2021 RFL League 1 results

Last updated

The fixture list for the 2021 season was issued on 14 February 2021. The regular season comprised 18 rounds. [1]

Contents

The end-of-season play-offs featured the clubs finishing second to sixth in the regular season in a four round elimination competition to decide which team accompanied the team finishing first into the Championship for 2022. [2]

Four matches were postponed due under the RFL COVID-19 protocols and were not rearranged. [3]

All times are UK local time (UTC+1) on the relevant dates.

Regular season

Round 1

Betfred League 1: round one
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 24–44 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 8 May 2021, 15:30 New River Stadium J. Vella [lower-alpha 1]
Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 16–28 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 9 May 2021, 14:00 South Leeds Stadium C. Worsley
Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 20–38 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 9 May 2021, 15:00 Butts Park Arena M. Rossleigh
Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 44–18 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 9 May 2021, 15:00 Cougar Park J. McMullen
Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 40–16 Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 9 May 2021, 15:00 Crown Oil Arena M. Mannifield
Source: [4]
  1. Matches played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions

Round 2

Betfred League 1: round two
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 18–26 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 15 May 2021, 14:30 Eirias Stadium M. Rossleigh [lower-alpha 1]
Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 10–36 Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 15 May 2021, 15:00 Stebonheath Park L. Staveley
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 50–16 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 16 May 2021, 14:00 Derwent Park J. McMullen
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 40–18 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 16 May 2021, 15:00 Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium M. Mannifield
Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 30–22 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 16 May 2021, 15:00 Keepmoat Stadium N. Bennett
Source: [5]
  1. Matches played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions

Round 3

Betfred League 1: round three
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance [lower-alpha 1]
Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 62–24 Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 23 May 2021, 14:30 Keepmoat Stadium C. Worsley784
NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 16–44 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 23 May 2021, 14:30 Eirias Stadium T. Crashley [lower-alpha 2]
Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 26–44 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 23 May 2021, 15:00 Butts Park Arena L. Staveley210
Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 6–29 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 23 May 2021, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium M. Smaill452
Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 36–43 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 23 May 2021, 15:00 Cougar Park K. Moore700
Source: [7] [8]
  1. Limited attendances allowed but by home fans only. [6]
  2. Match played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions

Round 4

Betfred League 1: round four
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance [lower-alpha 1]
Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 10–52 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 29 May 2021, 15:00 Stebonheath Park T. Crashley [lower-alpha 2]
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 24–26 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 30 May 2021, 14:00 Derwent Park M. Mannifield942
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 44–8 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 30 May 2021, 15:00 Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium K. Moore1,915
Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 38–30 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 30 May 2021, 15:00 Butts Park Arena A. Sweet232
Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 40–0 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 30 May 2021, 15:00 Cougar Park N. Bennett683
Source: [9]
  1. Limited attendances allowed in England under COVID-19 restrictions
  2. COVID-19 regulations in Wales did not permit spectator attendance at matches on this date

Round 5

Betfred League 1: round five
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance [lower-alpha 1]
Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 10–60 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 5 June 2021, 15:00 Stebonheath Park A. Sweet [lower-alpha 2]
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 34–20 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 6 June 2021, 14:00 Derwent Park G. Hewer942
NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 36–12 Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 6 June 2021, 14:30 Eirias Stadium C. Worsley [lower-alpha 2]
Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 46–12 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 6 June 2021, 15:00 Keepmoat Stadium J. McMullen882
Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 36–22 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 6 June 2021, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium A. Moore483
Source: [10] [8]
  1. Limited attendances allowed in England under COVID-19 restrictions
  2. 1 2 COVID-19 regulations in Wales did not permit spectator attendance at matches on this date

Round 6

Betfred League 1: round six
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 40–4 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 12 June 2021, 15:00 Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium C. Worsley1,758
Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 10–62 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 12 June 2021, 15:30 New River Stadium K. Moore370
Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 12–30 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 13 June 2021, 15:00 Butts Park Arena T. Crashley198
Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 70–12 Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 13 June 2021, 15:00 Cougar Park M. Rossleigh463
NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 0–68 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 13 June 2021, 15:00 Eirias Stadium J. Vella [lower-alpha 1]
Source: [11]
  1. COVID-19 regulations in Wales did not permit spectator attendance at matches on this date

Round 7

Betfred League 1: round seven
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 10–60 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 19 June 2021, 15:00 Stebonheath Park M. Rossleigh285
Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 14–24 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 19 June 2021, 15:30 New River Stadium J. Vella391
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 34–28 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 20 June 2021, 14:00 Derwent Park C. Smith942
Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 24–18 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 16 July 2021, 20:00 [lower-alpha 1] Butts Park Arena K. Moore387
Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 18–18 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 20 June 2021, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium L. Staveley527
Source: [13] [14]
  1. Match original scheduled for 20 June but postponed on 18 June under RFL COVID-19 protocols due to a number of Keighley players either testing positive or being required to self-isolate. [12]

