2007 Northern Rail National League Cup

In January 2007, the RFL announced an experimental scoring system in an effort to generate interest in the National League Cup. Teams would earn 3 points for a win during the group stages and 2 for a draw. While losses were still worth 0, a team on the wrong side of the scoreboard could still earn a bonus point if they lost by 12 or less. The top two teams from each group automatically qualified for the round of 16. Similarly to the previous year, the three remaining sides with the best record also made it through. This was Workington, Leigh, and lastly Hunslet, whose progression ensured that the entirety of Group 3 survived.

Location: England, Wales
Attendance: 127,199 *
Top tryscorer: 9 - Toa Kohe-Love, Scott Grix, Tony Duggan, Craig Calvert *
Top pointscorer: 116 - Carl Rudd *

* denotes incomplete data. Missing crowds: 11/93 (12%). Missing scorers: 11/93 (12%).

Team		P	W	L	D	BP	F	A	Pts	PD
Group: 1
1.	Castleford Tigers	6	6	-	-	-	246	58	18	+188
2.	Featherstone Rovers	6	2	3	1	1	130	164	9	-34
3.	Sheffield Eagles	6	2	4	-	1	110	176	7	-66
4.	Doncaster Lakers	6	1	4	1	2	86	174	7	-88
Group: 2
Team		P	W	L	D	BP	F	A	Pts	PD
1.	Halifax RLFC	6	6	-	-	-	242	70	18	+172
2.	York City Knights	6	4	2	-	-	188	144	12	+44
3.	Keighley Cougars	6	2	4	-	1	136	184	7	-48
4.	Gateshead Thunder	6	-	6	-	1	68	236	1	-168
Group: 3
Team		P	W	L	D	BP	F	A	Pts	PD
1.	Dewsbury Rams	6	5	1	-	1	228	64	16	+164
2.	Batley Bulldogs	6	2	4	-	2	100	137	8	-37
3.	Hunslet Hawks	6	2	3	1	-	74	187	8	-113
Group: 4
Team		P	W	L	D	BP	F	A	Pts	PD
1.	Rochdale Hornets	6	5	1	-	1	164	78	16	+86
2.	Swinton Lions	6	2	3	1	-	118	172	8	-54
	Oldham	6	1	5	-	3	104	150	6	-46
Group: 5
Team		P	W	L	D	BP	F	A	Pts	PD
1.	Whitehaven RLFC	6	5	-	1	-	234	76	17	+158
2.	Barrow Raiders	6	3	2	1	2	210	108	13	+102
3.	Workington Town	6	3	3	-	-	136	210	9	-74
4.	Blackpool Panthers	6	-	6	-	2	92	278	2	-186
Group: 6
Team		P	W	L	D	BP	F	A	Pts	PD
1.	Widnes Vikings	6	5	1	-	-	256	70	15	+186
2.	Celtic Crusaders	6	4	2	-	-	136	156	12	-20
3.	Leigh Centurions	6	3	3	-	2	192	120	11	+72
4.	London Skolars	6	-	6	-	-	72	310	0	-238
Group: 7
Team		P	W	L	D	BP	F	A	Pts	PD
1.	Bramley Buffaloes	6	6	-	-	-	208	94	18	+114
2.	Warrington Wizards	6	2	4	-	2	170	158	8	+12
3.	Dewsbury Celtic	6	2	4	-	1	142	180	7	-38
4.	Hemel Stags	6	2	4	-	-	106	194	6	-88

Finals

National League Cup - Rnd. of 16
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Apr 21	2007	Hunslet	14	Celtic	28	M. Dawber	Dewsbury	222	>
22	2007	Castleford	50	Workington	24	T. Alibert	Castleford	3,610	>
22	2007	Dewsbury	30	Leigh	46	R. Laughton	Dewsbury	1,070	>
22	2007	Halifax	76	Featherstone R.	16	C. Halloran	Halifax	1,318	>
22	2007	Rochdale H.	30	Swinton	16	J. Leahy	Rochdale	501	>
22	2007	Whitehaven	52	Buffaloes	4	D. Merrick	Whitehaven	858	>
22	2007	Widnes	62	Batley	6	P. Taberner	Widnes	2,140	>
22	2007	York City	16	Barrow	18	R. Hicks	York	658	>
National League Cup - Quarter Final
May 26	2007	Halifax	30	Celtic	18	D. Merrick	Halifax	1,086	>
27	2007	Castleford	42	Leigh	6	M. Dawber	Castleford	3,205	>
27	2007	Rochdale H.	0	Widnes	24	T. Alibert	Widnes	2,362	>
27	2007	Whitehaven	34	Barrow	14	R. Laughton	Whitehaven	1,484	>
National League Cup - Semi Final
Jun 24	2007	Whitehaven	34	Halifax	19	J. Leahy	Whitehaven	2,246	>
24	2007	Widnes	18	Castleford	12	G. Hewer	Widnes	5,388	>
National League Cup - Final
Jul 15	2007	Whitehaven	6	Widnes	54	J. Leahy	Blackpool	8,236	>

2007 Northern Rail National League Cup

Group: 1

Group: 2

Group: 3

Group: 4

Group: 5

Group: 6

Group: 7

Finals

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