2025 RFL League One results
The fixture list for the 2025 RFL League One was issued on 26 November 2024.[1] The regular season comprised 22 rounds to be followed by the Super 8s for the top four clubs. Each club had 20 fixtures with two bye weeks. Cornwall withdrew from the league on 2 April.[2]
Cornwall withdraw from the league on 2 April. The results of the three matches they had played were expunged[a] on 2 May.[3]
All times are UK local time (UTC±00:00 until 30 March 2025, UTC+01:00 thereafter).
Regular season
Round 1
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Dewsbury Rams | 10–20 |  North Wales Crusaders | 23 February 2025, 15:00 | Crown Flatt | A. Belafonte | |
|  Goole Vikings | 14–16 |  Midlands Hurricanes | 23 February 2025, 15:00 | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | T. Jones | 479 | 
|  Rochdale Hornets | 44–0 |  Keighley Cougars | 23 February 2025, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | A. Sweet | 927 | 
|  Swinton Lions | 16–10 |  Whitehaven | 23 February 2025, 15:00 | Heywood Road | D. Arnold | 742 | 
|  Workington Town | C–C[b] |  Cornwall | ||||
| Source:[5] | ||||||
 
Round 2
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Rochdale Hornets | 68–0[c] |  Cornwall | 9 March 2025, 13:00 | Spotland Stadium | S. Houghton | 568 | 
|  Midlands Hurricanes | 16–16 |  Workington Town | 9 March 2025, 14:00 | Alexander Stadium | L.Bland | 500 | 
|  Goole Vikings | 16–22 |  Dewsbury Rams | 9 March 2025, 15:00 | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | A. Williams | 658 | 
|  Whitehaven | 20–4 |  Keighley Cougars | 9 March 2025, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | A. Sweet | 811 | 
|  Newcastle Thunder | 6–48 |  Swinton Lions | 9 March 2025, 17:00 | Crow Trees Ground | C. Hughes | |
| Source:[6] | ||||||
Round 3
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Cornwall | 32–22[c] |  Newcastle Thunder | 23 March 2025, 13:00 | The Memorial Ground | A. Williams | |
|  Swinton Lions | 10–26 |  Dewsbury Rams | 23 March 2025, 14:00 | Heywood Road | T. Jones | 876 | 
|  Goole Vikings | 6–28 |  North Wales Crusaders | 23 March 2025, 15:00 | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | A. Sweet | 447 | 
|  Keighley Cougars | 24–26 |  Midlands Hurricanes | 23 March 2025, 15:00 | Cougar Park | K. Moore | 1,045 | 
|  Whitehaven | 24–20 |  Rochdale Hornets | 23 March 2025, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | A. Belafonte | 859 | 
| Source:[7] | ||||||
Round 4
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Cornwall | 6–78[c] |  Whitehaven | 30 March 2025, 13:00 | The Memorial Ground | D. Arnold | |
|  Dewsbury Rams | 26–12 |  Keighley Cougars | 30 March 2025, 15:00 | Crown Flatt | A. Williams | |
|  Newcastle Thunder | 6–54 |  Midlands Hurricanes | 30 March 2025, 15:00 | Crow Trees Ground | A. Sweet | |
|  Swinton Lions | 30–28 |  Goole Vikings | 30 March 2025, 15:00 | Heywood Road | L. Bland | 658 | 
|  Workington Town | 14–16 |  North Wales Crusaders | 30 March 2025, 15:00 | Derwent Park | T. Jones | |
| Source:[8] | ||||||
Round 5
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Midlands Hurricanes | 46–12 |  Dewsbury Rams | 6 April 2025, 14:00 | Alexander Stadium | T. Jones | 250 | 
|  Keighley Cougars | 14–18 |  Swinton Lions | 6 April 2025, 15:00 | Cougar Park | A. Belefonte | 1,263 | 
|  Rochdale Hornets | 24–34 |  Workington Town | 6 April 2025, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | D. Arnold | |
|  Whitehaven | 66–6 |  Newcastle Thunder | 6 April 2025, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | L. Bland | 773 | 
| Source:[9] | ||||||
Round 6
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Dewsbury Rams | 56–6 |  Newcastle Thunder | 18 April 2025, 15:00 | Crown Flatt | M. Mckelvey | |
|  Rochdale Hornets | 8–7 |  Swinton Lions | 18 April 2025, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | A. Sweet | 1,137 | 
|  Workington Town | 10–8 |  Whitehaven | 18 April 2025, 15:00 | Derwent Park | A. Williams | 2,310 | 
|  Keighley Cougars | 18–24 |  Goole Vikings | 18 April 2025, 18:30 | Cougar Park | C. Hughes | 969 | 
|  Midlands Hurricanes | 18–31 |  North Wales Crusaders | 19 April 2025, 14:00 | Alexander Stadium | L. Bland | 500 | 
| Source:[10] | ||||||
Round 7
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  North Wales Crusaders | 42–12 |  Whitehaven | 26 April 2025, 18:00 | Eirias Stadium | A. Sweet | 535 | 
