Lancs/Cheshire Division One

Last updated

Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire
Current season or competition:
Rugby football current event.svg 2024-25 Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire
Sport Rugby union
Instituted1987;37 years ago (1987)
CountryFlag of England.svg  England, Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man
Most titles Altrincham Kersal, Warrington (3 titles)
Website England RFU

Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire (formerly Lancs/Cheshire Division 1) is a regional English Rugby Union league for teams from Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and Greater Manchester, ranked at tier 8 of the English league system.

Contents

The division was initially known as North-West West 1 when it was created in 1987, and had a number of different names with South Lancs/Cheshire 1 being the longest running. The division switched to its final name for the 2018–19 season due to the restructuring of the northern leagues by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) as a result of 19 Lancashire clubs withdrawing from RFU competitions across the leagues to form their own competitions. This would see the North Lancashire/Cumbria division abolished, with Lancashire-based sides from that league being transferred into Lancs/Cheshire 1, while the Cumbria sides were transferred into Cumbria 1. [1]

The introduction of North 2 West for the 2019–20 season at tier 7 of the north west leagues, meant that Lancs/Cheshire Division 1 dropped down to being a tier 8 league. Then after the cancellation of Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season [2] due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league was disbanded with teams transferred into the Lancashire Merit Table competitions or ADM Lancashire leagues.

After a hiatus for season 2021-22 the league returned in its new guise following the restructuring of the English rugby union system ahead of the 2022–23 season, with the league renamed to Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.

Promotion is to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire and relegation to Counties 3 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.

Participating clubs 2024-25

Joining were Bolton and Warrington, relegated from Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire. Wigan and Thornton-Cleveleys were promoted from Counties 3 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire

Participating clubs 2023-24

Joining were Southport, Sefton and Leigh, all relegated from Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire. New Brighton and Hoylake and were promoted from Counties 3 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire

At the end of the season, New Brighton and Trafford MV RFCC were promoted to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire. Fleetwood and De La Salle (Salford) were relegated to Counties 3 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.

Participating clubs 2022–23

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review with the league adopting its new name of Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire. At the end of the season, Eccles and Heaton Moor were promoted to Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire. Ormskirk (10th), Wigan (11th) and Orrell were relegated to Counties 3 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.

Season 2021-22

Not contested as many of the Lancashire RFU affiliated clubs had joined the Lanacashire ADM splinter leagues.

Season 2020–21

On 30 October the RFU announced [3] that a decision had been taken to cancel Adult Competitive Leagues (National League 1 and below) for the 2020/21 season meaning the league was not contested.

Teams 2019–20

Teams 2018–19

Teams 2017–18

Participating clubs 2016–17

Participating clubs 2015–16

Participating clubs 2014–15

Participating clubs 2013–14

Participating clubs 2012–13

Original teams

When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams:

Lancs/Cheshire 1 honours

North-West West 1 (1987–1992)

The original incarnation of Lancs/Cheshire 1 was known as North-West West 1, and was a tier 9 league with promotion up to North West 2 and relegation down to North-West West 2.

North-West West 1
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1987–8811 Mersey Police Liverpool College Old Anselmians, Oldershaw
1988–8911 Warrington Old Parkonians Birchfield, Aspull
1989–9011 St. Edward's Old Boys Oldershaw Old Parkonians
1990–9111 South Liverpool Ruskin Park Vulcan
1991–9211 Ormskirk Oldershaw [b] No relegation [c]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Cheshire/Lancs South (1992–1996)

Restructuring of north-west leagues saw North-West West 1 renamed as Cheshire/Lancs South for the 1993–94 season. Promotion continued to be up to North West 2, while relegation was to either Cheshire or Lancashire South (new regional divisions of what was North-West West 2). The division was initially at tier 9 but the creation of National 5 North for the 1993–94 season meant that Cheshire/Lancs South dropped to become a tier 10 league.

Cheshire/Lancs South
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1992–9312 Ruskin Park Kersal Douglas
1993–9413 Leigh Aspull Newton-le-Willows, St Mark's Old Boy, Liverpool College
1994–9513 Aspull Eagle Vulcan, Old Anselmians, Southport
1995–9613 Ruskin Park Newton-le-Willows Port Sunlight, Sefton, Congelton, Crewe & Nantwich [d]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

South Lancs/Cheshire 1 (1996–2000)

The league system was restructured from top to bottom by the Rugby Football Union for the start of the 1996–97 season. Firstly, as part of the reorganisation of the Cheshire and Lancashire leagues, Cheshire/Lancs South was renamed South Lancs/Cheshire 1. The cancellation of National 5 North and creation of North West 3 meant that South/Lancs Cheshire 1 remained a tier 10 league, with promotion to North West 3 and relegation to the newly named South/Lancs Cheshire 2 - now back to being a single division. From the 1998–99 season onward the league was known as EuroManx South Lancs/Cheshire 1 after its sponsor EuroManx.

