2024 RFL League One results

Main article: 2024 RFL League One

The fixture list for the 2024 RFL League One was issued on 3 December 2023.[1] The regular season comprised 23 rounds to be followed by the play-offs. Each club had 20 fixtures with three bye weeks.

All times are UK local time (UTC±00:00 until 31 March 2024, UTC+01:00 thereafter).

Regular season

Round 1

Betfred League One: round one
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Hunslet 48–12 Newcastle Thunder 17 March 2024, 13:00 South Leeds Stadium L. Bland 402
Keighley Cougars 56–12 Cornwall 17 March 2024, 13:00 Cougar Park A. Sweet 971
Midlands Hurricanes 28–38 Rochdale Hornets 17 March 2024, 15:00 Alexander Stadium M. Lynn 465
Workington Town 10–48 Oldham 17 March 2024, 15:00 Derwent Park N. Bennett 685
Source:[2]

Round 2

Betfred League One: round two
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Cornwall 16–40 North Wales Crusaders 24 March 2024, 12:30 Truro College[a] A. Belafonte 300
Keighley Cougars 58–16 Workington Town 24 March 2024, 15:00 Cougar Park M. Lynn 916
Midlands Hurricanes 70–16 Newcastle Thunder 24 March 2024, 15:00 Alexander Stadium A. Sweet 377
Rochdale Hornets 24–26 Hunslet 24 March 2024, 15:00 Spotland Stadium N. Bennett 448
Source:[4]
  1. ^ Venue changed as the Memorial Ground was unplayable due to poor weather.[3]

Round 3

Betfred League One: round three
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Hunslet 14–42 Keighley Cougars 29 March 2024, 19:30 South Leeds Stadium K. Moore 618
Newcastle Thunder 18–48 Workington Town 30 March 2024, 15:00 Kingston Park L. Bland 412
North Wales Crusaders 20–14 Midlands Hurricanes 31 March 2024, 14:30 Eirias Stadium R. Cox 707
Oldham 54–6 Rochdale Hornets 31 March 2024, 15:00 Boundary Park A. Sweet 2,041
Source:[5]

Round 4

Betfred League One: round four
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
North Wales Crusaders 58–18 Newcastle Thunder 7 April 2024, 14:30 Eirias Stadium A. Sweet 306
Hunslet 0–62 Oldham 7 April 2024, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium B. Milligan 725
Workington Town 32–22 Rochdale Hornets 7 April 2024, 15:00 Derwent Park N. Bennett 614
Source:[6]

Round 5

Betfred League One: round five
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Oldham 46–10 Cornwall 14 April 2024, 13:00 Boundary Park T. Jones 1,136
Keighley Cougars 22–6 North Wales Crusaders 14 April 2024, 15:00 Cougar Park M. Lynn 1,096
Midlands Hurricanes 26–30 Hunslet 14 April 2024, 15:00 Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium[a] K. Moore 302
Rochdale Hornets 68–4 Newcastle Thunder 14 April 2024, 15:00 Spotland Stadium A. Belafonte 379
Source:[8]

Round 6

Betfred League One: round six
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
North Wales Crusaders 36–37 Rochdale Hornets 21 April 2024, 14:30 Eirias Stadium A. Belafonte 511
Cornwall 6–72 Midlands Hurricanes 21 April 2024, 15:00 The Memorial Ground A. Williams 456
Hunslet 18–30 Workington Town 21 April 2024, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium L. Bland 410
Newcastle Thunder 6–82 Keighley Cougars 21 April 2024, 15:00 Kingston Park S. Houghton 461
Source:[9]

Round 7

Betfred League One: round seven
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Midlands Hurricanes 16–44 Oldham 27 April 2024, 14:00 Alexander Stadium T. Jones 367
Workington Town 52–18 Cornwall 28 April 2024, 13:00 Derwent Park A. Sweet 599
Hunslet 22–14 North Wales Crusaders 28 April 2024, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium N. Bennett 396
Rochdale Hornets 30–42 Keighley Cougars 28 April 2024, 15:00 Spotland Stadium B. Milligan 734
Source:[10]