|  Dewsbury Rams | 18–32 |  Rochdale Hornets | 27 April 2025, 15:00 | Crown Flatt | A. Williams | |
|  Newcastle Thunder | 16–34 |  Goole Vikings | 27 April 2025, 15:00 | Crow Trees Ground | C. Hughes | |
|  Workington Town | 32–12 |  Swinton Lions | 27 April 2025, 15:00 | Derwent Park | A. Belafonte | 813 | 
| Source:[11] | ||||||
Round 8
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Newcastle Thunder | 0–62 |  Workington Town | 2 May 2025, 20:00 | Crow Trees Ground | T. Jones | |
|  Rochdale Hornets | 50–6 |  Goole Vikings | 3 May 2025, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | S. Mikalauskas | 744 | 
|  Swinton Lions | 26–20 |  North Wales Crusaders | 4 May 2025, 15:00 | Heywood Road | A. Williams | 801 | 
|  Whitehaven | 24–24 |  Dewsbury Rams | 4 May 2025, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | L. Bland | 626 | 
| Source:[12] | ||||||
Round 9
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Rochdale Hornets | 10–22 |  Midlands Hurricanes | 10 May 2025, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | L. Bland | 772 | 
|  Keighley Cougars | 6–46 |  Workington Town | 11 May 2025, 15:00 | Cougar Park | D. Arnold | 1,089 | 
|  Whitehaven | 42–24 |  Goole Vikings | 11 May 2025, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | A. Billington | 667 | 
|  North Wales Crusaders | 74–0 |  Newcastle Thunder | 18 May 2025, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | L. Bland | 282 | 
| Source:[13][14] | ||||||
Round 10
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Midlands Hurricanes | 38–8 |  Whitehaven | 25 May 2025, 14:00 | Alexander Stadium | A. Belafonte | 250 | 
|  Keighley Cougars | 6–30 |  North Wales Crusaders | 25 May 2025, 15:00 | Cougar Park | D. Arnold | 767 | 
|  Rochdale Hornets | 70–6 |  Newcastle Thunder | 25 May 2025, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | L. Bland | 669 | 
|  Workington Town | 24–16 |  Goole Vikings | 25 May 2025, 15:00 | Derwent Park | A. Sweet | |
| Source:[15] | ||||||
Round 11
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Midlands Hurricanes | 38–26 |  Swinton Lions | 1 June 2025, 14:00 | Alexander Stadium | G. Poumes | 623 | 
|  North Wales Crusaders | 32–12 |  Rochdale Hornets | 1 June 2025, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | T. Jones | |
|  Newcastle Thunder | 0–52 |  Keighley Cougars | 1 June 2025, 15:00 | Crow Trees Ground | A. Williams | |
|  Workington Town | 12–20 |  Dewsbury Rams | 1 June 2025, 15:00 | Derwent Park | L. Bland | |
| Source:[16] | ||||||
Round 12
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Dewsbury Rams | 14–20 |  Goole Vikings | 13 June 2025, 19:00 | Crown Flatt | A. Williams | |
|  North Wales Crusaders | 14–4 |  Midlands Hurricanes | 15 June 2025, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | A. Belafonte | 400 | 
|  Keighley Cougars | 26–25 |  Rochdale Hornets | 15 June 2025, 15:00 | Cougar Park | A. Sweet | 1,828 | 
|  Swinton Lions | 24–14 |  Workington Town | 15 June 2025, 15:00 | Heywood Road | D. Arnold | 949 | 
| Source:[17] | ||||||
Round 13
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Midlands Hurricanes | 12–13 |  Goole Vikings | 22 June 2025, 14:00 | Alexander Stadium | A. Sweet | 920 | 
|  Dewsbury Rams | 28–14 |  Whitehaven | 22 June 2025, 15:00 | Crown Flatt | D. Arnold | |
|  Swinton Lions | 30–22 |  Keighley Cougars | 22 June 2025, 15:00 | Heywood Road | L. Bland | 842 | 
|  Workington Town | 56–0 |  Newcastle Thunder | 22 June 2025, 15:00 | Derwent Park | A. Williams | |
| Source:[18] | ||||||
Round 14
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Midlands Hurricanes | 22–20 |  Rochdale Hornets | 6 July 2025, 14:00 | Alexander Stadium | A. Williams | 463 | 
|  North Wales Crusaders | 56–22 |  Workington Town | 6 July 2025, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | L. Bland | |
|  Keighley Cougars | 22–16 |  Dewsbury Rams | 6 July 2025, 15:00 | Cougar Park | A. Sweet | 1,503 | 
|  Whitehaven | 14–18 |  Swinton Lions | 6 July 2025, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | T. Jones | |
| Source:[19] | ||||||
Round 15
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  North Wales Crusaders | 20–6 |  Dewsbury Rams | 13 July 2025, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | A. Williams | |
|  Goole Vikings | 56–6 |  Whitehaven | 13 July 2025, 15:00 | Post Office Road, Featherstone[d] | L. Bland | |
|  Swinton Lions | 52–10 |  Newcastle Thunder | 13 July 2025, 15:00 | Heywood Road | D. Arnold | 725 | 
