40 years of pins in the professional rugby league map
It’s 40 years since London Broncos, or Fulham as they were known then, started an expansion trail that rugby league hasn’t quite cracked in the decades since.
Blackpool Panthers
The longest winless streaks in rugby league
It’s 30 years since the worst losing and winless streak in rugby league history came to an end.
Summer Bash showed what Championship has to offer, says RFL boss
Rugby Football League chief executive Ralph Rimmer insists the Summer Bash adds a ‘feelgood’ factor to the Championship.
Paper Talk: RFL wanted 1895 Cup final curtain raiser, professional Blackpool proposal, Williams transfer fee
We’ve had a scan through this morning’s papers.
Expansionist Blog: What a shame it was for Blackpool Panthers
Blackpool Panthers were just starting to come to when they suffered a huge blow which ultimately cost them their place in the RFL.
Blackpool booted out of league
Blackpool Panthers have had their membership of the RFL cancelled and will take no part in the 2011 Co-operative Championship.
Blackpool enter administration
Blackpool Panthers have become the latest side from the Championships to enter administration.
York and Blackpool ready for crunch
York City Knights coach Dave Woods is preparing to name an unchanged squad after Luke Hardbottle recovered from a knee injury he sustained in last week’s defeat at ...
Blackpool fully fit for play-offs
Blackpool Panthers coach Martin Crompton will be picking from a fully fit squad when he selects his 17 to face Workington Town in Sunday’s do-or-die play-off clash.
Championships all star teams revealed
26 players from 14 different clubs have been named in the two Co-Operative Championships All Star teams.
Hunslet ready for Blackpool crunch
Casey Mayberry and Mark McCully will both “come into the reckoning” according to Blackpool Panthers coach Martin Crompton.
Gateshead seek to restore pride
Tom Wilson is unavailable for Gateshead Thunder as director of rugby Chris Hood plots a final flourish to a difficult year.
Panthers aim to earn back deducted points
Blackpool coach Martin Crompton could give a debut to new signing Eddie Vaughan, a full-back who has joined the club from Salford’s academy squad.
Blackpool deduted ten points for salary cap breach
Championship 1 high-fliers Blackpool have been deducted ten points after being found guilty of a number of salary cap breaches.
Panther Hobson returns after five game ban
Andy Hobson is back for Blackpool after completing a five-match suspension.
Blackpool seek repeat success
Blackpool coach Martin Crompton is relishing the challenge as his side get ready to defend their Northern Rail 9s title on home turf at Fylde Rugby Club on ...
Preview: Doncaster v Blackpool
Dons coach Tony Miller knows his side cannot afford any more slip ups as they desperately try to chase a Co-operative Championship One play-off spot.
Blackpool forget off-field problems
Andy Hobson remains suspended for the Panthers, who produced an impressive performance at Swinton last week.
Blackpool look to retain 9s
Reigning Northern Rail 9s champions Blackpool Panthers will face a testing round of group games when they defend their title at Fylde Rugby Club’s Memorial Ground on Saturday ...
Trio doubtful for Hawks
Danny Grimshaw (ankle), Scott Woodcock (finger) and Dave Clayton (ribs) are all doubtful for Hunslet’s Co-operative Championship One clash with Blackpool.
Blackpool prop banned for five matches
Blackpool prop Andy Hobson has been handed a five match ban by the RFL disciplinary committee.
Roden concern for Oldham
Martin Roden (ankle) is Oldham’s biggest injury concern, after he was forced to limp out of the action just 20 minutes into last week’s game against Workington.
Bizarre setback for York forward
Mark Applegarth and Chris Thorman could return for York but Paul Stamp (knee) is unlikely to play.
Championship 1 Review – Round 10
Blackpool Panthers re-wrote the record books with an emphatic 132-0 victory over troubled Gateshead Thunder.
Panther Leather set for return
Johnny Leather is set to return to the Blackpool squad after missing last week’s trip to Headingley with a mouth injury.
Blackpool excited for Leeds test
Martin Crompton is calling on Leeds Rhinos fans to cheer on Blackpool Panthers against their own team when the two sides meet at Headingley Carnegie on Friday night.
Preview: South Wales v Blackpool
Paul Ballard makes his return to South Wales on Monday as the Scorpions search for a fourth victory in Co-operative Championship One.
Championships Review – Round 8
Featherstone continuted their unblemished start to the Championship season with a 76-12 thumping of Keighley.
Preview: Blackpool v Doncaster
Tom Woodcock returns to action following a shoulder injury but Casey Mayberry and Lee Marsh are still a couple of weeks away from playing.
Preview: Blackpool v Swinton
Casey Mayberry and Paul Anderson return after being rested for Blackpool’s midweek Northern Rail Cup victory over Doncaster.