2025 RFL League One results

The fixture list for the 2025 RFL League One was issued on 26 November 2024.[1] The regular season comprised 22 rounds. Each club had 20 fixtures with two bye weeks.

Cornwall withdrew from the league on 2 April.[2] The results of the three matches they had played were expunged[a] on 2 May.[3]

All times are UK local time (UTC±00:00 until 30 March 2025, UTC+01:00 thereafter).

Regular season

Round 1

Betfred League One: round one
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Dewsbury Rams 10–20 North Wales Crusaders 23 February 2025, 15:00 Crown Flatt A. Belafonte
Goole Vikings 14–16 Midlands Hurricanes 23 February 2025, 15:00 Victoria Pleasure Grounds T. Jones 479
Rochdale Hornets 44–0 Keighley Cougars 23 February 2025, 15:00 Spotland Stadium A. Sweet 927
Swinton Lions 16–10 Whitehaven 23 February 2025, 15:00 Heywood Road D. Arnold 742
Workington Town C–C[b] Cornwall  
Source:[5]


Round 2

Betfred League One: round two
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Rochdale Hornets 68–0[c] Cornwall 9 March 2025, 13:00 Spotland Stadium S. Houghton 568
Midlands Hurricanes 16–16 Workington Town 9 March 2025, 14:00 Alexander Stadium L.Bland 500
Goole Vikings 16–22 Dewsbury Rams 9 March 2025, 15:00 Victoria Pleasure Grounds A. Williams 658
Whitehaven 20–4 Keighley Cougars 9 March 2025, 15:00 Recreation Ground A. Sweet 811
Newcastle Thunder 6–48 Swinton Lions 9 March 2025, 17:00 Crow Trees Ground C. Hughes
Source:[6]

Round 3

Betfred League One: round three
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Cornwall 32–22[c] Newcastle Thunder 23 March 2025, 13:00 The Memorial Ground A. Williams
Swinton Lions 10–26 Dewsbury Rams 23 March 2025, 14:00 Heywood Road T. Jones 876
Goole Vikings 6–28 North Wales Crusaders 23 March 2025, 15:00 Victoria Pleasure Grounds A. Sweet 447
Keighley Cougars 24–26 Midlands Hurricanes 23 March 2025, 15:00 Cougar Park K. Moore 1,045
Whitehaven 24–20 Rochdale Hornets 23 March 2025, 15:00 Recreation Ground A. Belafonte 859
Source:[7]

Round 4

Betfred League One: round four
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Cornwall 6–78[c] Whitehaven 30 March 2025, 13:00 The Memorial Ground D. Arnold
Dewsbury Rams 26–12 Keighley Cougars 30 March 2025, 15:00 Crown Flatt A. Williams
Newcastle Thunder 6–54 Midlands Hurricanes 30 March 2025, 15:00 Crow Trees Ground A. Sweet
Swinton Lions 30–28 Goole Vikings 30 March 2025, 15:00 Heywood Road L. Bland 658
Workington Town 14–16 North Wales Crusaders 30 March 2025, 15:00 Derwent Park T. Jones
Source:[8]

Round 5

Betfred League One: round five
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Midlands Hurricanes 46–12 Dewsbury Rams 6 April 2025, 14:00 Alexander Stadium T. Jones 250
Keighley Cougars 14–18 Swinton Lions 6 April 2025, 15:00 Cougar Park A. Belefonte 1,263
Rochdale Hornets 24–34 Workington Town 6 April 2025, 15:00 Spotland Stadium D. Arnold
Whitehaven 66–6 Newcastle Thunder 6 April 2025, 15:00 Recreation Ground L. Bland 773
Source:[9]

Round 6

Betfred League One: round six
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Dewsbury Rams 56–6 Newcastle Thunder 18 April 2025, 15:00 Crown Flatt M. Mckelvey
Rochdale Hornets 8–7 Swinton Lions 18 April 2025, 15:00 Spotland Stadium A. Sweet 1,137
Workington Town 10–8 Whitehaven 18 April 2025, 15:00 Derwent Park A. Williams 2,310
Keighley Cougars 18–24 Goole Vikings 18 April 2025, 18:30 Cougar Park C. Hughes 969
Midlands Hurricanes 18–31 North Wales Crusaders 19 April 2025, 14:00 Alexander Stadium L. Bland 500
Source:[10]

Round 7

Betfred League One: round seven
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
North Wales Crusaders 42–12 Whitehaven 26 April 2025, 18:00 Eirias Stadium A. Sweet 535
Dewsbury Rams 18–32 Rochdale Hornets 27 April 2025, 15:00 Crown Flatt A. Williams
Newcastle Thunder 16–34 Goole Vikings 27 April 2025, 15:00 Crow Trees Ground C. Hughes
Workington Town 32–12 Swinton Lions 27 April 2025, 15:00 Derwent Park A. Belafonte 813
Source:[11]

