2026 RFL Championship season results
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The fixture list for the 2026 RFL Championship was issued on 2 December 2025.[1]
All times are UK local time (UTC±00:00 until 28 March 2026, UTC+01:00 thereafter).
Featherstone were excluded from the Championship on 9 January 2026.[2] While it was initially proposed to leave those dates empty for their opponents, the RFL announced on 19 January that additional fixtures for the 12 clubs affected would be added to the schedule.[3]
Round 1
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
 Salford |
0–44 |  Oldham |
16 January 2026, 20:00 | Salford Community Stadium | A. Moore | |||
 Midlands Hurricanes |
10–28 |  Newcastle Thunder |
18 January 2026, 14:00 | Avery Fields | A. Williams | 413 | ||
 Barrow Raiders |
40–0 |  Workington Town |
18 January 2026, 15:00 | Craven Park | M. Lynn | 2,003 | ||
 Doncaster |
19–12 |  Halifax Panthers |
18 January 2026, 15:00 | Eco-Power Stadium | S. Mikalauskas | 1,445 | ||
 Hunslet |
12–20 |  Dewsbury Rams |
18 January 2026, 15:00 | South Leeds Stadium | L. Bland | 780 | ||
 Keighley Cougars |
32–18 |  Goole Vikings |
18 January 2026, 15:00 | Cougar Park | D. Arnold | 1,179 | ||
 London Broncos |
44–12 |  Widnes Vikings |
18 January 2026, 15:00 | Plough Lane | T. Jones | 4,380 | ||
 Swinton Lions |
8–12 |  Rochdale Hornets |
18 January 2026, 15:00 | Heywood Road | R. Cox | 822 | ||
 Whitehaven |
4–11 |  Sheffield Eagles |
18 January 2026, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | K. Moore | 824 | ||
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
Round 2
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Barrow Raiders |
38–4 | Salford |
31 January 2026, 18:00 | Craven Park | A. Williams | 2,170 | ||
| Dewsbury Rams |
22–20 | Keighley Cougars |
1 February 2026, 14:00 | Crown Flatt | A. Belafonte | |||
| Midlands Hurricanes |
26–24 | Doncaster |
1 February 2026, 14:00 | Avery Fields | K. Moore | 332 | ||
| Halifax Panthers |
28–10 |  Batley Bulldogs |
1 February 2026, 15:00 | The Shay | T. Jones | 1,740 | ||
| London Broncos |
25–8 | Oldham |
1 February 2026, 15:00 | Plough Lane | M. Lynn | 2,330 | ||
| Rochdale Hornets |
20–14 | Workington Town |
1 February 2026, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | C. Hughes | 693 | ||
| Swinton Lions |
24–26 | Goole Vikings |
1 February 2026, 15:00 | Heywood Road | S. Mikalauskas | 622 | ||
| Whitehaven |
6–54 | Newcastle Thunder |
1 February 2026, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | D. Arnold | 809 | ||
| Widnes Vikings |
28–14 |  North Wales Crusaders |
1 February 2026, 15:00 | Halton Stadium | R. Cox | 4,018 | ||
| Source:[5] | ||||||||
Round 3
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Goole Vikings |
14–28 | Midlands Hurricanes |
14 February 2026, 15:00 | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | M. Lynn | 672 | ||
| North Wales Crusaders |
48–22 | Swinton Lions |
14 February 2026, 15:00 | Eirias Stadium | K. Moore | 424 | ||
| Batley Bulldogs |
12–16 | Doncaster |
15 February 2026, 15:00 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | T. Jones | |||
| Newcastle Thunder |
28–38 | Dewsbury Rams |
15 February 2026, 15:00 | Crow Trees Ground | L. Bland | |||
| Rochdale Hornets |
24–10 | Keighley Cougars |
15 February 2026, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | S. Mikalauskas | 844 | ||
| Salford |
29–18 | Hunslet |
15 February 2026, 15:00 | Salford Community Stadium | D. Arnold | |||
