Championship Team of the Week: Round 1
Batley’s hat-trick hero Miles Greenwood and Hunslet dual-reg star Jimmy Keinhorst are amongst the players in the first Championship team of the week.
Result: Swinton Lions 10-14 Workington Town
Match stats from Swinton Lions v Workington Town
Championship season preview
The new Championship season gets underway on Thursday night – Andrew Belt takes a look at the newly-expanded league’s 14 teams.
RFL appoints former FA chief Brian Barwick as new chairman
The RFL has appointed former Football Association chief executive Brian Barwick as its new chairman.
Carter lays down marker for Workington
Full back Brett Carter has encouraged Workington to establish themselves as a competitive Championship side.
Widnes make players available for Workington
Widnes have announced that the majority of its first team squad has been dual-registered with partner club Workington.
Championship to run with top eight play-offs
The newly-expanded 14-team Championship will run with a top eight play-off system, akin to Super League, while two clubs will be relegated to Championship 1 at the end of the ...
Four match biting ban for Acton
New Workington signing Jamie Acton has been handed a four-match ban for biting while playing for former club Oldham.
Widnes link up with Workington
Widnes have hooked up with Championship side Workington, in the latest Super League partnership with the lower leagues.
Carter excited by World Cup games in Workington
Workington’s Scotland international Brett Carter has expressed his excitement at the Scotland games being hosted at Derwent Park for the World Cup in 2013.
Ewan Dowes signs for Workington
Workington have signed former Hull prop Ewan Dowes for next season.
Brett Carter signs new Workington deal
Workington’s Brett Carter says that chairman Dave Bowden was one of the reasons he renewed his contract at Derwent Park.
Thackray and Annakin handed bans
Workington pair Jamie Thackray and Chris Annakin have been handed two-match bans by the RFL.
Finn and Rowley scoop Championship awards
Featherstone’s Liam Finn has been named Championship Player of the Year, while Leigh’s Paul Rowley claimed the coach award at a ceremony in Leeds on Tuesday night.
Championships All Star teams named
The All Star teams for Championship and Championship 1 have been revealed.
Result: Doncaster RLFC 20-0 Workington Town
Match stats from Doncaster RLFC v Workington Town
Doncaster forced to do battle without Cooke
Featherstone Rovers-bound Tom Hodson could come back into Tony Miller’s reckoning as Doncaster try to cope without Paul Cooke.
Leigh lose Kevin Henderson for possible Grand Final appearance
Leigh Centurions’ Kevin Henderson will miss the Championship Grand Final through suspension, should Leigh beat Sheffield on Thursday.
Result: Workington Town 26-2 Whitehaven RLFC
Match stats from Workington Town v Whitehaven RLFC
Result: Workington Town 34-29 Oldham RLFC
Match stats from Workington Town v Oldham RLFC
Championship 1 Play-offs: Workington v Oldham
Town co-coach Gary Charlton is boosted by the return of try-scoring winger Elliott Miller as Workington look to make it third time lucky against Oldham.
Stack wants Oldham revenge
Workington’s Jarrad Stack is out for revenge when Town take on Oldham in the Championship 1 play-offs this weekend.
Result: Workington Town 48-18 Rochdale Hornets
Match stats from Workington Town v Rochdale Hornets