2026 Betfred Championship

Swinton Lions - Season Summary

Summary
Detail

Coaches: Anthony Murray (17); 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 (86); All Matches: Reece Briers (88)
Top tryscorer: League: Harry Higham, Gavin Rodden (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	14th	>
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 Rd	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	L	28	-	32		A Murray	Victoria Grounds	453	16th	>
Sep 5	Sat 2:00pm	Round 26	A	London	L	18	-	66		A Murray	Athletic Ground		17th	>

27 games
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Legend

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	29			8	-	8	2	-	-	8	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	-	11	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
3	ANDERSON, Ellis	20			14	-	14	3	-	-	12	-	-	2	-	2	1	-	-	4	-	-	16	-	16	4	-	-	16	-	-	List
4	LYNCH, Aaron	24			17	1	18	6	-	-	24	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	1	21	6	-	-	24	-	-	List
5	HIGHAM, Harry	20			16	-	16	8	-	-	32	-	-	2	-	2	2	-	-	8	-	-	18	-	18	10	-	-	40	-	-	List
6	BRIERS, Reece	23			15	-	15	3	37	-	86	-	-	1	-	1	-	1	-	2	-	-	16	-	16	3	38	-	88	-	-	List
7	STEVENS, Jack	23			8	-	8	3	20	-	52	-	-	2	-	2	-	6	-	12	-	-	10	-	10	3	26	-	64	-	-	List
8	KIBULA, Samuel	27			6	6	12	4	-	-	16	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	7	13	4	-	-	16	-	1	List
9	EAVES, Joshua	28			15	-	15	7	-	-	28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	-	15	7	-	-	28	-	-	List
9	ROBY, George	24			3	2	5	-	-	-	-	1	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	1	-	5	2	7	-	-	-	-	2	-	List
10	KILLAN, Ben	23			15	-	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	1	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
11	RODDEN, Gavin	29			22	-	22	8	1	-	34	1	-	3	-	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	25	-	25	9	1	-	38	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	8	11	1	-	-	4	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	8	14	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
16	BEARDSWORTH, Finley	22			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
17	KELLY-DUFFY, Trent	20			12	12	24	5	-	-	20	1	-	1	2	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	13	14	27	6	-	-	24	1	-	List
18	SHINGLER, Bobby	22			10	10	20	2	-	-	8	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	10	22	2	-	-	8	-	-	List
20	JONES, Adam	29			20	-	20	3	-	-	12	-	-	2	-	2	1	-	-	4	-	-	22	-	22	4	-	-	16	-	-	List
21	RATCHFORD, Tom	21			15	9	24	4	4	-	24	-	-	3	-	3	1	-	-	4	-	-	18	9	27	5	4	-	28	-	-	List
22	BROWN, Jordan	26			11	3	14	6	-	-	24	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	4	15	6	-	-	24	-	1	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			5	5	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	5	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	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			2	4	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	4	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	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		11	-	11	3	-	-	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	-	11	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	-			-	11	11	1	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	11	1	-	-	4	-	-	List
40	OAKES, Sam	-			-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
41	HYDE, Rhyley	-			1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	List
	47 players	25.02		1 cur. / 3 tot.	24 matches			83	78	0	488	6	2	3 matches			9	7	0	50	1	0	27 matches			92	85	0	538	7	2

* Greyed out numbers in the table below indicate that the corresponding data is incomplete.
Ages listed based on 5 Sep 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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