag of England.svg John Fallon Prop Hull Kingston Rovers
25 Flag of England.svg Scott Wilson WingFeatherstone Rovers
26 Flag of England.svg Sam Smeaton WingFeatherstone Rovers

2009 transfers in

NatNameMoved From
Flag of England.svg Ian Hardman Widnes
Flag of Scotland.svg Jon Steel Hull Kingston Rovers
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Iestyn Harris Bradford Bulls
Flag of England.svg Joe Hirst Wakefield Trinity
Flag of England.svg Jon Fallon Hull Kingston Rovers
Flag of England.svg Matt Dale Hull
Flag of England.svg Tim Spears Batley
Flag of England.svg Gareth Swift Normanton Knights
Flag of England.svg Stuart Kain Gateshead Thunder
Flag of England.svg Jack Lee Castleford


2009 transfers out

NatNameMoved To
Four Provinces Flag.svg Paul Handforth Released
Flag of England.svg Loz Wildbore Widnes
Flag of England.svg Craig Cawthray Hunslet
Flag of England.svg Nathan Larvin Hunslet
Flag of England.svg Nathan Batty Released
Flag of England.svg Carl Hughes Keighley
Flag of England.svg Kevin EadieReleased
Flag of England.svg Ian Tonks Dewsbury
Flag of England.svg Lee Lingard Dewsbury
Flag of England.svg Anthony Thackray End of Loan
Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Massey End of Loan
Flag of England.svg Wayne McHugh York City Knights

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