South/Lancs Cheshire 1
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
1996–9710 Altrincham Kersal Wirral Old Parkonians, Birchfield
1997–989 Warrington Southport Newton-le-Willows, South Liverpool
1998–99 [6] 10 St. Edward's Old Boys Wallasey Anselmians, Ruskin Park
1999–00 [7] 9 Birchfield Dukinfield Old Salians, Eagle, Crewe & Nantwich
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

South Lancs/Cheshire 1 (2000–2018)

Northern league restructuring by the RFU at the end of the 1999–2000 season saw the cancellation of North West 1, North West 2 and North West 3 (tiers 7-9). This meant that South/Lancs Cheshire 1 became a tier 7 league, with promotion to North 2 West (currently North 1 West). The division would continue to be known as EuroManx South Lancs/Cheshire 1 until the 2007–08 season when EuroManx ceased operations. Relegation during this time continued to be to South Lancs/Cheshire 2 except for one season (2015–16) where teams dropped to Cheshire (South), Lancashire (North) or Merseyside (West).

South Lancs/Cheshire 1
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
2000–01 [8] 12 Birkenhead Park Warrington Ashton-on-Mersey
2001–02 [8] 12 Wilmslow Aspull St Edward's Old Boys, Dukinfield
2002–03 [9] 12 Caldy Widnes Ormskirk, Oldershaw
2003–04 [10] 12 Widnes Bowdon Birchfield, Anselmians
2004–05 [11] 12 Rochdale Leigh Southport, Wigan
2005–06 [12] 12 Broughton Park Wilmslow Warrington
2006–07 [13] 12 Northwich Leigh Oldershaw, Dukinfield
2007–08 [14] 12 Wilmslow Burnage Ruskin Park, Anselmians, Aspull
2008–09 [15] 11 Burnage Widnes No relegation [e]
2009–10 [16] 14 Wirral Widnes Dukinfield, Warrington
2010–11 [17] 14 Anselmians Widnes Oswestry, Vagabonds
2011–12 [18] 14 Sale FC New Brighton Ormskirk, Liverpool Collegiate
2012–13 [19] 14 Warrington Broughton Park Orrell, Bowdon
2013–14 [20] 14 New Brighton Northwich Ashton-on-Mersey, Tyldesley
2014–15 [21] 14 Altrincham Kersal Liverpool St Helens Ruskin Park, Manchester Medics
2015–16 [22] 14 Northwich West Park St Helens Winnington Park, Hoylake
2016–17 [23] 14 Manchester Douglas Oswestry, Wigan
2017–18 [24] 14 Broughton Park Anselmians New Brighton [f]
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Lancs/Cheshire 1 (2018-present)

South Lancs/Cheshire 1 was renamed as Lancs/Cheshire 1 for the 2018–19 season continuing as a tier 7 league with promotion to North 1 West. The creation of North 2 West for the 2019–20 season meant that Lancs/Cheshire 1 dropped to being a tier 8 league with promotion into this new division. Relegation continued to Lancs/Cheshire 2 (formerly South Lancs/Cheshire 2).

Lancs/Cheshire 1
SeasonNo of TeamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated Teams
2018–19 [26] 13 Altrincham Kersal Bowdon Fleetwood, Hoylake
2019–20 [27] 8 [g] Orrell Hoylake Ramsey, Birchfield
2020–218
Green backgrounds are promotion places.

Promotion play-offs

For the 2018–19 season there was play-off between the runners-up of Lancashire/Cheshire 1 and Cumbria 1 and for the third and final promotion place to North 1 West. Previously Lancs/Cheshire sides had faced teams from North Lancashire/Cumbria (see following subsection). As of 2019–20 Lancashire/Cheshire 1 sides have one win to Cumbria's zero; and the home side has one win to the away side's zero. The introduction of North 2 West for the 2019–20 and the subsequent demotion of both Lancashire/Cheshire 1 and Cumbria 1 to tier 8 divisions, means that if the playoff continues it will be in place in the newly introduced division.