Round 8

Betfred League One: round eight
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Newcastle Thunder 0–62 Workington Town 2 May 2025, 20:00 Crow Trees Ground T. Jones
Rochdale Hornets 50–6 Goole Vikings 3 May 2025, 15:00 Spotland Stadium S. Mikalauskas 744
Swinton Lions 26–20 North Wales Crusaders 4 May 2025, 15:00 Heywood Road A. Williams 801
Whitehaven 24–24 Dewsbury Rams 4 May 2025, 15:00 Recreation Ground L. Bland 626
Source:[12]

Round 9

Betfred League One: round nine
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Rochdale Hornets 10–22 Midlands Hurricanes 10 May 2025, 15:00 Spotland Stadium L. Bland 772
Keighley Cougars 6–46 Workington Town 11 May 2025, 15:00 Cougar Park D. Arnold 1,089
Whitehaven 42–24 Goole Vikings 11 May 2025, 15:00 Recreation Ground A. Billington 667
North Wales Crusaders 74–0 Newcastle Thunder 18 May 2025, 14:30 Eirias Stadium L. Bland 282
Source:[13][14]

Round 10

Betfred League One: round ten
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Midlands Hurricanes 38–8 Whitehaven 25 May 2025, 14:00 Alexander Stadium A. Belafonte 250
Keighley Cougars 6–30 North Wales Crusaders 25 May 2025, 15:00 Cougar Park D. Arnold 767
Rochdale Hornets 70–6 Newcastle Thunder 25 May 2025, 15:00 Spotland Stadium L. Bland 669
Workington Town 24–16 Goole Vikings 25 May 2025, 15:00 Derwent Park A. Sweet
Source:[15]

Round 11

Betfred League One: round eleven
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Midlands Hurricanes 38–26 Swinton Lions 1 June 2025, 14:00 Alexander Stadium G. Poumes 623
North Wales Crusaders 32–12 Rochdale Hornets 1 June 2025, 14:30 Eirias Stadium T. Jones
Newcastle Thunder 0–52 Keighley Cougars 1 June 2025, 15:00 Crow Trees Ground A. Williams
Workington Town 12–20 Dewsbury Rams 1 June 2025, 15:00 Derwent Park L. Bland
Source:[16]

Round 12

Betfred League One: round twelve
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Dewsbury Rams 14–20 Goole Vikings 13 June 2025, 19:00 Crown Flatt A. Williams
North Wales Crusaders 14–4 Midlands Hurricanes 15 June 2025, 14:30 Eirias Stadium A. Belafonte 400
Keighley Cougars 26–25 Rochdale Hornets 15 June 2025, 15:00 Cougar Park A. Sweet 1,828
Swinton Lions 24–14 Workington Town 15 June 2025, 15:00 Heywood Road D. Arnold 949
Source:[17]

Round 13

Betfred League One: round thirteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Midlands Hurricanes 12–13 Goole Vikings 22 June 2025, 14:00 Alexander Stadium A. Sweet 920
Dewsbury Rams 28–14 Whitehaven 22 June 2025, 15:00 Crown Flatt D. Arnold
Swinton Lions 30–22 Keighley Cougars 22 June 2025, 15:00 Heywood Road L. Bland 842
Workington Town 56–0 Newcastle Thunder 22 June 2025, 15:00 Derwent Park A. Williams
Source:[18]

Round 14

Betfred League One: round fourteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Midlands Hurricanes 22–20 Rochdale Hornets 6 July 2025, 14:00 Alexander Stadium A. Williams 463
North Wales Crusaders 56–22 Workington Town 6 July 2025, 14:30 Eirias Stadium L. Bland
Keighley Cougars 22–16 Dewsbury Rams 6 July 2025, 15:00 Cougar Park A. Sweet 1,503
Whitehaven 14–18 Swinton Lions 6 July 2025, 15:00 Recreation Ground T. Jones
Source:[19]

Round 15

Betfred League One: round fifteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
North Wales Crusaders 20–6 Dewsbury Rams 13 July 2025, 14:30 Eirias Stadium A. Williams
Goole Vikings 56–6 Whitehaven 13 July 2025, 15:00 Post Office Road, Featherstone[d] L. Bland
Swinton Lions 52–10 Newcastle Thunder 13 July 2025, 15:00 Heywood Road D. Arnold 725
Workington Town 29–12 Midlands Hurricanes 13 July 2025, 15:00 Derwent Park A. Sweet
Source:[20]

