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Neil Barraclough has his weekly look at what we’ve learned about rugby league over the past few days.
Result: Batley Bulldogs 16-18 Workington Town
Match stats from Batley Bulldogs v Workington Town
Championship preview: Batley v Workington (Sun)
Bulldogs coach John Kear is set to check on Ash Lindsay ahead of a match that Batley are desperate to win.
Championship Team of the Week – July 21st
Workington half-backs Peter Lupton and Callum Phillips are both named in the Championship Team of the Week after they helped their side to an impressive 44-20 win over Swinton.
Mick Butterfield named Championship Player of the Week
Doncaster full-back Mick Butterfield has been named the Premier Sports Player of the Week after an outstanding performance in his side’s shock 26-12 win at Batley Bulldogs.
Result: Workington Town 44-20 Swinton Lions
Match stats from Workington Town v Swinton Lions
Championship preview: Workington v Swinton (Sun)
Shaun Briscoe and Dan Rooney are Workington Town’s only absentees ahead of Sunday’s showdown with Swinton Lions.
Championship Team of the Week – July 14th
Whitehaven have three players in the Premier Sports Championship Team of the Week after their impressive win over Batley on Sunday.
Craig Moss named Championship Player of the Week
Keighley full-back Craig Moss has made it a Cougars double by being named the Premier Sports Player of the Week.
Championships Team of the Week – July 7th
Keighley props Scott Law and Sean Hesketh are both in the Premier Sports Team of the Week after the Cougars 28-20 win over Hunslet.
Law and Coleman are Championships Players of the Week
Keighley front row Scott Law and Hemel Stags playmaker Jy-mel Coleman are the Premier Sports Players of the Week.
Today’s Kingstone Press Championships round-up
A full round-up of results from today’s Championship and Championship One matches.
Result: Workington Town 22-6 Dewsbury Rams
Match stats from Workington Town v Dewsbury Rams
Championship Preview: Workington v Dewsbury (Sun)
Workington Town coach Gary Charlton must cope with Karl Olstrum during Sunday’s Kingstone Press Championship clash with Dewsbury Rams.
Result: Featherstone Rovers 40-0 Workington Town
Match stats from Featherstone Rovers v Workington Town
Three Championships players charged
Three Championship players have been charged with disciplinary offences from last weekend’s games.
Championship Preview: Featherstone v Workington (Sun)
Featherstone Rovers coach Ryan Sheridan wants his side to start building some momentum ahead of the season run-in.
Championships Team of the Week – June 23
Swinton have two players in the Championship Team of the Week after their superb away victory over Hunslet.
Craig Harvey named Championship Player of the Week
Swinton Lions stand-off Craig Harvey and London Skolars scrum-half Dylan Skee are the Premier Sports Players of the Week.
Result: Whitehaven RLFC 29-18 Workington Town
Match stats from Whitehaven RLFC v Workington Town
Championship Preview: Whitehaven v Workington (Sun)
Whitehaven coach Dave Woods will not focus on his side’s lengthy losing run against Workington Town when the Cumbrian rivals meet on Sunday.
Seeds: Points are bigger than occasion
Whitehaven cannot afford to get swept away by the big derby atmosphere against Workington says assistant coach David Seeds.
Championing the Championships with Kingstone Press
Kingstone Press Cider has teamed up with LoveRugbyLeague to celebrate all things great about the rugby league Championships.