Sat 26th-Sun 27th April: The Betfred League One Match Thread

[League Express]

Discuss this week's games here.

SATURDAY 26th APRIL
North Wales Crusaders v Whitehaven KO 18:00

SUNDAY 27th APRIL
Dewsbury Rams v Rochdale Hornets KO 15:00
Newcastle Thunder v Goole Vikings KO 15:00
Workington Town v Swinton Lions KO 15:00

[Yorks Tim]

North Wales Crusaders 26 v 18 Whitehaven 
Dewsbury Rams 12 v 28 Rochdale Hornets
Newcastle Thunder 16 v 28 Goole Vikings
Workington Town 22 v 18 Swinton Lions

 

[Wakefield Ram]

Crusaders, Rams, Goole, Workington

[clwydianrange]

Crusaders to edge a tight match

Rochdale by two tries

Goole by four tries

Workington to edge a tight match

[Dovster]

It does seem a shame that two teams have the week off but I guess its far too late to start reorganising the fixtures.

Crusaders by 4

Rams by 14

Vikings by 26

Town by 8

[SUPERSTUD]

5 hours ago, Wakefield Ram said:

Crusaders, Rams, Goole, Workington

Agree. So being lazy and cadging a lift on your post.

[gogledd]

Hornets, Vikings and Lions to win this weekend

Crusaders play their first home game of the League 1 season and its actually at home in Eirias Park. Another close encounter for us, and yet another difficult game to predict. Coach Anthony Murray will be itching to get one up on his old club but coach Carl Forster will be having the same inspiration! Could be two points in it and I hope its not down to a missed kick!! Crusaders to win by two.

[FearNothing]

Agree with @gogledd, think it's going to be close on Saturday ...wish I could get there but life gets in the way

Edited April 24 by FearNothing

[Barley Mow]

North Wales Crusaders v Whitehaven by 2
Dewsbury Rams v Rochdale Hornets   by 7
Newcastle Thunder v Goole Vikings     by 28
Workington Town v Swinton Lions       by 6

[Anita Bath]

9 hours ago, gogledd said:

Hornets, Vikings and Lions to win this weekend

Crusaders play their first home game of the League 1 season and its actually at home in Eirias Park. Another close encounter for us, and yet another difficult game to predict. Coach Anthony Murray will be itching to get one up on his old club but coach Carl Forster will be having the same inspiration! Could be two points in it and I hope its not down to a missed kick!! Crusaders to win by two.

First home league game and its the last weekend in April. How are clubs in league one expected to survive , or maybe they are not?

Hope its a great day and a bumper crowd but Its time RFL got serious about the part time levels of the game.

[gogledd]

17 hours ago, Anita Bath said:

First home league game and its the last weekend in April. How are clubs in league one expected to survive , or maybe they are not?

Hope its a great day and a bumper crowd but Its time RFL got serious about the part time levels of the game.

We were due our first home game on 6th April, but unfortunately Cornwall RLFC withdrew from the league a few days before the fixture. Saying that even the 6th April is a long spell with all away games - at Dewsbury, Goole, Workington and Midlands - plus a bye and Cup Game periods making it difficult for our players to gamin any consistency. Not complaining though,  as we are still managing to win games on the road.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

On 24/04/2025 at 11:38, FearNothing said:

Agree with @gogledd, think it's going to be close on Saturday ...wish I could get there but life gets in the way

Looks like I might be in the same boat, in my case due to the local elections next Thursday

[Phil W]

Wins for North Wales, Rochdale, Goole and Workington. 

Big few days for Thunder with Magic Friday or Magic FRDY however we want to market it on the horizon! Bit of a preview below

 https://www.philworld.co.uk/post/newcastle-thunder-v-goole-vikings-and-other-league-1-preview

[gogledd]

Terrific first half by North Wales Crusaders at Eirias Park yesterday against Whitehaven who were second in the league going into the game 4 very good tries to nil at half time plus a penalty kick from the on-form Jamie Dallimore. The second half proved closer with Have scoring two very good tries, but Crusaders still managing to score another 16 points despite bombing a couple of opportunities. I was wrong about it being close. Crusaders are playing some impressive rugby at the moment.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

There I am pushing leaflets through doors say vote for me that most people won't even read and there's the Cru putting what on paper was a decent looking Whitehaven side to the sword. BAH.

On a more serious note that was a very impressive performance, with the Cru now having won all five games so far in what is now an eighteen game season.

[Phil W]

6-12 to Goole at half time here at Blaydon. Thunder are in the fight.

[Phil W]

I really can't fault Thunder's performance this afternoon, the lads gave everything this afternoon and Goole knew they'd been in a contest. My thoughts below https://www.philworld.co.uk/post/newcastle-thunder-v-goole-vikings-and-other-league-1-thoughts

[Gomersall]