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. | Leigh | 8 | 8 | - | - | 352 | 98 | 254 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 202 | 64 | 138 | 15 | 14 | 1 | - | 554 | 162 | 28 | 342% | 36.93 | 10.80 |
| 2. | Barrow | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 300 | 58 | 242 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 171 | 88 | 83 | 15 | 13 | 2 | - | 471 | 146 | 26 | 323% | 31.40 | 9.73 |
| 3. | Rochdale Hornets | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 167 | 81 | 86 | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 238 | 116 | 122 | 16 | 13 | 3 | - | 405 | 197 | 26 | 206% | 25.31 | 12.31 |
| 4. | Whitehaven | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 197 | 100 | 97 | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 133 | 85 | 48 | 16 | 13 | 3 | - | 330 | 185 | 26 | 178% | 20.63 | 11.56 |
| 5. | Wakefield Trinity | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 181 | 86 | 95 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 111 | 77 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 292 | 163 | 25 | 179% | 18.25 | 10.19 |
| 6. | Blackpool Borough | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 181 | 85 | 96 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 198 | 223 | -25 | 17 | 9 | 8 | - | 379 | 308 | 18 | 123% | 22.29 | 18.12 |
| 7. | Hunslet | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 202 | 175 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 146 | 152 | -6 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | 348 | 327 | 16 | 106% | 21.75 | 20.44 |
| 8. | Workington Town | 9 | 7 | 2 | - | 236 | 154 | 82 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 90 | 165 | -75 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | 326 | 319 | 16 | 102% | 20.38 | 19.94 |
| 9. | Batley | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 102 | 90 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 153 | 188 | -35 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | 255 | 278 | 16 | 92% | 15.94 | 17.38 |
| 10. | Fulham | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 143 | 121 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 135 | 184 | -49 | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 278 | 305 | 16 | 91% | 18.53 | 20.33 |
| 11. | Bramley | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 121 | 151 | -30 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 157 | 243 | -86 | 18 | 8 | 10 | - | 278 | 394 | 16 | 71% | 15.44 | 21.89 |
| 12. | Sheffield Eagles | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 145 | 144 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 127 | 128 | -1 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 272 | 272 | 13 | 100% | 17.00 | 17.00 |
| 13. | Doncaster | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 115 | 116 | -1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 121 | 220 | -99 | 15 | 5 | 10 | - | 236 | 336 | 10 | 70% | 15.73 | 22.40 |
| 14. | Keighley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 93 | 126 | -33 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 105 | 215 | -110 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 198 | 341 | 9 | 58% | 14.14 | 24.36 |
| 15. | Huddersfield Barracudas | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 118 | 248 | -130 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 106 | 147 | -41 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 224 | 395 | 9 | 57% | 14.00 | 24.69 |
| 16. | Runcorn Highfield | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 165 | 224 | -59 | 7 | - | 7 | - | 55 | 162 | -107 | 16 | 3 | 13 | - | 220 | 386 | 6 | 57% | 13.75 | 24.13 |
| 17. | Carlisle | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 97 | 137 | -40 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 97 | 255 | -158 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 194 | 392 | 5 | 49% | 12.93 | 26.13 |
| 18. | Mansfield Marksman | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 215 | -117 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 64 | 301 | -237 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 162 | 516 | 5 | 31% | 9.00 | 28.67 |
Results
| League - New Year's Day | ||||||||||||
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| Wed | Jan 1 | 1986 | Batley | 22 | - | 0 | Hunslet | Mount Pleasant | 1,114 | R. Campbell | ||
| Wed | 1 | 1986 | Leigh | 34 | - | 8 | Blackpool Borough | Hilton Park | 2,974 | J. Holdsworth | ||
| Wed | 1 | 1986 | Mansfield Marksman | 20 | - | 21 | Doncaster | Field Mill | 407 | R. Whitfield | ||
| Wed | 1 | 1986 | Runcorn Highfield | 10 | - | 34 | Rochdale Hornets | Canal St | 540 | D. Carter | ||
| Wed | 1 | 1986 | Wakefield Trinity | 18 | - | 6 | Bramley | Belle Vue | 1,224 | J. Smith | ||