League Standings - New Year's 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 | 8 | 8 | - | - | 304 | 74 | 230 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 171 | 116 | 55 | 15 | 14 | 1 | - | 475 | 190 | 28 | 250% | 31.67 | 12.67 |
| 2. | Barrow | 7 | 7 | - | - | 203 | 60 | 143 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 145 | 99 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 348 | 159 | 25 | 219% | 23.20 | 10.60 |
| 3. | Bramley | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 196 | 96 | 100 | 9 | 6 | 3 | - | 201 | 147 | 54 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 397 | 243 | 21 | 163% | 26.47 | 16.20 |
| 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 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 169 | 163 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 386 | 283 | 20 | 136% | 24.13 | 17.69 |
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 148 | 88 | 60 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 387 | 229 | 19 | 169% | 24.19 | 14.31 |
| 8. | Batley | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 124 | 45 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 158 | 185 | -27 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 282 | 230 | 17 | 123% | 17.63 | 14.38 |
| 9. | Whitehaven | 8 | 6 | - | 2 | 166 | 59 | 107 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 83 | 156 | -73 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 249 | 215 | 16 | 116% | 16.60 | 14.33 |
| 10. | Rochdale Hornets | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 216 | 157 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 142 | 185 | -43 | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 358 | 342 | 16 | 105% | 23.87 | 22.80 |
| 11. | Dewsbury | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 137 | 160 | -23 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 150 | 288 | -138 | 17 | 8 | 9 | - | 287 | 448 | 16 | 64% | 16.88 | 26.35 |
| 12. | Keighley | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 181 | 157 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 96 | 202 | -106 | 14 | 7 | 7 | - | 277 | 359 | 14 | 77% | 19.79 | 25.64 |
| 13. | Carlisle | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 150 | 143 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 76 | 127 | -51 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 226 | 270 | 13 | 84% | 14.13 | 16.88 |
| 14. | Chorley Borough | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 90 | 120 | -30 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 163 | 175 | -12 | 16 | 6 | 10 | - | 253 | 295 | 12 | 86% | 15.81 | 18.44 |
| 15. | Hunslet | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 147 | 132 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 150 | -58 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 239 | 282 | 11 | 85% | 15.93 | 18.80 |
| 16. | Workington Town | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 145 | 126 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 83 | 142 | -59 | 14 | 5 | 9 | - | 228 | 268 | 10 | 85% | 16.29 | 19.14 |
| 17. | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 132 | 152 | -20 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 93 | 146 | -53 | 14 | 4 | 10 | - | 225 | 298 | 8 | 76% | 16.07 | 21.29 |
| 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 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 89 | 195 | -106 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 71 | 323 | -252 | 16 | 2 | 14 | - | 160 | 518 | 4 | 31% | 10.00 | 32.38 |
Results
| League - New Year's Day | ||||||||||||
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| Sun | Jan 1 | 1989 | Batley | 14 | - | 6 | Dewsbury | Mount Pleasant | 2,061 | J. Kendrew | ||
| Sun | 1 | 1989 | Carlisle | 9 | - | 8 | Whitehaven | Gillford Park | 902 | G. Holgate | ||
| Sun | 1 | 1989 | Fulham | 10 | - | 20 | Rochdale Hornets | Polytechnic | 622 | D. Carter | ||
| Sun | 1 | 1989 | Hunslet | 15 | - | 29 | York | Elland Road | 1,106 | A. Bowman | ||
| Sun | 1 | 1989 | Keighley | 28 | - | 22 | Bramley | Lawkholme Lane | 1,258 | C. Tidball | ||
| Sun | 1 | 1989 | Leigh | 40 | - | 12 | Swinton | Hilton Park | 3,777 | K. Dockray | ||
| Sun | 1 | 1989 | Runcorn Highfield | 2 | - | 56 | Chorley Borough | Canal St | 162 | S. Haigh | ||
| Sun | 1 | 1989 | Workington Town | 4 | - | 20 | Barrow | Derwent Park | 545 | K. Spencer | ||
| League - Midweek | ||||||||||||
| Mon | Jan 2 | 1989 | Mansfield Marksman | 10 | - | 50 | Sheffield Eagles | Alfreton | 676 | B. Galtress | ||
| Wed | 4 | 1989 | Barrow | 22 | - | 4 | Leigh | Craven Park | 2,484 | J. Whitelam | ||
