The 2007–08 National Division Three North was the eighth season (nineteenth overall) of the fourth division (north) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. New teams to the division included Bradford & Bingley and Harrogate who were relegated from the 2006–07 National Division Two , while promoted teams included Caldy (champions) and Beverley (playoffs), both coming up from North Division 1 , with no team from Midlands Division 1 as the winners of that league, Luton , went into National Division Three South instead.[ 1] [ 2] The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National Division Two while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National Division Three South (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.
At the end of the season the league champions were Tynedale , who made up for the disappointment of missing out on promotion from last season's playoffs by winning the title at a canter, finishing ahead of 2nd placed Darlington Mowden Park by a massive 29 points and qualifying directly for the 2008–09 National Division Two .[ 3] [ 4] As runners up Darlington Mowden Park had to go down to the 2007–08 National Division Three South runners up Cinderford for their playoff game, losing a tight encounter that finished 15 - 14 to the Gloucestershire side.[ 5] [ 6] The rest of the league was extremely tight, although the relegated sides all probably deserved to go down in terms of results with newly promoted Beverley, West Park St Helens and Morley being the three sides to go down. All three sides would drop to North Division 1 for the following season.[ 7]
Participating teams and locations
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Locations of the 2007-08 National Division Three North teams
Team
Stadium
Capacity
City/Area
Beverley
Beaver Park
Beverley , East Riding of Yorkshire
Bradford & Bingley
Wagon Lane
4,000
Bingley , West Yorkshire
Caldy
Paton Field
4,000
Thurstaston , Wirral , Merseyside
Darlington Mowden Park
Yiewsley Drive
Darlington , County Durham
Fylde
Woodlands Memorial Ground
9,000
Lytham St. Annes , Lancashire
Harrogate
Claro Road
3,000
Harrogate , North Yorkshire
Hull Ionians
Brantingham Park
1,500 (240 seats)
Brantingham , East Riding of Yorkshire
Leicester Lions
Westleigh Park
2,000
Blaby , Leicestershire
Macclesfield
Priory Park
1,250 (250 seats)
Macclesfield , Cheshire
Morley
Scatcherd Lane
Morley, Leeds , West Yorkshire
Preston Grasshoppers
Lightfoot Green
5,000
Preston , Lancashire
Rugby Lions
Webb Ellis Road
4,000 (200 seats)[ 8]
Rugby , Warwickshire
Tynedale
Tynedale Park
2,000 (400 seats)
Corbridge , Northumberland
West Park St Helens
Red Rocks
St Helens , Merseyside
Updated to match(es) played on 19-04-2008. Source:
Rugby Statbunker (C) Champion;
(R) Relegated
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 38 - 25 Rugby Lions Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 240 Referee: Mick Reid
Caldy 13 - 11 Hull Ionians (BP) Report
Paton Field Attendance: 900 Referee: Rob Sheard
Darlington Mowden Park 26 - 22 Morley (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 240 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 420 Referee: Ross Campbell
(BP) Harrogate 41 - 6 Beverley Report
Claro Road Attendance: 312 Referee: Revis Phillips
Leicester Lions 16 - 10 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 100 Referee: Glenn O'Hara
Preston Grasshoppers 22 - 0 West Park St Helens Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 280 Referee: Eric Woodmason
Beverley 20 - 45 Caldy (BP) Report
Beaver Park Referee: Andrew Gardner
(BP) Fylde 25 - 18 Preston Grasshoppers (BP) Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 683 Referee: Steve Harland
Hull Ionians 26 - 19 Darlington Mowden Park (BP) Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Glenn O'Hara
(BP) Macclesfield 16 - 20 West Park St Helens Report
Priory Park Attendance: 210
(BP) Morley 32 - 13 Bradford & Bingley Report
Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Rob Sheard
Rugby Lions 13 - 29 Leicester Lions Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 300
(BP) Tynedale 41 - 10 Harrogate Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 220 Referee: Trevor Fisher
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 27 - 20 Hull Ionians (BP) Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 220 Referee: Ian Robinson
Caldy 5 - 35 Tynedale (BP) Report
Paton Field Attendance: 472 Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 17 - 24 Beverley (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 160 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Claro Road Attendance: 210 Referee: Andrew Gardner
(BP) Leicester Lions 45 - 0 Morley Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 100 Referee: David Sainsbury
Preston Grasshoppers 16 - 12 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 205 Referee: Mark Liddell
(BP) West Park St Helens 24 - 17 Rugby Lions (BP) Report
Red Rocks Attendance: 103 Referee: Philip Davis
(BP) Beverley 27 - 20 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Beaver Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Revis Phillips
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 280 Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Harrogate 24 - 25 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Claro Road Attendance: 150 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
Hull Ionians 21 - 20 Leicester Lions (BP) Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Chris Seeley