Round 16

Betfred League One: round sixteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Dewsbury Rams 26–6 Swinton Lions 20 July 2025, 15:00 Crown Flatt K. Moore
Goole Vikings 26–12 Keighley Cougars 20 July 2025, 15:00 Post Office Road, Featherstone[d] L. Bland
Newcastle Thunder 0–60 Rochdale Hornets 20 July 2025, 15:00 Crow Trees Ground D. Arnold
Whitehaven 8–22 Workington Town 20 July 2025, 15:00 Recreation Ground A. Belafonte
Source:[22]

Round 17

Betfred League One: round seventeen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Swinton Lions 16–8 Midlands Hurricanes 27 July 2025, 14:00 Heywood Road A. Belafonte[e] 1,031
Goole Vikings 0–50 Rochdale Hornets 27 July 2025, 15:00 Victoria Pleasure Grounds A. Williams 712
Keighley Cougars 26–14 Whitehaven 27 July 2025, 15:00 Cougar Park D. Arnold 1,537
Newcastle Thunder 6–72 North Wales Crusaders 27 July 2025, 15:00 Crow Trees Ground L. Bland
Source:[24]

Round 18

Betfred League One: round eighteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
North Wales Crusaders 12–24 Swinton Lions 3 August 2025, 14:30 Eirias Stadium D. Arnold
Newcastle Thunder 10–64 Dewsbury Rams 3 August 2025, 15:00 Crow Trees Ground C. Hughes
Rochdale Hornets 36–32 Whitehaven 3 August 2025, 15:00 Spotland Stadium L. Bland
Workington Town 25–22 Keighley Cougars 3 August 2025, 15:00 Derwent Park A. Williams
Source:[25]

Round 19

Betfred League One: round nineteen
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Dewsbury Rams 20–36 Workington Town 10 August 2025, 15:00 Crown Flatt D. Arnold
Goole Vikings 28–4 Swinton Lions 10 August 2025, 15:00 Victoria Pleasure Grounds L. Bland 636
Keighley Cougars 56–0 Newcastle Thunder 10 August 2025, 15:00 Cougar Park M. Mckelvey 978
Rochdale Hornets 20–16 North Wales Crusaders 10 August 2025, 15:00 Spotland Stadium K. Moore
Whitehaven 26–16 Midlands Hurricanes 10 August 2025, 15:00 Recreation Ground C. Hughes 639
Source:[26]

Round 20

Betfred League One: round twenty
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Midlands Hurricanes 22–24 Keighley Cougars 24 August 2025, 14:00 Alexander Stadium D. Arnold 405
North Wales Crusaders 31–6 Goole Vikings 24 August 2025, 14:30 Eirias Stadium A. Williams
Newcastle Thunder 10–28 Whitehaven 24 August 2025, 15:00 Crow Trees Ground A. Sweet
Swinton Lions 18–12 Rochdale Hornets 24 August 2025, 15:00 Heywood Road A. Belafonte 963
Source:[27]

Round 21

Betfred League One: round twenty one
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
North Wales Crusaders 30–16 Keighley Cougars 31 August 2025, 14:30 Eirias Stadium A. Sweet
Dewsbury Rams 40–4 Midlands Hurricanes 31 August 2025, 15:00 Crown Flatt L. Bland
Goole Vikings 30–12 Newcastle Thunder 31 August 2025, 15:00 Victoria Pleasure Grounds D. Arnold
Workington Town 36–4 Rochdale Hornets 31 August 2025, 15:00 Derwent Park K. Moore
Source:[28]

Round 22

Betfred League One: round twenty two
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time Venue Referee Attendance
Goole Vikings 6–12[f] Workington Town 6 September 2025, 15:00 Victoria Pleasure Grounds K. Moore
Whitehaven 28–24 North Wales Crusaders 6 September 2025, 15:00 Recreation Ground A. Belafonte
Midlands Hurricanes 58–4 Newcastle Thunder 7 September 2025, 14:00 Alexander Stadium A. Williams 275
Rochdale Hornets 32–36 Dewsbury Rams 7 September 2025, 15:00 Spotland Stadium A. Sweet 1,024
Source:[30]

Notes

  1. ^ Expunged games are not counted for the competition but the appearances and points scored do still count for player's individual records
  2. ^ Match was originally Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Cornwall's withdrawal from the league on 2 April led to the match's cancellation.[4]
  3. ^ a b c Result expunged
  4. ^ a b Match played at Featherstone Rovers' due to pitch works at Victoria Pleasure Ground.[21]
  5. ^ Replaced by touch judge Oli Maddocks after 76 minutes.[23]
  6. ^ Match abandoned after 73 minutes due to a medical emergency off the pitch[29]

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