2026 Betfred Championship

Swinton Lions - Season Summary

Summary
Detail

Coaches: Anthony Murray (15); Paul Wood (10)
Captain: Kenny Baker
Biggest home crowd: 2,785 (vs. Salford in round 9)
Average home crowd: 834
Top pointscorer: League: Reece Briers (80); All Matches: Reece Briers (82)
Top tryscorer: League: Harry Higham (8); All Matches: Harry Higham (10)

Results

Date	Day	Competition		Opposition		Score			Captain(s)	Coach(es)	Venue	Crowd	Rank
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Jan 18	Sun 3:00pm	Round 1	H	Rochdale H.	L	8	-	12		P Wood	Morson	822	2nd	>
24	Sat 2:00pm	CC (2)	A	Ince Rose Bridge	W	44	-	26	K Baker	P Wood	Ince Rose Bridge	1,017		>
Feb 1	Sun 3:00pm	Round 2	H	Goole	L	24	-	28	K Baker	P Wood	Morson	622	13th	>
8	Sun 3:00pm	CC (3)	H	Wakefield T.	L	6	-	82	K Baker	P Wood	Morson	918		>
14	Sat 3:00pm	Round 3	A	North Wales	L	22	-	48	K Baker	P Wood	Eirias	424	15th	>
22	Sun 3:00pm	Round 4	H	London	L	6	-	84		P Wood	Morson	662	18th	>
Mar 1	Sun 3:00pm	Round 5	A	Batley	L	6	-	54		P Wood	Fox's Biscuits		20th	>
8	Sun 3:00pm	Round 6	H	Newcastle	L	4	-	36		P Wood	Morson	649	20th	>
15	Sun 3:00pm	1C (P)	H	Sheffield	L	0	-	50		P Wood	Morson	230		>
		Round 7		[bye]			-						20th
29	Sun 3:00pm	Round 8	A	Doncaster	L	6	-	74		P Wood	Eco-Power	1,170	20th	>
Apr 5	Sun 2:00pm	Round 9	H	Salford	L	10	-	20		A Murray	Morson	2,785	20th	>
		Round 10		[bye]			-						20th
26	Sun 2:00pm	Round 11	H	Keighley	D	22	-	22		A Murray	Morson	777	19th	>
May 3	Sun 3:00pm	Round 12	H	Midlands	W	28	-	10		A Murray	Morson	704	19th	>
10	Sun 3:00pm	Round 13	H	Whitehaven	W	40	-	12		A Murray	Morson	733	18th	>
24	Sun 3:00pm	Round 14	A	Rochdale H.	L	32	-	36		A Murray	Crown Oil	507	18th	>
Jun 7	Sun 3:00pm	Round 15	H	Halifax	L	22	-	24		A Murray	Edge Hall Road	551	18th	>
		Round 16		[bye]			-						18th
20	Sat 1:00pm	Round 17	A	Midlands	W	24	-	6		A Murray	Avery	330	17th	>
28	Sun 3:00pm	Round 18	A	Keighley	W	40	-	18		A Murray	Cougar	1,244	18th	>
Jul 5	Sun 3:00pm	Supp. Round	A	Halifax	L	22	-	30		A Murray	The Shay	1,429	-	>
12	Sun 3:00pm	Round 19	A	Whitehaven	L	24	-	34		A Murray	Ortus REC	660	18th	>
19	Sun 3:00pm	Round 20	H	Doncaster	L	0	-	56		A Murray	Morson	667	18th	>
25	Sat 4:00pm	Round 21	A	Newcastle	L	10	-	34		A Murray	Crow Trees	194	18th	>
Aug 2	Sun 2:00pm	Round 22	H	Batley	L	12	-	30		A Murray	Morson	862	18th	>
8	Sat 2:00pm	Round 23	A	Salford	W	20	-	18		A Murray	Brick Community		17th	>
16	Sun 1:00pm	Round 24	H	North Wales	W	60	-	10		A Murray	Morson	693	15th	>
22	Sat 3:00pm	Round 25	A	Goole			-				Victoria Grounds			>Head To Head
Sep 5	Sat 2:00pm	Round 26	A	London			-				Athletic Ground			>Head To Head

27 games
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H = Home
A = Away
N = Neutral/Alternative Venue
W = Win
L = Loss
D = Draw