Round 8

Betfred League One: round eight
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Keighley Cougars 16–24 Hunslet 5 May 2024, 15:00 Cougar Park N. Bennett 1,389
Oldham 74–0 Newcastle Thunder 5 May 2024, 15:00 Boundary Park A. Williams 1,303
Rochdale Hornets 56–24 Cornwall 5 May 2024, 15:00 Spotland Stadium L. Bland 891
Workington Town 16–26 Midlands Hurricanes 5 May 2024, 15:00 Derwent Park A. Belafonte 678
Source:[11]

Round 9

Betfred League One: round nine
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Cornwall 0–42 Oldham 19 May 2024, 13:00 The Memorial Ground D. Arnold
North Wales Crusaders 10–30 Keighley Cougars 19 May 2024, 14:30 Eirias Stadium N. Bennett 462
Midlands Hurricanes 66–4 Newcastle Thunder 19 May 2024, 15:00 Alexander Stadium B. Milligan 302
Rochdale Hornets 56–12 Workington Town 19 May 2024, 15:00 Spotland Stadium A. Sweet 797
Source:[12]

Round 10

Betfred League One: round ten
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Hunslet 42–16 Cornwall 26 May 2024, 13:00 South Leeds Stadium T. Jones 296
Keighley Cougars 28–18 Oldham 26 May 2024, 15:00 Cougar Park N. Bennett 1,852
Midlands Hurricanes 18–10 North Wales Crusaders 26 May 2024, 15:00 Alexander Stadium A. Williams 527
Newcastle Thunder 18–24 Rochdale Hornets 26 May 2024, 15:00 Gateshead International Stadium D. Arnold 326
Source:[13]

Round 11

Betfred League One: round eleven
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
North Wales Crusaders 24–25 Oldham 1 June 2024, 17:00 Eirias Stadium B. Milligan 756
Cornwall 30–6 Newcastle Thunder 2 June 2024, 13:00 The Memorial Ground A. Billington
Midlands Hurricanes 18–25 Keighley Cougars 2 June 2024, 14:00 Alexander Stadium K. Moore 463
Workington Town 22–24 Hunslet 2 June 2024, 15:00 Derwent Park N. Bennett 1,486
Source:[14]

Round 12

Betfred League One: round twelve
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
North Wales Crusaders 34–32 Workington Town 16 June 2024, 14:30 Eirias Stadium D. Arnold 459
Cornwall 14–38 Rochdale Hornets 16 June 2024, 15:00 The Memorial Ground C. Hughes
Hunslet 25–18 Midlands Hurricanes 16 June 2024, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium B. Milligan 504
Newcastle Thunder 6–60 Oldham 16 June 2024, 15:00 Gateshead International Stadium A. Sweet
Source:[15]

Round 13

Betfred League One: round thirteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Cornwall 0–26 Keighley Cougars 23 June 2024, 13:00 The Memorial Ground A. Williams
Newcastle Thunder 4–42 North Wales Crusaders 23 June 2024, 14:00 Crow Trees, Swalwell[b] B. Milligan
Hunslet 18–48 Rochdale Hornets 23 June 2024, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium W. Turley 402
Workington Town 4–28 Oldham 23 June 2024, 15:00 Derwent Park N. Bennett 706
Source:[17]

Round 14

Betfred League One: round fourteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Cornwall 10–16 North Wales Crusaders 30 June 2024, 13:00 The Memorial Ground A. Billington
Newcastle Thunder 10–44 Midlands Hurricanes 30 June 2024, 14:00 Gateshead International Stadium N. Bennett
Oldham 30–6 Hunslet 30 June 2024, 14:00 Boundary Park B. Milligan 1,126
Workington Town 18–37 Keighley Cougars 30 June 2024, 14:00 Derwent Park D. Arnold 793
Source:[18]

Round 15

Betfred League One: round fifteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
North Wales Crusaders 18–32 Midlands Hurricanes 7 July 2024, 14:30 Eirias Stadium G. Poumes 552
Keighley Cougars 20–20 Rochdale Hornets 7 July 2024, 15:00 Cougar Park W. Turley 1,608
Newcastle Thunder 0–44 Workington Town 7 July 2024, 15:00 Gateshead International Stadium M. Smaill
Source:[19]

