2012 Championship 1 season results
# 2012 Championship 1 season results

This is a list of the 2012 Championship 1 season results. Championship 1 is the third-tier rugby league competition in the United Kingdom. The 2012 season started on 11 March and ends on 30 September with the grand final at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington.

The 2012 season consists of two stages. The regular season was played over 18 round-robin fixtures, in which each of the fourteen teams involved in the competition played each other once at home and once away. In the Championship, a win was worth three points in the table, a draw worth two points apiece, and a loss by less than 12 points during the game earned one bonus point. Defeats by more than 12 points yielded no points.

For one year only, the top four teams at the end of the regular season, Barrow Raiders, Doncaster, Whitehaven and Workington Town, are promoted to the 2013 RFL Championship, as part of an expanded 14-team division. However, the champions of the division will be decided through the second stage of the season, the play-offs. The top six teams in the table contest to play in the grand final, the winners of which will be crowned champions.

## Regular season

### Round 1

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| North Wales Crusaders | 24–26 | Barrow Raiders | 11 March, 14:30 GMT | Racecourse Ground | Matthew Kidd | 1,513 |
| Doncaster | 48–16 | Whitehaven | 11 March, 15:00 GMT | Keepmoat Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 761 |
| Gateshead Thunder | 30–32 | South Wales Scorpions | 11 March, 15:00 GMT | Thunderdome | Dave Merrick | 233 |
| Rochdale Hornets | 36–4 | London Skolars | 11 March, 15:00 GMT | Spotland Stadium | Clint Sharrad | 359 |
| Workington Town | 14–24 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 11 March, 15:00 GMT | Derwent Park | Warren Turley | 760 |
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### Round 2

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| South Wales Scorpions | 10–40 | Workington Town | 18 March, 13:00 GMT | The Gnoll | Warren Turley | 374 |
| Barrow Raiders | 25–8 | Doncaster | 18 March, 15:00 GMT | Craven Park | Jamie Leahy | 1,325 |
| London Skolars | 66–16 | North Wales Crusaders | 18 March, 15:00 GMT | New River Stadium | Tom Crashley | 535 |
| Oldham R.L.F.C. | 40–14 | Gateshead Thunder | 18 March, 15:00 GMT | Whitebank Stadium | George Stokes | 539 |
| Whitehaven | 30–10 | Rochdale Hornets | 18 March, 15:00 GMT | Recreation Ground | Dave Merrick | 714 |
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### Round 3

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Workington Town | 27–20 | London Skolars | 1 April, 14:00 BST | Derwent Park | Chris Leatherbarrow | 430 |
| North Wales Crusaders | 18–54 | Rochdale Hornets | 1 April, 14:30 BST | Racecourse Ground | Warren Turley | 1,047 |
| Doncaster | 46–12 | South Wales Scorpions | 1 April, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Dave Merricks | 606 |
| Gateshead Thunder | 18–30 | Whitehaven | 1 April, 15:00 BST | Thunderdome | Joe Cobb | 347 |
| Oldham R.L.F.C. | 32–26 | Barrow Raiders | 1 April, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Clint Sharrad | 1,114 |
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### Round 4

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Rochdale Hornets | 18–10 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 6 April, 13:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Gareth Hewer | 1,020 |
| Barrow Raiders | 40–12 | Gateshead Thunder | 6 April, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Peter Brooke | 1,371 |
| Doncaster | 58–16 | London Skolars | 6 April, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | George Stokes | 541 |
| Whitehaven | 12–30 | Workington Town | 6 April, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Matt Thomason | 1,529 |
| North Wales Crusaders | 34–22 | South Wales Scorpions | 9 April, 17:00 BST | Racecourse Ground | Chris Leatherbarrow | 1,204 |
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### Round 5