Round 8

Betfred League 1: round eight
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 12–38 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 26 June 2021, 15:00 Stebonheath Park C. Smith100
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 24–24 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 27 June 2021, 15:00 Craven Park T. Crashley3,146
Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 16–34 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 27 June 2021, 15:00 Butts Park Arena K. Moore275
Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 34–22 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 27 June 2021, 15:00 Cougar Park B. Milligan548
Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 38–28 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 27 June 2021, 15:00 Crown Oil Arena J. Vella1,389
Source: [15]

Round 9

Betfred League 1: round nine
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 66–0 Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 4 July 2021, 14:00 Derwent Park L. Bland942
NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 34–28 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 4 July 2021, 14:30 Eirias Stadium M. Smaill437
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 31–6 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 4 July 2021, 15:00 Craven Park C. Smith2,005
Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 46–44 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 4 July 2021, 15:00 Butts Park Arena B. Milligan255
Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 22–4 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 4 July 2021, 15:00 Crown Oil Arena A. Sweet1,171
Source: [16]

Round 10

Betfred League 1: round ten
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 18–30 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 10 July 2021, 15:00 Stebonheath Park J. Jones318
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town P–P Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears Not rearranged [lower-alpha 1] Derwent Park
Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 24–34 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 11 July 2021, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium K. Moore404
Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 40–12 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 11 July 2021, 15:00 Cougar Park N. Bennett572
Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 16–16 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 16 July 2021, 19:00 New River Stadium M. Rossleigh575
Source: [18] [8]
  1. Match postponed under RFL COVID-19 protocols due to a number of Workington players either testing positive or having to self-isolate. [17]

Round 11

Betfred League 1: round eleven
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 46–30 Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 24 July 2021, 15:30 New River Stadium J. Jones196
Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster P–P NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders Not rearranged [lower-alpha 1] Keepmoat Stadium
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 40–12 Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 25 July 2021, 15:00 Craven Park M. Smaill1,862
Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 20–20 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 25 July 2021, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium C. Smith714
Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets P–P Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town Not arranged [lower-alpha 2] Crown Oil Arena
Source: [20]
  1. Match postponed under RFL COVID-19 protocols after Doncaster reported more than seven players isolating. [19]
  2. Match postponed under RFL COVID-19 protocols after Rochdale reported more than seven players isolating. [19]

Round 12

Betfred League 1: round twelve
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 12–14 Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 31 July 2021, 15:30 New River Stadium L. Rush190
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town P–P Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders Not rearranged [lower-alpha 1] Derwent Park
Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 24–46 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 1 August 2021, 14:30 Keepmoat Stadium M. Rossleigh1,179
NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 72–4 Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 1 August 2021, 14:30 Eirias Stadium J. Vella610
Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 20–42 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 1 August 2021, 15:00 Crown Oil Arena J. Jones891
Source: [22] [8]
  1. Match postponed under COVID-19 protocols after Barrow reported seven or more players required to self-isolated through positive tests or close contacts. [21]

Round 13

Betfred League 1: round thirteen
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 24–24 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 7 August 2021, 15:00 Stebonheath Park L. Rush180
Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 34–38 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 7 August 2021, 15:30 New River Stadium J. Vella208
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 40–10 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 8 August 2021, 15:00 Craven Park M. Mannifield1,918
Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 16–32 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 8 August 2021, 15:00 Butts Park Arena C. Smith378
Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 18–22 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 8 August 2021, 15:00 Cougar Park M. Smaills774
Source: [23] [8]

Round 14

Betfred League 1: round fourteen
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 24–36 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 14 August 2021, 15:00 Stebonheath Park K. Moore239
NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 23–10 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 15 August 2021, 14:30 Eirias Stadium M. Smaill727
Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 38–10 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 15 August 2021, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium C. Worsley435
Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 46–18 Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 15 August 2021, 15:00 Cougar Park L. Staveley1,028
Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 44–8 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 15 August 2021, 15:00 Crown Oil Arena J. Jones882
Source: [24]

Round 15

Betfred League 1: round fifteen
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 14–34 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 21 August 2021, 15:00 New River Stadium L. Bland228
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 18–40 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 22 August 2021, 14:00 Derwent Park C. Smith1,457
Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 50–18 Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 22 August 2021, 15:00 Butts Park Arena M. Smaill280
Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 26–18 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 22 August 2021, 15:00 Keepmoat Stadium K. Moore1,019
Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 34–34 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 22 August 2021, 15:00 Crown Oil Arena L. Rush822
Source: [25] [8]

