League Standings - Boxing Day
Ladder
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| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | Pts | F/A% | FPG | APG | |
| 1. | Leigh | 7 | 7 | - | - | 264 | 62 | 202 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 171 | 116 | 55 | 14 | 13 | 1 | - | 435 | 178 | 26 | 244% | 31.07 | 12.71 |
| 2. | Barrow | 7 | 7 | - | - | 203 | 60 | 143 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 125 | 95 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 328 | 155 | 23 | 212% | 23.43 | 11.07 |
| 3. | Bramley | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 178 | 78 | 100 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 179 | 119 | 60 | 13 | 10 | 3 | - | 357 | 197 | 20 | 181% | 27.46 | 15.15 |
| 4. | Doncaster | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 202 | 127 | 75 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 130 | 84 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 4 | - | 332 | 211 | 20 | 157% | 23.71 | 15.07 |
| 5. | Swinton | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 217 | 120 | 97 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 157 | 123 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 374 | 243 | 20 | 154% | 24.93 | 16.20 |
| 6. | Sheffield Eagles | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 190 | 112 | 78 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 140 | 73 | 67 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 330 | 185 | 19 | 178% | 23.57 | 13.21 |
| 7. | York | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 239 | 141 | 98 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 119 | 73 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 358 | 214 | 17 | 167% | 23.87 | 14.27 |
| 8. | Whitehaven | 8 | 6 | - | 2 | 166 | 59 | 107 | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 75 | 147 | -72 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 241 | 206 | 16 | 117% | 17.21 | 14.71 |
| 9. | Dewsbury | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 137 | 160 | -23 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 144 | 274 | -130 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | 281 | 434 | 16 | 65% | 17.56 | 27.13 |
| 10. | Batley | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 110 | 39 | 71 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 158 | 185 | -27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 268 | 224 | 15 | 120% | 17.87 | 14.93 |
| 11. | Rochdale Hornets | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 216 | 157 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 122 | 175 | -53 | 14 | 7 | 7 | - | 338 | 332 | 14 | 102% | 24.14 | 23.71 |
| 12. | Keighley | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 153 | 135 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 96 | 202 | -106 | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | 249 | 337 | 12 | 74% | 19.15 | 25.92 |
| 13. | Carlisle | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 141 | 135 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 76 | 127 | -51 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 217 | 262 | 11 | 83% | 14.47 | 17.47 |
| 14. | Workington Town | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 141 | 106 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 83 | 142 | -59 | 13 | 5 | 8 | - | 224 | 248 | 10 | 90% | 17.23 | 19.08 |
| 15. | Hunslet | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 132 | 103 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 74 | 132 | -58 | 13 | 5 | 8 | - | 206 | 235 | 10 | 88% | 15.85 | 18.08 |
| 16. | Chorley Borough | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 90 | 120 | -30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 107 | 173 | -66 | 15 | 5 | 10 | - | 197 | 293 | 10 | 67% | 13.13 | 19.53 |
| 17. | Fulham | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 122 | 132 | -10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 93 | 146 | -53 | 13 | 4 | 9 | - | 215 | 278 | 8 | 77% | 16.54 | 21.38 |
| 18. | Mansfield Marksman | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 100 | 176 | -76 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 76 | 252 | -176 | 16 | 4 | 12 | - | 176 | 428 | 8 | 41% | 11.00 | 26.75 |
| 19. | Huddersfield | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 132 | 155 | -23 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 120 | 259 | -139 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 252 | 414 | 7 | 61% | 16.80 | 27.60 |
| 20. | Runcorn Highfield | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 87 | 139 | -52 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 71 | 323 | -252 | 15 | 2 | 13 | - | 158 | 462 | 4 | 34% | 10.53 | 30.80 |
Results
| League - Boxing Day | ||||||||||||
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| Mon | Dec 26 | 1988 | Barrow | 15 | - | 10 | Carlisle | Craven Park | 1,446 | C. Morris | ||
| Mon | 26 | 1988 | Chorley Borough | 6 | - | 20 | Leigh | Victory Park | 1,506 | K. Spencer | ||
| Mon | 26 | 1988 | Dewsbury | 11 | - | 8 | Batley | Crown Flatt | 1,699 | C. Tidball | ||
| Mon | 26 | 1988 | Doncaster | 20 | - | 34 | Sheffield Eagles | Tattersfield | 2,536 | J. Smith | ||
| Mon | 26 | 1988 | Huddersfield | 53 | - | 0 | Runcorn Highfield | Fartown | 802 | J. Whitelam | ||
| Mon | 26 | 1988 | Rochdale Hornets | 8 | - | 30 | Swinton | Spotland | 1,480 | R. Whitfield | ||
| Mon | 26 | 1988 | Whitehaven | 21 | - | 0 | Workington Town | Recreation Gnd | 2,234 | F. Tickle | ||
| Mon | 26 | 1988 | York | 59 | - | 4 | Mansfield Marksman | Wigginton Rd | 1,706 | A. Burke | ||
| League - Midweek | ||||||||||||
| Tue | Dec 27 | 1988 | Bramley | 18 | - | 18 | Hunslet | McLaren | 2,603 | G. Kershaw | ||