Round 16

Betfred League One: round sixteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Newcastle Thunder 16–42 Hunslet 14 July 2024, 14:00 Gateshead International Stadium A. Sweet
Midlands Hurricanes 22–24 Cornwall 12 May 2024, 15:00[c] Alexander Stadium A. Sweet 271
Oldham 32–6 North Wales Crusaders 14 July 2024, 15:00 Boundary Park R. Cox 1,270
Workington Town 14–12 Rochdale Hornets 14 July 2024, 15:00 Derwent Park M. Lynn 573
Source:[20]

Round 17

Betfred League One: round seventeen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Cornwall 8–30 Workington Town 21 July 2024, 13:00 The Memorial Ground A. Williams
North Wales Crusaders 16–46 Hunslet 21 July 2024, 14:30 Eirias Stadium A. Belafonte 488
Oldham 44–6 Keighley Cougars 21 July 2024, 15:00 Boundary Park K. Moore 2,572
Rochdale Hornets 14–10 Midlands Hurricanes 21 July 2024, 15:00 Spotland Stadium A. Sweet 676
Source:[21]

Round 18

Betfred League One: round eighteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Newcastle Thunder 34–44 Cornwall 28 July 2024, 14:00 Gateshead International Stadium A. Belafonte 329
Hunslet 24–32 Workington Town 28 July 2024, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium W. Turley 572
Keighley Cougars 36–12 Midlands Hurricanes 28 July 2024, 15:00 Cougar Park A. Williams 1,056
Rochdale Hornets 10–14 Oldham 28 July 2024, 15:00 Spotland Stadium D. Arnold 2,178
Source:[22]

Round 19

Betfred League One: round nineteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Keighley Cougars 72–12 Newcastle Thunder 4 August 2024, 15:00 Cougar Park N. Bennett 968
Oldham 32–0 Midlands Hurricanes 4 August 2024, 15:00 Boundary Park W. Turley 1,682
Rochdale Hornets 46–32 Cornwall 4 August 2024, 15:00 Spotland Stadium B. Milligan 427
Workington Town 24–28 North Wales Crusaders 4 August 2024, 15:00 Derwent Park L. Bland 857
Source:[23]

Round 20

Betfred League One: round twenty
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Cornwall 26–33 Hunslet 10 August 2024, 13:00 The Memorial Ground S. Jenkinson
Midlands Hurricanes 34–22 Workington Town 11 August 2024, 14:00 Alexander Stadium D. Arnold 677
North Wales Crusaders 16–24 Keighley Cougars 11 August 2024, 14:30 Hare Lane, Chester K. Moore 401
Oldham 84–0 Newcastle Thunder 11 August 2024, 15:00 Boundary Park B. Millgan 1,006
Source:[24]

Round 21

Betfred League One: round twenty one
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Newcastle Thunder 6–78 Rochdale Hornets 17 August 2024, 15:00 Gateshead International Stadium C. Hughes 220
Cornwall 6–18 Midlands Hurricanes 18 August 2024, 15:00 The Memorial Ground S. Houghton
Hunslet 28–20 North Wales Crusaders 18 August 2024, 15:00 South Leeds Stadium L. Bland 556
Keighley Cougars 12–20 Oldham 18 August 2024, 15:00 Cougar Park M. Lynn 2,174
Source:[25]

Round 22

Betfred League One: round twenty two
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Oldham 72–0 Cornwall 25 August 2024, 13:00 Boundary Park A. Belafonte 1,421
Keighley Cougars 40–22 Hunslet 25 August 2024, 15:00 Cougar Park A. Sweet 1,642
Rochdale Hornets 28–10 North Wales Crusaders 25 August 2024, 15:00 Spotland Stadium B. Milligan 657
Workington Town 46–0 Newcastle Thunder 25 August 2024, 15:00 Derwent Park S. Jenkinson 631
Source:[26]