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Barrow Raiders | 44–18 | Rochdale Hornets | 22 April, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Dave Merrick | 1,332 |
| Gateshead Thunder | 22–40 | Doncaster | 22 April, 15:00 BST | Thunderdome | Ronnie Laughton | 316 |
| London Skolars | 20–20 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 22 April, 15:00 BST | New River Stadium | Joe Cobb | 492 |
| South Wales Scorpions | 0–34 | Whitehaven | 22 April, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Chris Leatherbarrow | 231 |
| Workington Town | 58–0 | North Wales Crusaders | 22 April, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | | 776 |
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### Round 6

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Whitehaven | 36–28 | London Skolars | 6 May, 14:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Matt Thomason | 628 |
| Doncaster | 48–26 | Rochdale Hornets | 6 May, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Peter Brooke | 720 |
| Oldham R.L.F.C. | 32–36 | North Wales Crusaders | 6 May, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 580 |
| South Wales Scorpions | 24–42 | Barrow Raiders | 6 May, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Matthew Kidd | 337 |
| Workington Town | 58–6 | Gateshead Thunder | 6 May, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | James Bloom | 467 |
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### Round 7

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| North Wales Crusaders | 10–17 | Whitehaven | 13 May, 14:30 BST | Racecourse Ground | Matthew Kidd | 804 |
| Barrow Raiders | 20–12 | Workington Town | 13 May, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Chris Leatherbarrow | 1,808 |
| Doncaster | 40–18 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 13 May, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Dave Merrick | 653 |
| Rochdale Hornets | 46–26 | Gateshead Thunder | 13 May, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Greg Dolan | 350 |
| London Skolars | 64–6 | South Wales Scorpions | 29 July, 14:00 BST | New River Stadium | Greg Dolan | 290 |
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### Round 8

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Barrow Raiders | 42–12 | London Skolars | 20 May, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Joe Cobb | 1,159 |
| Oldham R.L.F.C. | 16–26 | Whitehaven | 20 May, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 624 |
| South Wales Scorpions | 32–30 | Rochdale Hornets | 20 May, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Warren Turley | 557 |
| Workington Town | 45–18 | Doncaster | 20 May, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | Gareth Hewer | 804 |
| Gateshead Thunder | 10–60 | North Wales Crusaders | 15 July, 15:00 BST | Filtrona Park | Matthew Kidd | 336 |
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### Round 9

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Oldham R.L.F.C. | 30–35 | South Wales Scorpions | 26 May, 13:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Greg Dolan | 471 |
| London Skolars | 48–22 | Gateshead Thunder | 27 May, 14:00 BST | New River Stadium | Dave Sharpe | 353 |
| North Wales Crusaders | 28–41 | Doncaster | 27 May, 14:30 BST | Racecourse Ground | James Bloom | 705 |
| Whitehaven | 28–42 | Barrow Raiders | 27 May, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Tom Crashley | 1,124 |
| Rochdale Hornets | 24–37 | Workington Town | 3 June, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Ronnie Laughton | 512 |
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### Round 10

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Rochdale Hornets | 6–38 | Doncaster | 29 April, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Gareth Hewer | 301 |
| London Skolars | 12–44 | Workington Town | 10 June, 14:00 BST | New River Stadium | Greg Dolan | 623 |
| North Wales Crusaders | 30–28 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 10 June, 14:30 BST | Racecourse Ground | Matt Thomason | 822 |
| Gateshead Thunder | 18–40 | Barrow Raiders | 10 June, 15:00 BST | Filtrona Park | Dave Sharpe | 398 |
| Whitehaven | 34–18 | South Wales Scorpions | 10 June, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Dave Merrick | 648 |
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### Round 11

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Barrow Raiders | 40–24 | North Wales Crusaders | 24 June, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Peter Brooke | 1,238 |
| Doncaster | 78–6 | Gateshead Thunder | 24 June, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Matthew Kidd | 656 |
| Oldham R.L.F.C. | 4–30 | Rochdale Hornets | 24 June, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Joe Cobb | 599 |
| South Wales Scorpions | 32–36 | London Skolars | 24 June, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Warren Turley | 907 |
| Workington Town | 30–28 | Whitehaven | 24 June, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | Matthew Thomasson | 721 |
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### Round 12