| Whitehaven |
0–30 | Barrow Raiders |
15 February 2026, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | A. Williams | |||
| Workington Town |
10–22 | Widnes Vikings |
15 February 2026, 15:00 | Derwent Park | C. Hughes | |||
| Halifax Panthers |
– | Sheffield Eagles |
15 May 2026, 19:30[a] | The Shay | ||||
| Source:[6] | ||||||||
Round 4
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Oldham |
12–18 | Widnes Vikings |
20 February 2026, 19:45 | Bower Fold | T. Jones | 1,527 | ||
| Dewsbury Rams |
14–16 | Goole Vikings |
21 February 2026, 14:00 | Crown Flatt | K. Moore | 1,412 | ||
| Sheffield Eagles |
22–6 | Barrow Raiders |
21 February 2026, 15:00 | Steel City Stadium | R. Cox | 535 | ||
| Midlands Hurricanes |
30–12 | Batley Bulldogs |
22 February 2026, 14:30 | Avery Fields | A. Williams | 470 | ||
| Keighley Cougars |
56–14 | Whitehaven |
22 February 2026, 15:00 | Cougar Park | L. Bland | 1,328 | ||
| Newcastle Thunder |
20–30 | North Wales Crusaders |
22 February 2026, 15:00 | Crow Trees Ground | M. Lynn | |||
| Rochdale Hornets |
6–42 | Hunslet |
22 February 2026, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | A. Belafonte | 687 | ||
| Swinton Lions |
6–84 | London Broncos |
22 February 2026, 15:00 | Heywood Road | S. Mikalauskas | 662 | ||
| Source:[7] | ||||||||
Round 5
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| London Broncos |
106–18 | North Wales Crusaders |
28 February 2026, 19:30 | Plough Lane | T. Jones | |||
| Midlands Hurricanes |
20–40 | Oldham |
1 March 2026, 14:00 | Avery Fields | K. Moore | 451 | ||
| Batley Bulldogs |
54–6 | Swinton Lions |
1 March 2026, 15:00 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | F. Lincoln | |||
| Doncaster |
78–8 | Salford |
1 March 2026, 15:00 | Eco-Power Stadium | L. Bland | 1,896 | ||
| Hunslet |
16–24 | Sheffield Eagles |
1 March 2026, 15:00 | South Leeds Stadium | A. Williams | 686 | ||
| Keighley Cougars |
16–16 | Workington Town |
1 March 2026, 15:00 | Cougar Park | C. Hughes | 1,156 | ||
| Whitehaven |
20–0 | Rochdale Hornets |
1 March 2026, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | A. Belafonte | 460 | ||
| Widnes Vikings |
54–24 | Goole Vikings |
1 March 2026, 15:00 | Halton Stadium | D. Arnold | 2,461 | ||
| Barrow Raiders |
26–20 | Halifax Panthers |
19 April 2026, 15:00[b] | Craven Park | A. Belafonte | 1,718 | ||
| Source:[8] | ||||||||
Round 6
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Dewsbury Rams |
8–20 | Barrow Raiders |
8 March 2026, 14:00 | Crown Flatt | A. Williams | |||
| Doncaster |
32–16 | Goole Vikings |
8 March 2026, 15:00 | Eco-Power Stadium | R. Cox | 1,365 | ||
| Halifax Panthers |
4–42 | London Broncos |
8 March 2026, 15:00 | The Shay | S. Mikalauskas | 2,062 | ||
| North Wales Crusaders |
16–30 | Batley Bulldogs |
8 March 2026, 15:00 | Eirias Stadium | M. Lynn | |||
| Rochdale Hornets |
20–44 | Sheffield Eagles |
8 March 2026, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | K. Moore | 359 | ||
| Swinton Lions |
4–36 | Newcastle Thunder |
8 March 2026, 15:00 | Heywood Road | A. Belafonte | 649 | ||
| Whitehaven |
20–20 | Midlands Hurricanes |
8 March 2026, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | L. Bland | 590 | ||
| Widnes Vikings |
32–26 | Hunslet |
8 March 2026, 15:00 | Halton Stadium | T. Jones | 2,223 | ||
| Workington Town |
52–10 | Salford |
8 March 2026, 15:00 | Derwent Park | M. McKelvey | 1,207 | ||
| Source:[9] | ||||||||
Round 7