Round 23

Betfred League One: round twenty three
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Midlands Hurricanes 22–28 Hunslet 31 August 2024, 15:00 Alexander Stadium B. Milligan 420
North Wales Crusaders 40–10 Cornwall 1 September 2024, 14:30 Eirias Stadium A. Williams 755
Oldham 56–0 Workington Town 1 September 2024, 15:00 Boundary Park W. Turley 2,681
Rochdale Hornets 32–18 Keighley Cougars 1 September 2024, 15:00 Spotland Stadium D. Arnold 1,474
Source:[27]

Play-offs

Team bracket

Week 1: Qualifying and elimination play-offs

Qualifying play-off
15 September 2024
15:00
Rochdale Hornets 30–18 Hunslet
Tries: Juma, Else (2), Andrade, Forber, Harrop
Goals: Harman (3)
 [28]
 Tries: Ferreira, Goddard, Render (2)
Goals: Beharrell
Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 826
Referee: K. Moore
Elimination play-off
15 September 2024
15:00
Midlands Hurricanes 24–22 Workington Town
Tries: Hewitt, Luke-Kirby, Chrimes
Goals: Sweeting (6)
 [29]
 Tries: Burns (2), Brennan, Bickerdike
Goals: Forber (3)
Alexander Stadium
Referee: M. Lynn

Week 2: Semi-finals

Qualifying semi-final
22 September 2024
15:00
Keighley Cougars 26–22 Rochdale Hornets
Tries: Lanskey, Lynam, Miller, Ioane
Goals: Miller (5/6)
 [30]
 Tries: Roberts, Andrade, Forber, Harrop
Goals: Harman (3/4)
Cougar Park
Attendance: 1,037
Referee: B. Thaler
Elimination semi-final
22 September 2024
15:00
Hunslet 18–14 Midlands Hurricanes
Tries: Ferreira, Delaney, Render
Goals: Beharrell (3/4)
 [31]
 Tries: Clavering, Barcoe
Goals: Sweeting (3/3)
South Leeds Stadium
Attendance: 474
Referee: R. Cox

Week 3: Preliminary final

Played between the losing team of the qualifying semi-final and the winning team of the elimination semi-final. The match was played at the ground of the team that finished higher during the regular season.

Preliminary final
29 September 2024
15:00
Rochdale Hornets 26–46 Hunslet
Tries: Derbyshire, Nelmes, Andrade, Taulapapa, Forber
Goals: Harman (3/5)
 [32]
 Tries: Flanagan (2), Berry, Turner, Render (2), Ferreira, Wood
Goals: Beharrell (7/8)
Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 428
Referee: S. Mikalauskas

Week 4: Play-off final

Played between the winning team of the qualifying semi-final and the winning team of the preliminary final. The match was played at the ground of the team that finished higher during the regular season.

Play-off final
6 October 2024
15:00
Keighley Cougars 6–20 Hunslet
Tries: Flanagan
Goals: Miller (1/1)
 [33]
 Tries: Wood, Turner, Render
Goals: Beharrell (4/6)
Cougar Park
Attendance: 1,057
Referee: C. Worsley


Championship play-off

Main article: 2024 RFL League One § Structure changes

Due to structure changes agreed before the season started, the play-off final winners did not automatically gain promotion and had to play a final match against the team that finishes 12th in the 2024 Championship. The winners of the match play in the Championship for 2025 and the losing team play in League One for 2025. Hunslet travelled to Swinton and won 22–20 to return to the Championship, from where they were relegated in 2013.

Championship play-off
13 October 2024
19:30
Swinton Lions 20–22 Hunslet
Tries: Williams, Cox, Wood, Vaughan
Goals: Abram (2/4)
 [34]
 Tries: Turner, Berry, Flanagan, Render
Goals: Beharrell (3/4)
Heywood Road
Attendance: 885
Referee: J. Vella


Notes

  1. ^ Match relocated to Sheffield as the Alexander Stadium is unavailable.[7]
  2. ^ Gateshead Stadium not available, game played at Blaydon RFC.[16]
  3. ^ Brought forward from 14 July.[7]

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