Cumbria 1 v Lancs/Cheshire 1 promotion play-off results
SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2018–19 [28] Bowdon (NW)HWO [30] Aspatria (C)Clay Lane, Timperley, Altrincham, Greater Manchester N/A
Green background is the promoted team. C = Cumbria 1 and NW = North 2 West

Discontinued promotion play-offs

Between the 2000–01 and 2017–18 seasons there was a play-off between the runners-up of North Lancashire/Cumbria and South Lancs/Cheshire 1 for the third and final promotion place to North 1 West. The team with the superior league record had home advantage in the tie. This continued until the North Lancashire/Cumbria division was abolished due to RFU restructuring of the leagues. [1] At the end of the 2017–18 season the North Lancashire/Cumbria and South Lancs/Cheshire 1 team sides had nine wins apiece; and the home team had won promotion on thirteen occasions compared to the away teams five.

North Lancashire/Cumbria v South Lancs/Cheshire 1 promotion play-off results
SeasonHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance
2000–01 [31] Warrington (SLC)HWO [h] Carlisle (NLC)The Fortress, Walton, Cheshire N/A
2001–02 [32] Oldham (NLC)15-24 Aspull (SLC) Manor Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester
2002–03 [33] Penrith (NLC)25-10 Widnes (SLC)Winters Park, Penrith, Cumbria
2003–04 [34] Rossendale (NLC)24-28 Bowdon (SLC)Marl Pits, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire
2004–05 [35] Leigh (SLC)13-15 Tyldesley (NLC)Round Ash Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester
2005–06 [36] Wilmslow (SLC)43-10 St Benedicts (NLC)Memorial Ground, Wilmslow, Cheshire
2006–07 [37] Leigh (SLC)40-15 Blackburn (NLC)Round Ash Park, Leigh, Greater Manchester
2007–08 [38] Rossendale (NLC)20-16 Burnage (SLC)Marl Pits, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire
2008–09 [39] Widnes (SLC)41-52 Vale of Lune (NLC)Heath Road, Widnes, Cheshire
2009–10 [40] Kirkby Lonsdale (NLC)13-12 Widnes (SLC)Underley Park, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
2010–11 [41] Widnes (SLC)26-19 Fleetwood (NLC)Heath Road, Widnes, Cheshire
2011–12 [42] Kirkby Lonsdale (NLC)21-18 (aet) New Brighton (SLC)Underley Park, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
2012–13 [43] Broughton Park (SLC)32-13 Eccles (NLC)Hough End, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester
2013–14 [44] Bolton (NLC)21-18 Northwich (SLC)Avenue Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester 500
2014–15 [45] Leigh (NLC)34-26 Liverpool St Helens (SLC) Leigh, Greater Manchester
2015–16 [46] Bolton (NLC)20-27 West Park St Helens (SLC)Avenue Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester
2016–17 [47] Douglas (I.O.M.) (SLC)15-14 De La Salle (Salford) (NLC)Port-E-Chee, Douglas, Isle of Man 600
2017–18 [48] Anselmians (SLC)65-14 Aspatria (NLC)Malone Field, Eastham
Green background is the promoted team. NLC = North Lancashire/Cumbria and SLC = South Lancs/Cheshire 1

Number of league titles

See also

Notes

  1. Now known as Anselmians.
  2. 3rd place Vagabonds were also promoted.
  3. The restructure of the North-West leagues for the following season with North-West West 3 being discontinued and North-West West 2 splitting into two regional leagues - Cheshire and Lancashire South - meant that there was no relegation, although bottom side Old Intonians would merge with Old Rockferrians to form Prenton RUFC and would enter the Cheshire league for the 1992–93 season.
  4. Reorganisation of the Lancashire and Cheshire leagues for the 1996–97 season meant that four teams instead of three were relegated into the new look South/Lancs Cheshire 2 - now back to being a single division.
  5. No relegation as division due to increase from 11 to 14 teams for the following season.
  6. Only one team relegated from division as Manchester Medics dropped out of the league. [25]
  7. 3 teams from the newly restructured Lancs/Cheshire Division 1 dropped out of the RFU leagues to join the ADM Lancashire Leagues.
  8. Warrington won 2000-01 promotion playoff by default as Carlisle were unable to raise a team.

Related Research Articles

The Rugby Football Union Northern Division is the rugby union governing body for the North of England and is part of the Rugby Football Union.

