2010–11 National Conference League
# 2010–11 National Conference League

The 2010–11 National Conference League was the 26th season of the National Conference League, the top league for British amateur rugby league clubs, and was the final season that the league was played in the winter.

## Premier Division

The Premier Division featured three new clubs:

* Thatto Heath Crusaders, promoted as champions from 2009 to 2010 RLC Division One
* Bradford Dudley Hill, promoted from 2009 to 2010 RLC Division One
* Saddleworth Rangers, promoted from 2009 to 2010 RLC Division One

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Siddal | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 708 | 481 | +227 | 38 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 2 | Thatto Heath Crusaders (C) | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 746 | 527 | +219 | 38 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 3 | Leigh East | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 766 | 487 | +279 | 32 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 4 | Wath Brow Hornets | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 671 | 554 | +117 | 32 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 5 | Hull Dockers | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 610 | 562 | +48 | 32 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 6 | West Hull | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 660 | 548 | +112 | 31 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 7 | Leigh Miners Rangers | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 719 | 584 | +135 | 30 | |
| 8 | Skirlaugh | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 572 | 536 | +36 | 26 | |
| 9 | Saddleworth Rangers | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 570 | 710 | −140 | 23 | |
| 10 | East Hull | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 533 | 602 | −69 | 20 | |
| 11 | Wigan St Patricks | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 505 | 620 | −115 | 19 | |
| 12 | Bradford Dudley Hill (R) | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 592 | 702 | −110 | 18 | Relegated to National Conference League Division One |
| 13 | Wigan St Judes (R) | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 470 | 875 | −405 | 14 | Relegated to National Conference League Division One |
| 14 | York Acorn (R) | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 471 | 805 | −334 | 11 | Relegated to National Conference League Division One |

### Play-offs

| Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Major/Minor semifinal | Major/Minor semifinal | Major/Minor semifinal | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 14 May 2011 | 14 May 2011 | 14 May 2011 | | | | 29 May 2011 | 29 May 2011 | 29 May 2011 |
| | | | 1 | Siddal | 40 | | | | Siddal | 18 |
| | | | 2 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 8 | 21 May 2011 | 21 May 2011 | 21 May 2011 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 30 |
| 7 May 2011 | 7 May 2011 | 7 May 2011 | 2 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 8 | 21 May 2011 | 21 May 2011 | 21 May 2011 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 30 |
| 7 May 2011 | 7 May 2011 | 7 May 2011 | | | | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 24 | | | |
| 3 | Leigh East | 40 | | | | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 24 | | | |
| 3 | Leigh East | 40 | 14 May 2011 | 14 May 2011 | 14 May 2011 | Leigh East | Leigh East | | 19 | | |
| 6 | West Hull | 28 | 14 May 2011 | 14 May 2011 | 14 May 2011 | Leigh East | Leigh East | | 19 | | |
| 6 | West Hull | 28 | Leigh East | Leigh East | 16 | | | | | | |
| 7 May 2011 | 7 May 2011 | 7 May 2011 | Leigh East | Leigh East | 16 | | | | | | |
| 7 May 2011 | 7 May 2011 | 7 May 2011 | Wath Brow Hornets | Wath Brow Hornets | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wath Brow Hornets | 30 | Wath Brow Hornets | Wath Brow Hornets | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hull Dockers | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

## Division One

Division One featured six new clubs:

* Eccles & Salford, promoted as champions from 2009 to 2010 RLC Division Two
* Oldham St Annes, promoted from 2009 to 2010 RLC Division Two
* Stanley Rangers, promoted from 2009 to 2010 RLC Division Two
* Ince Rose Bridge, relegated from 2009 to 2010 RLC Premier Division
* Oulton Raiders, relegated from 2009 to 2010 RLC Premier Division
* Widnes St Maries, relegated from 2009 to 2010 RLC Premier Division

