League Standings - Match Day 1
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 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 39 | 5 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 39 | 5 | 2 | 780% | 39.00 | 5.00 |
| 2. | Bradford Northern | 1 | 1 | - | - | 35 | 10 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 35 | 10 | 2 | 350% | 35.00 | 10.00 |
| 3. | Hull Kingston Rovers | 1 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 8 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 21 | 8 | 2 | 263% | 21.00 | 8.00 |
| 4. | Salford | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 10 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 10 | 2 | 240% | 24.00 | 10.00 |
| 5. | Wakefield Trinity | 1 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 11 | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 11 | 2 | 182% | 20.00 | 11.00 |
| 6. | St Helens | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 18 | 11 | 2 | 164% | 18.00 | 11.00 |
| 7. | Wigan | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 | 16 | 2 | 150% | 24.00 | 16.00 |
| 8. | Leeds | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| Workington Town | 1 | - | - | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% | 9.00 | 9.00 | |
| 10. | Leigh | 1 | - | 1 | - | 16 | 24 | -8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 16 | 24 | 0 | 67% | 16.00 | 24.00 |
| 11. | Huddersfield | 1 | - | 1 | - | 11 | 18 | -7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 11 | 18 | 0 | 61% | 11.00 | 18.00 |
| 12. | Castleford | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 11 | 20 | -9 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 11 | 20 | 0 | 55% | 11.00 | 20.00 |
| 13. | Featherstone Rovers | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 24 | -14 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 24 | 0 | 42% | 10.00 | 24.00 |
| 14. | Warrington | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 21 | -13 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 21 | 0 | 38% | 8.00 | 21.00 |
| 15. | Barrow | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 35 | -25 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 10 | 35 | 0 | 29% | 10.00 | 35.00 |
| 16. | Rochdale Hornets | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 39 | -34 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 | 39 | 0 | 13% | 5.00 | 39.00 |
Results
| League - Match Day 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Fri | Sep 1 | 1978 | Salford | 24 | - | 10 | Featherstone Rovers | The Willows | ||||
| Sun | 3 | 1978 | Bradford Northern | 35 | - | 10 | Barrow | Odsal | ||||
| Sun | 3 | 1978 | Huddersfield | 11 | - | 18 | St Helens | Fartown | ||||
| Sun | 3 | 1978 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 21 | - | 8 | Warrington | Craven Park | ||||
| Sun | 3 | 1978 | Leigh | 16 | - | 24 | Wigan | Hilton Park | ||||
| Sun | 3 | 1978 | Wakefield Trinity | 20 | - | 11 | Castleford | Belle Vue | ||||
| Sun | 3 | 1978 | Widnes | 39 | - | 5 | Rochdale Hornets | Naughton | ||||
| Sun | 3 | 1978 | Workington Town | 9 | - | 9 | Leeds | Derwent Park | ||||
| League - Midweek | ||||||||||||
| Tue | Sep 5 | 1978 | Wakefield Trinity | 8 | - | 0 | Widnes | Belle Vue | ||||
| Wed | 6 | 1978 | Bradford Northern | 38 | - | 7 | Leigh | Odsal | ||||
| Wed | 6 | 1978 | Featherstone Rovers | 17 | - | 28 | Leeds | Post Office Road | ||||
| Wed | 6 | 1978 | Huddersfield | 10 | - | 25 | Salford | Fartown | ||||
| Wed | 6 | 1978 | St Helens | 21 | - | 7 | Barrow | Knowsley | ||||
| Wed | 6 | 1978 | Workington Town | 10 | - | 13 | Warrington | Derwent Park | ||||