The fixture list for the 2021 season was issued on 14 February 2021. The regular season comprised 18 rounds.[1]
The end-of-season play-offs featured the clubs finishing second to sixth in the regular season in a four round elimination competition to decide which team accompanied the team finishing first into the Championship for 2022.[2]
Four matches were postponed due under the RFL COVID-19 protocols and were not rearranged.[3]
All times are UK local time (UTC+1) on the relevant dates.
Regular season
Round 1
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
24–44 | 8 May 2021, 15:30 | New River Stadium | J. Vella | —[a] | ||
16–28 | 9 May 2021, 14:00 | South Leeds Stadium | C. Worsley | |||
20–38 | 9 May 2021, 15:00 | Butts Park Arena | M. Rossleigh | |||
44–18 | 9 May 2021, 15:00 | Cougar Park | J. McMullen | |||
40–16 | 9 May 2021, 15:00 | Crown Oil Arena | M. Mannifield | |||
Source:[4] |
- ^ Matches played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions
Round 2
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
18–26 | 15 May 2021, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | M. Rossleigh | —[a] | ||
10–36 | 15 May 2021, 15:00 | Stebonheath Park | L. Staveley | |||
50–16 | 16 May 2021, 14:00 | Derwent Park | J. McMullen | |||
40–18 | 16 May 2021, 15:00 | Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium | M. Mannifield | |||
30–22 | 16 May 2021, 15:00 | Keepmoat Stadium | N. Bennett | |||
Source:[5] |
- ^ Matches played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions
Round 3
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance[a] | |||
62–24 | 23 May 2021, 14:30 | Keepmoat Stadium | C. Worsley | 784 | ||
16–44 | 23 May 2021, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | T. Crashley | —[b] | ||
26–44 | 23 May 2021, 15:00 | Butts Park Arena | L. Staveley | 210 | ||
6–29 | 23 May 2021, 15:00 | South Leeds Stadium | M. Smaill | 452 | ||
36–43 | 23 May 2021, 15:00 | Cougar Park | K. Moore | 700 | ||
Source:[7][8] |
Round 4
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance[a] | |||
10–52 | 29 May 2021, 15:00 | Stebonheath Park | T. Crashley | —[b] | ||
24–26 | 30 May 2021, 14:00 | Derwent Park | M. Mannifield | 942 | ||
44–8 | 30 May 2021, 15:00 | Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium | K. Moore | 1,915 | ||
38–30 | 30 May 2021, 15:00 | Butts Park Arena | A. Sweet | 232 | ||
40–0 | 30 May 2021, 15:00 | Cougar Park | N. Bennett | 683 | ||
Source:[9] |
Round 5
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance[a] | |||
10–60 | 5 June 2021, 15:00 | Stebonheath Park | A. Sweet | —[b] | ||
34–20 | 6 June 2021, 14:00 | Derwent Park | G. Hewer | 942 | ||
36–12 | 6 June 2021, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | C. Worsley | —[b] | ||
46–12 | 6 June 2021, 15:00 | Keepmoat Stadium | J. McMullen | 882 | ||
36–22 | 6 June 2021, 15:00 | South Leeds Stadium | A. Moore | 483 | ||
Source:[10][8] |
Round 6
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
40–4 | 12 June 2021, 15:00 | Matt Johnson Prestige Stadium | C. Worsley | 1,758 | ||
10–62 | 12 June 2021, 15:30 | New River Stadium | K. Moore | 370 | ||
12–30 | 13 June 2021, 15:00 | Butts Park Arena | T. Crashley | 198 | ||
70–12 | 13 June 2021, 15:00 | Cougar Park | M. Rossleigh | 463 | ||
0–68 | 13 June 2021, 15:00 | Eirias Stadium | J. Vella | —[a] | ||
Source:[11] |
- ^ COVID-19 regulations in Wales did not permit spectator attendance at matches on this date
Round 7
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
10–60 | 19 June 2021, 15:00 | Stebonheath Park | M. Rossleigh | 285 | ||
14–24 | 19 June 2021, 15:30 | New River Stadium | J. Vella | 391 | ||
34–28 | 20 June 2021, 14:00 | Derwent Park | C. Smith | 942 | ||
24–18 | 16 July 2021, 20:00[a] | Butts Park Arena | K. Moore | 387 | ||
18–18 | 20 June 2021, 15:00 | South Leeds Stadium | L. Staveley | 527 | ||
Source:[13][14] |
Round 8
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
12–38 | 26 June 2021, 15:00 | Stebonheath Park | C. Smith | 100 | ||
24–24 | 27 June 2021, 15:00 | Craven Park | T. Crashley | 3,146 | ||
16–34 | 27 June 2021, 15:00 | Butts Park Arena | K. Moore | 275 | ||
34–22 | 27 June 2021, 15:00 | Cougar Park | B. Milligan | 548 | ||
38–28 | 27 June 2021, 15:00 | Crown Oil Arena | J. Vella | 1,389 | ||
Source:[15] |
Round 9
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
66–0 | 4 July 2021, 14:00 | Derwent Park | L. Bland | 942 | ||
34–28 | 4 July 2021, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | M. Smaill | 437 | ||
31–6 | 4 July 2021, 15:00 | Craven Park | C. Smith | 2,005 | ||
46–44 | 4 July 2021, 15:00 | Butts Park Arena | B. Milligan | 255 | ||
22–4 | 4 July 2021, 15:00 | Crown Oil Arena | A. Sweet | 1,171 | ||
Source:[16] |
Round 10
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
18–30 | 10 July 2021, 15:00 | Stebonheath Park | J. Jones | 318 | ||
P–P | Not rearranged[a] | Derwent Park | ||||
24–34 | 11 July 2021, 15:00 | South Leeds Stadium | K. Moore | 404 | ||
40–12 | 11 July 2021, 15:00 | Cougar Park | N. Bennett | 572 | ||