Players

No ↓	Player	Age	Born	Rep	League									Cups/Other									Totals
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No ↓	Player	Age	Born	Rep	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S	App	Int	Tot	T	G	FG	Pts	B	S
1	ROBERTS, Louie	20			21	-	21	4	-	-	16	1	-	2	-	2	2	-	-	8	-	-	23	-	23	6	-	-	24	1	-	List
2	PARKINSON, Connor	28			8	-	8	2	-	-	8	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	-	11	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
3	ANDERSON, Ellis	20			12	-	12	3	-	-	12	-	-	2	-	2	1	-	-	4	-	-	14	-	14	4	-	-	16	-	-	List
4	LYNCH, Aaron	23			15	1	16	6	-	-	24	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	1	19	6	-	-	24	-	-	List
5	HIGHAM, Harry	20			15	-	15	8	-	-	32	-	-	2	-	2	2	-	-	8	-	-	17	-	17	10	-	-	40	-	-	List
6	BRIERS, Reece	23			13	-	13	3	34	-	80	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	-	14	-	14	3	35	-	82	-	-	List
7	STEVENS, Jack	23			6	-	6	2	16	-	40	-	-	2	-	2	-	6	-	12	-	-	8	-	8	2	22	-	52	-	-	List
8	KIBULA, Samuel	27			6	5	11	3	-	-	12	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	6	12	3	-	-	12	-	1	List
9	EAVES, Joshua	28			14	-	14	7	-	-	28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	-	14	7	-	-	28	-	-	List
9	ROBY, George	24			3	2	5	-	-	-	-	1	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	1	-	5	2	7	-	-	-	-	2	-	List
10	KILLAN, Ben	23			14	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	1	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
11	RODDEN, Gavin	29			20	-	20	6	1	-	26	1	-	3	-	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	23	-	23	7	1	-	30	1	-	List
12	WILLIS, Aaron	22			15	-	15	1	-	-	4	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	-	17	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
13	BAKER, Kenny	34			2	-	2	2	-	-	8	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
14	OPENSHAW, Jonny	24			1	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
15	REDDECLIFF, Jamie	22			3	6	9	1	-	-	4	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	6	12	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
16	BEARDSWORTH, Finley	22			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
17	KELLY-DUFFY, Trent	20			10	12	22	4	-	-	16	-	-	1	2	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	11	14	25	5	-	-	20	-	-	List
18	SHINGLER, Bobby	22			9	9	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	9	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
20	JONES, Adam	29			19	-	19	3	-	-	12	-	-	2	-	2	1	-	-	4	-	-	21	-	21	4	-	-	16	-	-	List
21	RATCHFORD, Tom	21			14	8	22	4	4	-	24	-	-	3	-	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	17	8	25	5	4	-	28	-	-	List
22	BROWN, Jordan	25			9	3	12	5	-	-	20	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	4	13	5	-	-	20	-	-	List
23	MEADOWS, Deane	32			8	3	11	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	5	13	-	-	-	-	2	-	List
24	FITZGERALD, Ethan	22			6	-	6	1	-	-	4	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	8	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
25	JACOBSON, Kye	24			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
26	McCURRIE, Charlie	24			4	5	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	5	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
26	SHIELDS, Jimmy	20			-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
27	COAN, Lucas	22			-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
28	KELLY-DUFFY, Dylan	20			-	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
28	WADSWORTH, Leo	-			-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
31	IRWIN, Finlay	21			8	1	9	3	-	-	12	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	2	10	3	-	-	12	-	-	List
32	TAYLOR, Kieran	25			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
32	RATHBONE, Kalum	20			1	5	6	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	5	6	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
32	BATE, Cameron	-			-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
32	BUTT, Hamza	-			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
33	MORLEY-SAMUELS, Danté	27			5	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
33	SINCLAIR, Alfie	21			1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
34	AH VAN, Patrick	38	Auckland		9	-	9	3	-	-	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	9	3	-	-	12	-	-	List
36	GIBSON, Jordy	34			9	-	9	2	16	-	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	9	2	16	-	40	-	-	List
36	COWEN, Leon	21	Warrington		-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
36	CONNOLLY, Deacon	-			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
37	WALSH, Luca	-			2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
38	BILLSBOROUGH, Brad	28			1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
38	PURTILL, Jack	-			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
39	PORTER, Mike	-			-	9	9	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	9	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
40	OAKES, Sam	-			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
	46 players	24.96		0 cur. / 3 tot.	22 matches			75	71	0	442	5	1	3 matches			9	7	0	50	1	0	25 matches			84	78	0	492	6	1

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 16 Aug 2026. Age is sorted on both years and days. Other columns use player name as a secondary sort, or squad number if applicable.

Legend

Rep = Representative Status
App = Starting Appearances
Int = Interchange Appearances
T = Try/Penalty Try
G = Conversion/Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal/Drop Goal
Pts = Points
B = 5/10 Minute Sin Bins
S = Sendoffs

Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Tim Costello, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash

Sources:News Reports

2026 Betfred Championship

Swinton Lions - Season Summary

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