North Premier was a level five league in the English rugby union system, with the fourteen teams drawn from across Northern England. The other leagues at this level were London & South East Premier, Midlands Premier and South West Premier. The RFU reorganised the level five leagues for season 2022–23, with an increase from four to six and reducing the teams in each from fourteen to twelve. The teams in this league now play in either Regional 1 North East or Regional 1 North West.

Burnley Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union club that currently plays in the South Lancs/Cheshire 2 league following their relegation from North Lancashire/Cumbria at the end of the 2017–18 season. The club was founded in 1926 as Calder Vale Rugby Club but the 2002 - 03 season saw the name of 75 years changed to help raise Burnley's rugby profile locally and beyond. The club plays from Holden Road, the site of Belvedere and Calder Vale Sports Club in the Reedley area of Burnley. The club's motto is "Nil Nisi Optimum Sufficiet".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lancashire County Rugby Football Union</span> Rugby union in England

The Lancashire County Rugby Football Union is the society responsible for rugby union in the county of Lancashire, England, and is one of the constituent bodies of the national Rugby Football Union having been formed in 1881. In addition it is the county that has won the County Championship on most occasions

Counties 1 Cumbria is a competitive rugby union league at level 7 of the English rugby union system run by the English Rugby Football Union (RFU) for club sides based in Cumbria. It was previously a tier 7 league but the creation of North 2 West demoted it to level 8. Promoted teams typically go up to North 2 West and since Cumbria 2 was cancelled at the end of the 2018–19 season there is no relegation. Each season a team from Cumbria 1 is picked to take part in the RFU Senior Vase - a national competition for clubs at level 8. The original Cumbria league was formed at the start of the 1992–93 season when the North-West North 1 division was cancelled.

North 1 West is a rugby union league at the sixth level within the English league system. The league is made up of teams from north west England and the Isle of Man; principally consisting of the English counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. The league was known as North Division 2 when it was first created back in 1987 and was a single division. It has since split into two regional leagues, with North West 1 and its compatriot North 1 East being the longest running versions of the division.

North 2 West is a regional English rugby union league at the seventh tier of club rugby union for teams from Cheshire, Cumbria, Merseyside, Lancashire and Greater Manchester. The division was introduced for the 2019-20 season to form a new league at tier 7 - meaning that Lancs/Cheshire 1 would drop to being a tier 8 league.

Lancs/Cheshire 3 was an English rugby union league. Promoted teams entered South Lancs/Cheshire 2, ranked at tier 9 of the English league system. This was the basement level for club rugby union for teams in the South Lancashire, Manchester and Cheshire areas and any team from this area wanting to begin in club rugby union had to join this league. Up until 2008–09 there was relegation with teams dropping down and coming up from South Lancs/Cheshire 4.

North Lancashire/Cumbria was an English Rugby Union League at the seventh tier of club rugby union for teams from North Lancashire and Cumbria that ran until the end of 2017–18 season. Promotion from this division used to be into North 1 West with the champions going straight up and the league runners up facing the league runners up from South Lancs/Cheshire 1 for their place. Clubs at the bottom of the table were relegated either to North Lancashire 1, South Lancs/Cheshire 2 or the Cumbria League depending on their geographical location.

North Lancashire Division 2 was an English Rugby Union league for teams from North Lancashire. The division was initially known as North-West East 2 when it was created in 1987, and had a number of different names since with North Lancashire 2 being the longest running. Promotion from this division was into North Lancashire 1 but there was no relegation as this is the basement division of club rugby union in North Lancashire. This league, and the three other lowest level north west leagues, were replaced in 2015 by three county-specific leagues - Cheshire (South), Merseyside (West) and Lancashire (North).

North West 1 was an English Rugby Union league which was at the seventh tier of the domestic competition and was available to teams in North West England. Promoted teams moved up to North 2 West while relegated teams dropped to North West 2. The division was abolished at the end of the 1999–00 season due to RFU restructuring with teams being transferred to either North 2 West or their relevant regional leagues such as South Lancs/Cheshire 1 or North Lancs/Cumbria.

North West 2 was an English Rugby Union league which was at the eighth tier of the domestic competition and was available to teams in North West England. Promoted teams moved up to North West 1 while relegated teams dropped to North West 3. The division was abolished at the end of the 1999–00 season due to RFU restructuring with teams being transferred to their relevant regional leagues such as South Lancs/Cheshire 1 or North Lancs/Cumbria.