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Sheffield Eagles |
30–36 | Oldham |
21 March 2026, 15:00 | Steel City Stadium | T. Jones | 813 | ||
| Doncaster |
28–12 | Widnes Vikings |
22 March 2026, 15:00 | Eco-Power Stadium | J. Vella | 1,672 | ||
| Halifax Panthers |
50–22 | North Wales Crusaders |
22 March 2026, 15:00 | The Shay | M. McKelvey | 1,778 | ||
| Hunslet |
24–29 | Barrow Raiders |
22 March 2026, 15:00 | South Leeds Stadium | C. Hughes | 746 | ||
| London Broncos |
66–6 | Salford |
22 March 2026, 15:00 | Plough Lane | K. Moore | |||
| Newcastle Thunder |
44–18 | Keighley Cougars |
22 March 2026, 15:00 | Crow Trees Ground | S. Mikalauskas | |||
| Rochdale Hornets |
22–28 | Midlands Hurricanes |
22 March 2026, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | M. Lynn | 362 | ||
| Workington Town |
22–38 | Dewsbury Rams |
22 March 2026, 15:00 | Derwent Park | A. Belafonte | |||
| Source:[10] | ||||||||
Round 8
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Salford |
22–28 | Halifax Panthers |
27 March 2026, 20:00 | Salford Community Stadium | A. Williams | 3,125 | ||
| Dewsbury Rams |
16–18 | Sheffield Eagles |
29 March 2026, 15:00 | Crown Flatt | M. Lynn | |||
| Doncaster |
74–6 | Swinton Lions |
29 March 2026, 15:00 | Eco-Power Stadium | C. Hughes | 1,170 | ||
| Keighley Cougars |
12–20 | Midlands Hurricanes |
29 March 2026, 15:00 | Cougar Park | A. Belafonte | |||
| London Broncos |
40–12 | Batley Bulldogs |
29 March 2026, 15:00 | Plough Lane | R. Cox | |||
| Newcastle Thunder |
38–8 | Workington Town |
29 March 2026, 15:00 | Crow Trees Ground | K. Moore | |||
| North Wales Crusaders |
52–20 | Whitehaven |
29 March 2026, 15:00 | Eirias Stadium | L. Bland | |||
| Oldham |
44–0 | Hunslet |
29 March 2026, 15:00 | Bower Fold | S. Mikalauskas | 978 | ||
| Rochdale Hornets |
35–10 | Goole Vikings |
29 March 2026, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | D. Arnold | 324 | ||
| Source:[11] | ||||||||
Round 9
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Whitehaven |
14–22 | Workington Town |
3 April 2026, 13:00 | Recreation Ground | A. Williams | 1,448 | ||
| Barrow Raiders |
18–8 | Widnes Vikings |
3 April 2026, 15:00 | Craven Park | R. Cox | 2,103 | ||
| Sheffield Eagles |
0–46 | Doncaster |
3 April 2026, 15:00 | Steel City Stadium | S. Mikalauakas | 1,194 | ||
| Oldham |
36–10 | Rochdale Hornets |
3 April 2026, 15:45 | Bower Fold | K. Moore | 1,376 | ||
| Batley Bulldogs |
21–20 | Dewsbury Rams |
3 April 2026, 17:00 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | D. Arnold | |||
| Goole Vikings |
14–32 | Newcastle Thunder |
3 April 2026, 17:00 | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | A. Belafonte | 707 | ||
| Keighley Cougars |
30–42 | Hunslet |
4 April 2026, 13:00 | Cougar Park | L. Bland | |||
| Swinton Lions |
10–20 | Salford |
5 April 2026, 14:00 | Heywood Road | C. Hughes | 2,785 | ||
| North Wales Crusaders |
18–56 | Midlands Hurricanes |
5 April 2026, 15:00 | Eirias Stadium | M. Lynn | 300 | ||
| Source:[12] | ||||||||
Round 10
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| London Broncos |
48–4 | Sheffield Eagles |
11 April 2026, 18:00 | Plough Lane | D. Arnold | |||
| Dewsbury Rams |
10–20 | Widnes Vikings |
12 April 2026, 15:00 | Crown Flatt | T. Jones | |||
| Goole Vikings |
22–36 | Whitehaven |
12 April 2026, 15:00 | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | K. Moore | |||
| Halifax Panthers |
12–28 | Oldham |
