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. | Featherstone Rovers | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 198 | 95 | 103 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 155 | 127 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 353 | 222 | 21 | 159% | 23.53 | 14.80 |
| 2. | Sheffield Eagles | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 153 | 107 | 46 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 168 | 120 | 48 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 321 | 227 | 21 | 141% | 18.88 | 13.35 |
| 3. | Oldham | 7 | 7 | - | - | 221 | 90 | 131 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 90 | 58 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 2 | - | 311 | 148 | 20 | 210% | 25.92 | 12.33 |
| 4. | Runcorn Highfield | 7 | 7 | - | - | 181 | 96 | 85 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 64 | 67 | -3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | - | 245 | 163 | 20 | 150% | 18.85 | 12.54 |
| 5. | Workington Town | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 96 | 55 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 97 | 104 | -7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | - | 193 | 159 | 20 | 121% | 14.85 | 12.23 |
| 6. | Wakefield Trinity | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 242 | 83 | 159 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 106 | 75 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 348 | 158 | 19 | 220% | 26.77 | 12.15 |
| 7. | Barrow | 7 | 7 | - | - | 121 | 69 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 157 | -73 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 205 | 226 | 19 | 91% | 13.67 | 15.07 |
| 8. | Springfield Borough | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 80 | 79 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 145 | 128 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | - | 225 | 207 | 16 | 109% | 17.31 | 15.92 |
| 9. | Keighley | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 166 | 93 | 73 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 111 | 198 | -87 | 17 | 8 | 9 | - | 277 | 291 | 16 | 95% | 16.29 | 17.12 |
| 10. | Mansfield Marksman | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 103 | -5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 132 | 168 | -36 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 230 | 271 | 13 | 85% | 15.33 | 18.07 |
| 11. | York | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 131 | 128 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 145 | -49 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 227 | 273 | 13 | 83% | 16.21 | 19.50 |
| 12. | Carlisle | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 83 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 67 | 144 | -77 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 170 | 227 | 13 | 75% | 13.08 | 17.46 |
| 13. | Rochdale Hornets | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 109 | 68 | 41 | 7 | - | 7 | - | 55 | 199 | -144 | 15 | 6 | 9 | - | 164 | 267 | 12 | 61% | 10.93 | 17.80 |
| 14. | Batley | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 109 | 120 | -11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 72 | 87 | -15 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 181 | 207 | 11 | 87% | 12.07 | 13.80 |
| 15. | Whitehaven | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 117 | 75 | 42 | 6 | - | 6 | - | 75 | 119 | -44 | 14 | 5 | 9 | - | 192 | 194 | 10 | 99% | 13.71 | 13.86 |
| 16. | Doncaster | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 153 | -21 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 107 | 144 | -37 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 239 | 297 | 10 | 80% | 14.94 | 18.56 |
| 17. | Fulham | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 119 | 79 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 96 | 196 | -100 | 14 | 5 | 9 | - | 215 | 275 | 10 | 78% | 15.36 | 19.64 |
| 18. | Bramley | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 126 | 142 | -16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 105 | 230 | -125 | 16 | 5 | 11 | - | 231 | 372 | 10 | 62% | 14.44 | 23.25 |
| 19. | Huddersfield Barracudas | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 161 | 156 | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | - | 40 | 95 | -55 | 14 | 4 | 10 | - | 201 | 251 | 8 | 80% | 14.36 | 17.93 |
| 20. | Dewsbury | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 78 | 85 | -7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 94 | 180 | -86 | 14 | 3 | 11 | - | 172 | 265 | 6 | 65% | 12.29 | 18.93 |
Results
| League - New Year's Day | ||||||||||||
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| Fri | Jan 1 | 1988 | Runcorn Highfield | 20 | - | 16 | Keighley | Canal St | 440 | A. Burke | ||
| Fri | 1 | 1988 | Wakefield Trinity | 16 | - | 21 | Featherstone Rovers | Belle Vue | 4,350 | F. Tickle | ||
| Fri | 1 | 1988 | Whitehaven | 4 | - | 6 | Carlisle | Recreation Gnd | 2,220 | J. McDonald | ||