|  Workington Town | 29–12 |  Midlands Hurricanes | 13 July 2025, 15:00 | Derwent Park | A. Sweet | |
| Source:[20] | ||||||
Round 16
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Dewsbury Rams | 26–6 |  Swinton Lions | 20 July 2025, 15:00 | Crown Flatt | K. Moore | |
|  Goole Vikings | 26–12 |  Keighley Cougars | 20 July 2025, 15:00 | Post Office Road, Featherstone[d] | L. Bland | |
|  Newcastle Thunder | 0–60 |  Rochdale Hornets | 20 July 2025, 15:00 | Crow Trees Ground | D. Arnold | |
|  Whitehaven | 8–22 |  Workington Town | 20 July 2025, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | A. Belafonte | |
| Source:[22] | ||||||
Round 17
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Swinton Lions | 16–8 |  Midlands Hurricanes | 27 July 2025, 14:00 | Heywood Road | A. Belafonte[e] | 1,031 | 
|  Goole Vikings | 0–50 |  Rochdale Hornets | 27 July 2025, 15:00 | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | A. Williams | 712 | 
|  Keighley Cougars | 26–14 |  Whitehaven | 27 July 2025, 15:00 | Cougar Park | D. Arnold | 1,537 | 
|  Newcastle Thunder | 6–72 |  North Wales Crusaders | 27 July 2025, 15:00 | Crow Trees Ground | L. Bland | |
| Source:[24] | ||||||
Round 18
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  North Wales Crusaders | 12–24 |  Swinton Lions | 3 August 2025, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | D. Arnold | |
|  Newcastle Thunder | 10–64 |  Dewsbury Rams | 3 August 2025, 15:00 | Crow Trees Ground | C. Hughes | |
|  Rochdale Hornets | 36–32 |  Whitehaven | 3 August 2025, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | L. Bland | |
|  Workington Town | 25–22 |  Keighley Cougars | 3 August 2025, 15:00 | Derwent Park | A. Williams | |
| Source:[25] | ||||||
Round 19
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Dewsbury Rams | 20–36 |  Workington Town | 10 August 2025, 15:00 | Crown Flatt | D. Arnold | |
|  Goole Vikings | 28–4 |  Swinton Lions | 10 August 2025, 15:00 | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | L. Bland | 636 | 
|  Keighley Cougars | 56–0 |  Newcastle Thunder | 10 August 2025, 15:00 | Cougar Park | M. Mckelvey | 978 | 
|  Rochdale Hornets | 20–16 |  North Wales Crusaders | 10 August 2025, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | K. Moore | |
|  Whitehaven | 26–16 |  Midlands Hurricanes | 10 August 2025, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | C. Hughes | 639 | 
| Source:[26] | ||||||
Round 20
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Midlands Hurricanes | – |  Keighley Cougars | 24 August 2025, 14:00 | Alexander Stadium | ||
|  North Wales Crusaders | – |  Goole Vikings | 24 August 2025, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | ||
|  Newcastle Thunder | – |  Whitehaven | 24 August 2025, 15:00 | Crow Trees Ground | ||
|  Swinton Lions | – |  Rochdale Hornets | 24 August 2025, 15:00 | Heywood Road | ||
| Source: | ||||||
Round 21
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  North Wales Crusaders | – |  Keighley Cougars | 31 August 2025, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | ||
|  Dewsbury Rams | – |  Midlands Hurricanes | 31 August 2025, 15:00 | Crown Flatt | ||
|  Goole Vikings | – |  Newcastle Thunder | 31 August 2025, 15:00 | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | ||
|  Workington Town | – |  Rochdale Hornets | 31 August 2025, 15:00 | Derwent Park | ||
| Source: | ||||||
Round 22
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
|  Midlands Hurricanes | – |  Newcastle Thunder | 7 September 2025, 14:00 | Alexander Stadium | ||
|  Goole Vikings | – |  Workington Town | 7 September 2025, 15:00 | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | ||
|  Rochdale Hornets | – |  Dewsbury Rams | 7 September 2025, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | ||
|  Whitehaven | – |  North Wales Crusaders | 7 September 2025, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | ||
| Source: | ||||||
Notes
- ^ Expunged games are not counted for the competition but the appearances and points scored do still count for player's individual records
- ^ Match was originally Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Cornwall's withdrawal from the league on 2 April led to the match's cancellation.[4]
- ^ a b c Result expunged
- ^ a b Match played at Featherstone Rovers' due to pitch works at Victoria Pleasure Ground.[21]
- ^ Replaced by touch judge Oli Maddocks after 76 minutes.[23]
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