12 April 2026, 15:00 | The Shay | R. Cox | 2,123 | ||
| Hunslet |
34–32 | Newcastle Thunder |
12 April 2026, 15:00 | South Leeds Stadium | M. Mckelvey | 662 | ||
| Keighley Cougars |
66–10 | North Wales Crusaders |
12 April 2026, 15:00 | Cougar Park | A. Williams | |||
| Rochdale Hornets |
12–46 | Barrow Raiders |
12 April 2026, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | S. Mikalauskas | 370 | ||
| Salford |
29–28 | Batley Bulldogs |
12 April 2026, 15:00 | Salford Community Stadium | A. Belafonte | 1,873 | ||
| Workington Town |
20–24 | Midlands Hurricanes |
12 April 2026, 15:00 | Derwent Park | L. Bland | |||
| Source:[13] | ||||||||
Round 11
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Newcastle Thunder |
37–22 | Barrow Raiders |
25 April 2026, 16:00 | Crow Trees Ground | M. Lynn | |||
| Swinton Lions |
22–22 | Keighley Cougars |
26 April 2026, 14:00 | Heywood Road | F. Lincoln | 777 | ||
| Batley Bulldogs |
46–10 | Goole Vikings |
26 April 2026, 15:00 | Mount Pleasant | S. Mikalauskas | |||
| Doncaster |
16–30 | London Broncos |
26 April 2026, 15:00 | Eco-Power Stadium | L. Rush | 1,546 | ||
| Oldham |
74–4 | Workington Town |
26 April 2026, 15:00 | Bower Fold | L. Bland | 790 | ||
| Rochdale Hornets |
18–54 | Dewsbury Rams |
26 April 2026, 15:00 | Spotland Stadium | A. Belafonte | 370 | ||
| Sheffield Eagles |
38–26 | Salford |
26 April 2026, 15:00 | Steel City Stadium | K. Moore | 912 | ||
| Whitehaven |
10–30 | Hunslet |
26 April 2026, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | D. Arnold | 608 | ||
| Widnes Vikings |
54–0 | Halifax Panthers |
26 April 2026, 15:00 | Halton Stadium | R. Cox | 2,114 | ||
| Source:[14] | ||||||||
Round 12
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Doncaster |
P–P[c] | North Wales Crusaders |
1 May 2026, 19:30 | Eco-Power Stadium | ||||
| Goole Vikings |
– | London Broncos |
2 May 2026, 15:00 | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | A. Belafonte | |||
| Newcastle Thunder |
– | Batley Bulldogs |
2 May 2026, 16:00 | Crow Trees Ground | A. Williams | |||
| Barrow Raiders |
– | Oldham |
3 May 2026, 15:00 | Craven Park | R. Cox | |||
| Dewsbury Rams |
– | Whitehaven |
3 May 2026, 15:00 | Crown Flatt | K. Moore | |||
| Hunslet |
– | Workington Town |
3 May 2026, 15:00 | South Leeds Stadium | F. Lincoln | |||
| Keighley Cougars |
– | Halifax Panthers |
3 May 2026, 15:00 | Cougar Park | D. Arnold | |||
| Swinton Lions |
– | Midlands Hurricanes |
3 May 2026, 15:00 | Heywood Road | M. McKelvey | |||
| Widnes Vikings |
– | Sheffield Eagles |
3 May 2026, 15:00 | Halton Stadium | T. Jones | |||
| Source: | ||||||||
Round 13
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Rochdale Hornets |
– | Newcastle Thunder |
9 May 2026, 13:00 | Spotland Stadium | ||||
| Goole Vikings |
– | North Wales Crusaders |
9 May 2026, 15:00 | Victoria Pleasure Grounds | ||||
| Batley Bulldogs |
– | Keighley Cougars |
10 May 2026, 15:00 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | ||||
| Halifax Panthers |
– | Dewsbury Rams |
10 May 2026, 15:00 | The Shay | ||||
| London Broncos |
– | Midlands Hurricanes |
10 May 2026, 15:00 | Plough Lane | ||||
| Oldham |
– | Doncaster |
10 May 2026, 15:00 | Park Lane | ||||
| Salford |
– | Widnes Vikings |
10 May 2026, 15:00 | Salford Community Stadium | ||||
| Swinton Lions |
– | Whitehaven |
10 May 2026, 15:00 | Heywood Road | ||||
| Workington Town |
– | Sheffield Eagles |
10 May 2026, 15:00 | Derwent Park | ||||
| Source: | ||||||||