Widnes St Maries resigned from the league mid-season; their record was expunged.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Oulton Raiders (C, P) | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 805 | 334 | +471 | 40 | Promoted to National Conference League Premier Division |
| 2 | Myton Warriors (P) | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 651 | 442 | +209 | 33 | Promoted to National Conference League Premier Division |
| 3 | Ince Rose Bridge (P) | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 624 | 367 | +257 | 29 | Promoted to National Conference League Premier Division |
| 4 | Rochdale Mayfield | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 589 | 480 | +109 | 28 | |
| 5 | Stanley Rangers | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 480 | 460 | +20 | 24 | |
| 6 | Milford Marlins | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 458 | 496 | −38 | 20 | |
| 7 | Oldham St Annes | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 547 | 611 | −64 | 18 | |
| 8 | Millom | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 390 | 713 | −323 | 18 | |
| 9 | Stanningley | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 383 | 489 | −106 | 16 | |
| 10 | Castleford Panthers | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 426 | 532 | −106 | 16 | |
| 11 | Eccles & Salford | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 497 | 605 | −108 | 16 | |
| 12 | Normanton Knights (R) | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 384 | 705 | −321 | 6 | Relegated to National Conference League Division Two |

## Division Two

Division Two featured four new clubs:

* Heworth, relegated from 2009 to 2010 RLC Division One
* West Bowling, relegated from 2009 to 2010 RLC Division One
* Hunslet Warriors, elected into league
* Elland, elected into league

West Bowling were forced to withdraw at the end of the season due to the league being switched to a summer competition and their pitch not being available during the cricket season.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hunslet Warriors (C, P) | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 856 | 256 | +600 | 41 | Promoted to National Conference League Division One |
| 2 | Egremont Rangers (P) | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 810 | 406 | +404 | 36 | Promoted to National Conference League Division One |
| 3 | Castleford Lock Lane (P) | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 580 | 336 | +244 | 30 | Promoted to National Conference League Division One |
| 4 | Eastmoor Dragons | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 524 | 396 | +128 | 29 | |
| 5 | Ovenden | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 510 | 432 | +78 | 22 | |
| 6 | Elland | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 406 | 449 | −43 | 19 | |
| 7 | East Leeds | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 446 | 548 | −102 | 19 | |
| 8 | West Bowling | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 425 | 473 | −48 | 18 | |
| 9 | Shaw Cross Sharks | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 362 | 547 | −185 | 15 | |
| 10 | Crosfields | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 408 | 711 | −303 | 14 | |
| 11 | Waterhead Warriors | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 377 | 702 | −325 | 14 | |
| 12 | Heworth | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 270 | 718 | −448 | 7 | |

* 1 2 Although there was no official relegation to Division Three, Crosfields, Featherstone Lions and Heworth were all demoted due to non-fulfillment of a fixture during the season.

## 2011 transitional season

Between August 2011 and November 2011, a short transitional season was played in preparation for the switch to a summer competition in 2012. Two new teams, Askam and Widnes West Bank, joined the competition, increasing the number of teams to 40. The league was split into eight groups of five teams based in geographical location (due to the subsequent withdrawal of West Bowling, Group G only consisted of four teams). The play-offs were contested by the eight group winners. The league champions were Hunslet Warriors, who defeated Wigan St Patricks 18–14 in the play-off final after extra time.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Leigh East (Q) | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 302 | 266 | +36 | 16 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 2 | Wath Brow Hornets | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 288 | 177 | +111 | 14 | |
| 3 | Egremont Rangers | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 261 | 226 | +35 | 13 | |
| 4 | Leigh Miners Rangers | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 260 | 236 | +24 | 13 | |
| 5 | Thatto Heath Crusaders | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 328 | 286 | +42 | 12 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Wigan St Patricks (Q) | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 404 | 152 | +252 | 22 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 2 | Ince Rose Bridge | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 300 | 326 | −26 | 12 | |
| 3 | Millom | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 182 | 260 | −78 | 8 | |
| 4 | Wigan St Judes | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 232 | 320 | −88 | 6 | |
| 5 | Askam | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 116 | 404 | −288 | 4 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Siddal (Q) | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 541 | 136 | +405 | 22 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 2 | Ovenden | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 242 | 266 | −24 | 8 | |
| 3 | Rochdale Mayfield | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 259 | 318 | −59 | 8 | |
| 4 | Saddleworth Rangers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 228 | 388 | −160 | 8 | |
| 5 | Elland | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 186 | 393 | −207 | 8 | |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hunslet Warriors (C, Q) | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 363 | 192 | +171 | 17 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 2 | East Leeds | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 261 | 185 | +76 | 17 | |
| 3 | Milford Marlins | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 257 | 190 | +67 | 17 | |
| 4 | Oulton Raiders | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 230 | 303 | −73 | 8 | |
| 5 | Stanningley | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 194 | 398 | −204 | 7 | |

### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Widnes West Bank (Q) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 381 | 191 | +190 | 24 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 2 | Waterhead Warriors | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 396 | 202 | +194 | 18 | |
| 3 | Oldham St Annes | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 380 | 252 | +128 | 15 | |
| 4 | Eccles & Salford | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 298 | 372 | −74 | 8 | |
| 5 | Crosfields | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 198 | 457 | −259 | 4 | |

### Group F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Castleford Lock Lane (Q) | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 386 | 202 | +184 | 19 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 2 | Eastmoor Dragons | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 312 | 342 | −30 | 14 | |
| 3 | Stanley Rangers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 341 | 334 | +7 | 7 | |
| 4 | Normanton Knights | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 228 | 446 | −218 | 7 | |
| 5 | Castleford Panthers | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 253 | 375 | −122 | 4 | |

### Group G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bradford Dudley Hill (Q) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 372 | 232 | +140 | 14 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 2 | York Acorn | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 290 | 187 | +103 | 12 | |
| 3 | Shaw Cross Sharks | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 176 | 385 | −209 | 6 | |
| 4 | Heworth | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 131 | 452 | −321 | 0 | |

### Group H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Skirlaugh (Q) | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 428 | 159 | +269 | 22 | Qualification for National Conference League play-offs |
| 2 | Myton Warriors | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 279 | 190 | +89 | 14 | |
| 3 | East Hull | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 298 | 272 | +26 | 12 | |
| 4 | West Hull | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 236 | 283 | −47 | 8 | |
| 5 | Hull Dockers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 312 | 362 | −50 | 8 | |

### Play-offs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Castleford Lock Lane | Castleford Lock Lane | 4 | | | | | | |
| Hunslet Warriors | Hunslet Warriors | 22 | | | | | | |
| Hunslet Warriors | Hunslet Warriors | 22 | Hunslet Warriors | Hunslet Warriors | 24 | | | |
| | | | Bradford Dudley Hill | Bradford Dudley Hill | 18 | | | |
| Bradford Dudley Hill | Bradford Dudley Hill | 26 | Bradford Dudley Hill | Bradford Dudley Hill | 18 | | | |
| Skirlaugh | Skirlaugh | 14 | | | | | | |
| Skirlaugh | Skirlaugh | 14 | | | | Hunslet Warriors | Hunslet Warriors | 18 |
| | | | | | | Wigan St Patricks | Wigan St Patricks | 14 |
| Siddal | Siddal | 30 | | | | | | | Wigan St Patricks | Wigan St Patricks | 14 |
| Widnes West Bank | Widnes West Bank | 12 | | | | | | |
| Widnes West Bank | Widnes West Bank | 12 | Siddal | Siddal | 22 | | | |
| | | | Wigan St Patricks | Wigan St Patricks | 23 | | | |
| Leigh East | Leigh East | 22 | Wigan St Patricks | Wigan St Patricks | 23 | | | |
| Wigan St Patricks | Wigan St Patricks | 44 | | | | | | |