16–16 | 16 July 2021, 19:00 | New River Stadium | M. Rossleigh | 575 | ||
Source:[18][8] |
Round 11
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
46–30 | 24 July 2021, 15:30 | New River Stadium | J. Jones | 196 | ||
P–P | Not rearranged[a] | Keepmoat Stadium | ||||
40–12 | 25 July 2021, 15:00 | Craven Park | M. Smaill | 1,862 | ||
20–20 | 25 July 2021, 15:00 | South Leeds Stadium | C. Smith | 714 | ||
P–P | Not arranged[b] | Crown Oil Arena | ||||
Source:[20] |
Round 12
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
12–14 | 31 July 2021, 15:30 | New River Stadium | L. Rush | 190 | ||
P–P | Not rearranged[a] | Derwent Park | ||||
24–46 | 1 August 2021, 14:30 | Keepmoat Stadium | M. Rossleigh | 1,179 | ||
72–4 | 1 August 2021, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | J. Vella | 610 | ||
20–42 | 1 August 2021, 15:00 | Crown Oil Arena | J. Jones | 891 | ||
Source:[22][8] |
Round 13
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
24–24 | 7 August 2021, 15:00 | Stebonheath Park | L. Rush | 180 | ||
34–38 | 7 August 2021, 15:30 | New River Stadium | J. Vella | 208 | ||
40–10 | 8 August 2021, 15:00 | Craven Park | M. Mannifield | 1,918 | ||
16–32 | 8 August 2021, 15:00 | Butts Park Arena | C. Smith | 378 | ||
18–22 | 8 August 2021, 15:00 | Cougar Park | M. Smaills | 774 | ||
Source:[23][8] |
Round 14
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
24–36 | 14 August 2021, 15:00 | Stebonheath Park | K. Moore | 239 | ||
23–10 | 15 August 2021, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | M. Smaill | 727 | ||
38–10 | 15 August 2021, 15:00 | South Leeds Stadium | C. Worsley | 435 | ||
46–18 | 15 August 2021, 15:00 | Cougar Park | L. Staveley | 1,028 | ||
44–8 | 15 August 2021, 15:00 | Crown Oil Arena | J. Jones | 882 | ||
Source:[24] |
Round 15
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
14–34 | 21 August 2021, 15:00 | New River Stadium | L. Bland | 228 | ||
18–40 | 22 August 2021, 14:00 | Derwent Park | C. Smith | 1,457 | ||
50–18 | 22 August 2021, 15:00 | Butts Park Arena | M. Smaill | 280 | ||
26–18 | 22 August 2021, 15:00 | Keepmoat Stadium | K. Moore | 1,019 | ||
34–34 | 22 August 2021, 15:00 | Crown Oil Arena | L. Rush | 822 | ||
Source:[25][8] |
Round 16
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
38–24 | 28 August 2021, 14:00 | Craven Park | L. Rush | 1,486 | ||
36–10 | 28 August 2021, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | M. Mannifield | 617 | ||
12–42 | 28 August 2021, 15:00 | Stebonheath Park | J. Jones | 267 | ||
22–12 | 29 August 2021, 15:00 | Keepmoat Stadium | C. Smith | 948 | ||
32–30 | 29 August 2021, 15:00 | South Leeds Stadium | J. Vella | 353 | ||
Source:[26] |
Round 17
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
18–35 | 4 September 2021, 15:30 | New River Stadium | A. Sweet | 241 | ||
18–13 | 5 September 2021, 15:00 | Keepmoat Stadium | K. Moore | 1,138 | ||
82–6 | 5 September 2021, 15:00 | South Leeds Stadium | L. Bland | 474 | ||
34–14 | 5 September 2021, 15:00 | Cougar Park | L. Staveley | 1,327 | ||
30–32 | 5 September 2021, 15:00 | Crown Oil Arena | J. Jones | 1,064 | ||
Source:[27] |
Round 18
Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||
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Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||
44–0 | 11 September 2021, 14:30 | Eirias Stadium | B. Milligan | 560 | ||
76–0 | 11 September 2021, 15:00 | Craven Park | J. McMullen | 1,922 | ||
14–32 | 12 September 2021, 14:00 | Derwent Park | T. Crashley | 1,397 | ||
26–28 | 12 September 2021, 14:30 | Keepmoat Stadium | M. Mannifield | 738 | ||
50–22 | 12 September 2021, 15:00 | Crown Oil Arena | M. Smaill | 693 | ||
Source:[28] |
Play-offs
Workington Town, who finished the regular season in second place, advanced straight to the qualifying semi-final in the second week of the play-offs. Teams that finished 3rd to 6th after the regular season played off in qualifying and elimination play-offs respectively. Keighley Cougars defeated North Wales Crusaders in the qualifying play-off and proceeded to the qualifying play-off against Workington Town, where they lost.[29][30] Doncaster defeated Hunslet in the elimination play-off which resulted in the latter being eliminated from the play-offs.[31] Doncaster then proceeded to defeat North Wales in the elimination semi-final which saw them advance to the preliminary final against Keighley.[32]
Team bracket
Qualifying play-off | Qualifying semi-final | Preliminary final | Promotion play-off final | |||||||||||||||
2 | 18 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | 14 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | 28 | Elimination semi-final | 28 | |||||||||||||||
34 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | 31 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
Week 1: Elimination and qualifying play-offs
Week 2: Semi-finals
- ^ After golden point extra time
Week 3: Preliminary final
Week 4: Promotion play-off final
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