North West 3 was an English Rugby Union league which was at the ninth tier of the domestic competition and was available to teams in North West England. Promoted teams moved up to North West 2 while relegated teams dropped to either South Lancs/Cheshire 1 or North Lancs/Cumbria depending on their location.

South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was a regional English rugby union league at the ninth tier of national competition for teams from the South Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester area. Teams were promoted to South Lancs/Cheshire 3 and generally there was no relegation - although there was up until 2002 when South Lancs/Cheshire 5 was still active. Despite retaining healthy numbers of teams South Lancs/Cheshire 4 was abolished by the end of the 2008-09 season with most teams moving automatically up into South Lancs/Cheshire 3.

Lancashire (North), formerly known as North Lancashire 1 was a regional (tier 8) English Rugby Union league for teams from the South Lancashire and Manchester area. The league champions were promoted to North Lancashire/Cumbria while the runners had a playoff against the runners up from the Cumbria League for the final promotion spot.

The Cheshire Rugby Football Union (CRFU) is a rugby union governing body in the historic county of Cheshire and the Isle of Man. The union is the constituent body of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for Cheshire. The CRFU administers and organises rugby union clubs and competitions in the county and administers the Cheshire county rugby representative teams.

Counties 3 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire is a regional English Rugby Union league for teams in Cheshire, Merseyside, Lancashire and Greater Manchester at level 9 of the English rugby union system.

Anselmians RUFC is an English rugby union club based in Eastham, near Birkenhead, Merseyside. The club was founded in 1947 as Old Anselmians by a group of former pupils of St. Anselm's College. The first XV team play in Regional 1 North West, playing in tier 5 for the first time following promotion as champions of Regional 2 North West.

Regional 2 North West is a level six league in the English rugby union system, with the twelve teams drawn for the most part from Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and the Isle of Mann with selected others from neighbouring counties. The other level six leagues in the Northern Division are Regional 2 North for teams in North East England and Cumbria; and Regional 2 North East for teams, predominantly, in Yorkshire. It was created as a product of the 2022 Adult Competition Review.

Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire is an English rugby union division, the seventh tier of the domestic competition, and the top level for local rugby union in parts of Lancashire and Cheshire. The champions are promoted to Regional 2 North West. Relegation is to Counties 2 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire.

References

  1. 1 2 "North West league restructuring (June 14 2018)". RFU North. 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. "RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season". RFU. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. "RFU Cancels Adult Competitive Leagues for the 2020/21 Season". RFU. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. "Liverpool St Helens". Rugby Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. "Liverpool St Helens". Rugby Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  6. "1998-1999 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  7. "1999-2000 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  8. 1 2 "2000-2001 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  9. "2002-2003 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  10. "2003-2004 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  11. "2004-2005 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  12. "2005-2006 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  13. "2006-2007 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  14. "2007-2008 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  15. "2008-2009 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  16. "2009-2010 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  17. "2010-2011 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  18. "2011-2012 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  19. "2012-2013 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  20. "2013-2014 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  21. "2014-2015 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  22. "2015-2016 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  23. "2016-2017 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  24. "2017-18 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  25. "Club Weekly Roundup". Anselmians RUFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  26. "2018-19 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  27. "Men's North Level 8 and below leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  28. "North Play Offs". England Rugby. 27 April 2019.
  29. "North One West". Rolling Maul. 29 April 2019.
  30. Bowdon won the 2018–19 promotion playoff by default as Aspatria were unwilling to take part. [29]
  31. "2000-01 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 26 May 2001.
  32. "2001-02 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 27 April 2002.
  33. "2002-03 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 26 April 2003.
  34. "2003-04 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 24 April 2004.
  35. "2004-05 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 7 May 2005.
  36. "2005-06 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 29 April 2006.
  37. "2006-07 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 28 April 2007.
  38. "2007-08 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 26 April 2008.
  39. "2008-09 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 25 April 2009.
  40. "2009-10 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 1 May 2010.
  41. "2010-11 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 14 May 2011.
  42. "2011-12 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 28 April 2012.
  43. "2012-13 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 27 April 2013.
  44. "Bolton Make History". Bolton RUFC (Pitchero). 26 April 2014.
  45. "2014-15 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 25 April 2015.
  46. "2015-16 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 14 May 2016.
  47. "DOUGLAS EDGE IN PROMOTION THRILLER". Douglas (I.O.M.) RFC. 9 May 2017.
  48. "ANSELMIANS PROMOTED". Aspatria RUFC (Pitchero). 19 May 2018.