Round 16

Betfred League 1: round sixteen
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 38–24 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 28 August 2021, 14:00 Craven Park L. Rush1,486
NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 36–10 Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 28 August 2021, 14:30 Eirias Stadium M. Mannifield617
Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 12–42 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 28 August 2021, 15:00 Stebonheath Park J. Jones267
Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 22–12 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 29 August 2021, 15:00 Keepmoat Stadium C. Smith948
Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 32–30 Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 29 August 2021, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium J. Vella353
Source: [26]

Round 17

Betfred League 1: round seventeen
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 18–35 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 4 September 2021, 15:30 New River Stadium A. Sweet241
Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 18–13 Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 5 September 2021, 15:00 Keepmoat Stadium K. Moore1,138
Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 82–6 Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 5 September 2021, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium L. Bland474
Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 34–14 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 5 September 2021, 15:00 Cougar Park L. Staveley1,327
Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 30–32 Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 5 September 2021, 15:00 Crown Oil Arena J. Jones1,064
Source: [27]

Round 18

Betfred League 1: round eighteen
HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenueRefereeAttendance
NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 44–0 Skolscolours.svg London Skolars 11 September 2021, 14:30 Eirias Stadium B. Milligan560
Barrowcolours.svg Barrow Raiders 76–0 Canberra colours.svg West Wales Raiders 11 September 2021, 15:00 Craven Park J. McMullen1,922
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 14–32 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 12 September 2021, 14:00 Derwent Park T. Crashley1,397
Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 26–28 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 12 September 2021, 14:30 Keepmoat Stadium M. Mannifield738
Rochdale colours.svg Rochdale Hornets 50–22 Coventrycolours.png Coventry Bears 12 September 2021, 15:00 Crown Oil Arena M. Smaill693
Source: [28]

Play-offs

Workington Town, who finished the regular season in second place, advanced straight to the qualifying semi-final in the second week of the play-offs. Teams that finished 3rd to 6th after the regular season played off in qualifying and elimination play-offs respectively. Keighley Cougars defeated North Wales Crusaders in the qualifying play-off and proceeded to the qualifying play-off against Workington Town, where they lost. [29] [30] Doncaster defeated Hunslet in the elimination play-off which resulted in the latter being eliminated from the play-offs. [31] Doncaster then proceeded to defeat North Wales in the elimination semi-final which saw them advance to the preliminary final against Keighley. [32]

Team bracket

 Qualifying play-off Qualifying semi-final    Promotion play-off final
                    
    2 Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 18     
 3 NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 14   Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 16     
 4 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 28        
         
         Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town 36
         Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 12
 Elimination play-off Elimination semi-final Preliminary final   
         
       Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars 26   
     NWCrucolours.png North Wales Crusaders 34   Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 28   
 5 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 31   Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster 48     
 6 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet 10       

Week 1: Elimination and qualifying play-offs

Qualifying play-off
18 September 2021
18:30 BST (UTC+01)
North Wales Crusaders NWCrucolours.png 14 – 28 Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars
Report
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
Attendance: 488
Referee: Michael Smaill

Elimination play-off
19 September 2021
16:00 BST (UTC+01)
Doncaster Doncaster colours.svg 31 – 10 Hunsletcolours.svg Hunslet
Report
Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
Attendance: 547
Referee: Nick Bennett

Week 2: Semi-finals

Qualifying semi-final
26 September 2021
14:00 BST (UTC+01)
Workington Town Workingtoncolours.svg 18 – 16 [lower-alpha 1] Cougscolours.svg Keighley Cougars
Report
Derwent Park, Workington
Attendance: 1,221
Referee: Marcus Griffiths
  1. After golden point extra time

Elimination semi-final
26 September 2021
16:30 BST (UTC+01)
North Wales Crusaders NWCrucolours.png 34 – 48 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster
Report
Eirias Stadium, Colwyn Bay
Attendance: 432
Referee: Tom Grant

Week 3: Preliminary final

Preliminary final
3 October 2021
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
Keighley Cougars Cougscolours.svg 26 – 28 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster
Report
Cougar Park, Keighley
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Tom Grant

Week 4: Promotion play-off final

Promotion play-off final
10 October 2021
13:00 BST (UTC+01)
Workington Town Workingtoncolours.svg 36 – 12 Doncaster colours.svg Doncaster
Report
Derwent Park, Workington
Attendance: 2,997 [33]
Referee: Tom Grant

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