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. | Widnes | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 159 | 116 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 133 | 108 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 292 | 224 | 22 | 130% | 19.47 | 14.93 |
| 2. | Halifax | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 112 | 86 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 143 | 115 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 255 | 201 | 21 | 127% | 17.00 | 13.40 |
| 3. | Hull Kingston Rovers | 5 | 5 | - | - | 115 | 36 | 79 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 149 | 148 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | - | 264 | 184 | 20 | 143% | 20.31 | 14.15 |
| 4. | Oldham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 188 | 122 | 66 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 157 | 146 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 345 | 268 | 20 | 129% | 21.56 | 16.75 |
| 5. | Wigan | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 220 | 52 | 168 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 154 | 104 | 50 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 374 | 156 | 19 | 240% | 26.71 | 11.14 |
| 6. | Hull | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 222 | 115 | 107 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 97 | 99 | -2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 319 | 214 | 18 | 149% | 22.79 | 15.29 |
| 7. | Leeds | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 119 | 106 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 174 | 137 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 293 | 243 | 18 | 121% | 19.53 | 16.20 |
| 8. | Warrington | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 207 | 98 | 109 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 102 | 109 | -7 | 14 | 8 | 6 | - | 309 | 207 | 16 | 149% | 22.07 | 14.79 |
| 9. | St Helens | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 155 | 119 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 148 | 146 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 303 | 265 | 16 | 114% | 21.64 | 18.93 |
| 10. | Castleford | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 170 | 118 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 114 | 141 | -27 | 14 | 7 | 7 | - | 284 | 259 | 14 | 110% | 20.29 | 18.50 |
| 11. | Salford | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 149 | 137 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 99 | 181 | -82 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | 248 | 318 | 14 | 78% | 15.50 | 19.88 |
| 12. | York | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 94 | 170 | -76 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 127 | 164 | -37 | 17 | 5 | 12 | - | 221 | 334 | 10 | 66% | 13.00 | 19.65 |
| 13. | Swinton | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 121 | 153 | -32 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 107 | 217 | -110 | 17 | 5 | 12 | - | 228 | 370 | 10 | 62% | 13.41 | 21.76 |
| 14. | Bradford Northern | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 154 | 162 | -8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 87 | 149 | -62 | 16 | 4 | 12 | - | 241 | 311 | 8 | 77% | 15.06 | 19.44 |
| 15. | Featherstone Rovers | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 126 | 173 | -47 | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 70 | 169 | -99 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 196 | 342 | 8 | 57% | 13.07 | 22.80 |
| 16. | Dewsbury | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 106 | 178 | -72 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 80 | 284 | -204 | 17 | 4 | 13 | - | 186 | 462 | 8 | 40% | 10.94 | 27.18 |
Results
| League - New Year's Day | ||||||||||||
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| Wed | Jan 1 | 1986 | Bradford Northern | 26 | - | 18 | Castleford | Odsal | 3,568 | K. Spencer | ||
| Wed | 1 | 1986 | Dewsbury | 12 | - | 10 | Salford | Crown Flatt | 1,006 | R. Tennant | ||
| Wed | 1 | 1986 | Featherstone Rovers | 10 | - | 10 | Hull | Post Office Road | 2,171 | P. Volante | ||
| Wed | 1 | 1986 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 12 | - | 6 | York | Craven Park | 5,159 | J. Kendrew | ||
| Wed | 1 | 1986 | Leeds | 22 | - | 6 | Oldham | Headingley | 9,056 | C. Hodgson | ||
| Wed | 1 | 1986 | St Helens | 16 | - | 30 | Widnes | Knowsley | 7,526 | G. Kershaw | ||
| Wed | 1 | 1986 | Swinton | 10 | - | 16 | Halifax | Station Road | 3,526 | J. Mean | ||
| Wed | 1 | 1986 | Warrington | 10 | - | 12 | Wigan | Wilderspool | 8,148 | F. Lindop | ||