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| London Skolars | 17–30 | Barrow Raiders | 1 July, 14:00 BST | New River Stadium | Tom Crashley | 472 |
| South Wales Scorpions | 30–44 | Doncaster | 1 July, 14:00 BST | The Gnoll | Peter Brooke | 360 |
| North Wales Crusaders | 20–30 | Workington Town | 1 July, 14:30 BST | Racecourse Ground | Ronnie Laughton | 733 |
| Gateshead Thunder | 0–32 | Rochdale Hornets | 1 July, 15:00 BST | Filtrona Park | Dave Merrick | 231 |
| Whitehaven | 42-20 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 1 July, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Clint Sharrad | 641 |
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### Round 13

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| North Wales Crusaders | 46–18 | Gateshead Thunder | 8 July, 15:00 BST | Racecourse Ground | Greg Dolan | 719 |
| Workington Town | 50–10 | South Wales Scorpions | 15 July, 13:00 BST | Derwent Park | Joe Cobb | 653 |
| Doncaster | 28–24 | Barrow Raiders | 15 July, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Jamie Leahy | 997 |
| Oldham R.L.F.C. | 25–24 | London Skolars | 15 July, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Chris Leatherbarrow | 487 |
| Rochdale Hornets | 12-31 | Whitehaven | 29 July, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Warren Turley | 581 |
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### Round 14

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Barrow Raiders | 48–16 | Whitehaven | 19 July, 19:00 BST | Craven Park | Chris Leatherbarrow | 1,710 |
| Gateshead Thunder | 16–64 | London Skolars | 22 July, 15:00 BST | Filtrona Park | Tom Crashley | 186 |
| Rochdale Hornets | 34–6 | North Wales Crusaders | 22 July, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Clint Sharrad | 648 |
| South Wales Scorpions | 12–44 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 22 July, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Peter Brooke | 196 |
| Doncaster | 22–6 | Workington Town | 26 July, 19:30 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Matt Thomason | 972 |
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### Round 15

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Barrow Raiders | 42–16 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 5 August, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Peter Brooke | 1,337 |
| Gateshead Thunder | 24–22 | Workington Town | 29 August, 20:00 BST | Thunderdome | Dave Sharpe | 256 |
| London Skolars | 56–36 | Rochdale Hornets | 5 August, 15:00 BST | New River Stadium | Joe Cobb | 407 |
| South Wales Scorpions | 24–36 | North Wales Crusaders | 5 August, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Clint Sharrad | 687 |
| Whitehaven | 25–18 | Doncaster | 5 August, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Warren Turley | 652 |
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### Round 16

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| North Wales Crusaders | 40–22 | London Skolars | 12 August, 14:30 BST | Racecourse Ground | Gareth Hewer | 800 |
| Oldham R.L.F.C. | 22–46 | Doncaster | 12 August, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Matthew Kidd | 500 |
| Rochdale Hornets | 42-12 | South Wales Scorpions | 12 August, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Dave Merrick | 311 |
| Whitehaven | 60–12 | Gateshead Thunder | 12 August, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Tom Crashley | 648 |
| Workington Town | 48–34 | Barrow Raiders | 12 August, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | Chris Leatherbarrow | 1,710 |
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### Round 17

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Doncaster | 48–12 | North Wales Crusaders | 19 August, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Dave Merrick | 891 |
| Oldham R.L.F.C. | 28–18 | Workington Town | 19 August, 15:00 BST | Whitebank Stadium | Joe Cobb | 538 |
| Rochdale Hornets | 24–18 | Barrow Raiders | 19 August, 15:00 BST | Spotland Stadium | Peter Brooke | 446 |
| South Wales Scorpions | 32–10 | Gateshead Thunder | 19 August, 15:00 BST | The Gnoll | Greg Dolan | 219 |
| London Skolars | 41–26 | Whitehaven | 24 August, 19:30 BST | New River Stadium | Warren Turley | 1,174 |
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### Round 18

| Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Barrow Raiders | 34–22 | South Wales Scorpions | 2 September, 15:00 BST | Craven Park | Matthew Kidd | 1,245 |
| Gateshead Thunder | 12–56 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 2 September, 15:00 BST | Thunderdome | Ronnie Laughton | 273 |
| London Skolars | 8–48 | Doncaster | 2 September, 15:00 BST | New River Stadium | Peter Brooke | 578 |
| Whitehaven | 58–20 | North Wales Crusaders | 2 September, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Chris Leatherbarrow | 701 |
| Workington Town | 48–18 | Rochdale Hornets | 2 September, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | Warren Turley | 514 |
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## Play-offs

The play-offs commence following the conclusion of the regular season and include the top six sides from the league and uses a top 6 play-off system, culminating in the grand final at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington, home of Super League side Warrington Wolves.

### Preliminary Semi-finals

| # | Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| # | Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| P1 | Workington Town | 34–29 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 9 September 2012, 15:00 BST | Derwent Park | Gareth Hewer | 563 |
| P2 | Whitehaven | 40–12 | Rochdale Hornets | 9 September 2012, 15:00 BST | Recreation Ground | Matt Thomason | 601 |
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### Qualifying and minor semi-final

| # | Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| # | Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| QS | Doncaster | 20–22 | Barrow Raiders | 16 September 2012, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Matt Thomason | 744 |
| MS | Workington Town | 26–2 | Whitehaven | 16 September 2012, 16:00 BST | Derwent Park | Robert Hicks | 1,273 |
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### Major semi-final

| # | Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| # | Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| SF | Doncaster | 20–0 | Workington Town | 23 September 2012, 15:00 BST | Keepmoat Stadium | Jamie Leahy | |
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### Grand final

| # | Home | Score | Away | Match information | Match information | Match information | Match information |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| # | Home | Score | Away | Date and time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| GF | Barrow Raiders | 13–16 | Doncaster | 30 September 2012, 14:00 BST | Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington | Jamie Leahy | 6,409 |
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### Play-off ladder

| Elimination play-offs | Elimination play-offs | Elimination play-offs | Qualifying/elimination semifinal | Qualifying/elimination semifinal | Qualifying/elimination semifinal | Elimination final | Elimination final | Elimination final | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 16 September 2012 | 16 September 2012 | 16 September 2012 | | | | 30 September 2012, Halliwell Jones Stadium | 30 September 2012, Halliwell Jones Stadium | 30 September 2012, Halliwell Jones Stadium |
| | | | 1 | Doncaster | 20 | | | | Barrow Raiders | 13 |
| | | | 2 | Barrow Raiders | 22 | 23 September 2012 | 23 September 2012 | 23 September 2012 | Doncaster | Doncaster | 16 |
| 9 September 2012 | 9 September 2012 | 9 September 2012 | 2 | Barrow Raiders | 22 | 23 September 2012 | 23 September 2012 | 23 September 2012 | Doncaster | Doncaster | 16 |
| 9 September 2012 | 9 September 2012 | 9 September 2012 | | | | Doncaster | 20 | | | |
| 3 | Workington Town | 34 | | | | Doncaster | 20 | | | |
| 3 | Workington Town | 34 | 16 September 2012 | 16 September 2012 | 16 September 2012 | Workington Town | Workington Town | | 0 | | |
| 6 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 29 | 16 September 2012 | 16 September 2012 | 16 September 2012 | Workington Town | Workington Town | | 0 | | |
| 6 | Oldham R.L.F.C. | 29 | Workington Town | Workington Town | 26 | | | | | | |
| 9 September 2012 | 9 September 2012 | 9 September 2012 | Workington Town | Workington Town | 26 | | | | | | |
| 9 September 2012 | 9 September 2012 | 9 September 2012 | Whitehaven | Whitehaven | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Whitehaven | 40 | Whitehaven | Whitehaven | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Rochdale Hornets | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