Morley 25 - 15 West Park St Helens Report
Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: D Edmunds
Rugby Lions 28 - 16 Macclesfield Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 144 Referee: Michael Tutty
Tynedale 19 - 8 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 160 Referee: Rob Sheard
Bradford & Bingley 10 - 19 Tynedale Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 160 Referee: Andrew Bickle
Paton Field Attendance: 242 Referee: Ross Campbell
Darlington Mowden Park 21 - 10 Fylde Report
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Revis Phillips
(BP) Leicester Lions 41 - 19 Beverley Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 95 Referee: Richard Kelly
Macclesfield 18 - 18 Morley Report
Priory Park Attendance: 175 Referee: Ian Robinson
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 32 - 18 Rugby Lions Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 402 Referee: Luke Pearce
(BP) West Park St Helens 24 - 26 Hull Ionians (BP) Report
Red Rocks Referee: Mark Liddell
Beverley 13 - 24 West Park St Helens Report
Beaver Park Attendance: 103 Referee: Rob Sheard
(BP) Caldy 16 - 20 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Paton Field Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
(BP) Fylde 20 - 40 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 160 Referee: Chris Seeley
Harrogate 7 - 23 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Claro Road Attendance: 370 Referee: Gareth Hodges
Hull Ionians 14 - 12 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Morley 13 - 31 Rugby Lions (BP) Report
Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Eric Woodmason
Tynedale 27 - 26 Leicester Lions (2BP) Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: D Edmunds
Bradford & Bingley 20 - 14 Harrogate (BP) Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 230 Referee: Ian Robinson
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 39 - 7 Caldy Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 180 Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) Leicester Lions 31 - 18 Fylde Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Andrew Bickle
Macclesfield 27 - 40 Beverley (BP) Report
Priory Park Attendance: 226 Referee: Revis Phillips
Preston Grasshoppers 21 - 20 Morley (BP) Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 367 Referee: Gareth Hodges
(BP) Rugby Lions 32 - 24 Hull Ionians Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 219 Referee: Steve Walters
(BP) West Park St Helens 14 - 21 Tynedale Report
Red Rocks Referee: Paul Kimber
(BP) Beverley 15 - 21 Rugby Lions Report
Beaver Park Attendance: 175 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Caldy 15 - 15 Bradford & Bingley Report
Paton Field Attendance: 342 Referee: Steve Walters
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 43 - 15 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 190 Referee: D Edmunds
Fylde 13 - 13 West Park St Helens Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 260 Referee: Mark Liddell
(BP) Harrogate 25 - 6 Leicester Lions Report
Claro Road Attendance: 150 Referee: Rob Sheard
Hull Ionians 17 - 10 Morley (BP) Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: David Sainsbury
(BP) Tynedale 40 - 10 Macclesfield Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 220 Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 40 - 20 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 186 Referee: Nick Ashton
(BP) Leicester Lions 31 - 18 Caldy Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Richard Kelly
Macclesfield 20 - 41 Fylde (BP) Report
Priory Park Attendance: 242 Referee: Rob Sheard
(BP) Morley 31 - 18 Beverley Report
Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Chris Seeley
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 17 - 21 Hull Ionians Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 389 Referee: Revis Phillips
Rugby Lions 22 - 10 Tynedale Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Luke Pearce
(BP) West Park St Helens 17 - 20 Harrogate Report
Red Rocks Attendance: 135 Referee: John Meredith
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 15 - 22 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 165 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Caldy 18 - 13 West Park St Helens (BP) Report
Paton Field Attendance: 232 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 18 - 20 Leicester Lions Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 192 Referee: Andrew Gardner
(BP) Fylde 42 - 17 Rugby Lions Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 280 Referee: Gareth Hodges
(BP) Harrogate 21 - 27 Macclesfield Report
Claro Road Attendance: 210 Referee: Kevin Warwick
(BP) Tynedale 38 - 7 Morley Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 240 Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) Beverley 10 - 12 Hull Ionians Report
Beaver Park Attendance: 379 Referee: Mark Liddell
(BP) Hull Ionians 3 - 8 Tynedale Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Rob Sheard
Leicester Lions 20 - 17 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Mick Reid
Macclesfield 23 - 19 Caldy (BP) Report
Priory Park Attendance: 207 Referee: Trevor Fisher
Preston Grasshoppers 22 - 17 Beverley (BP) Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 228 Referee: Andrew Bickle
Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: James Fisher
Rugby Lions 19 - 13 Harrogate (BP) Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 271 Referee: Paul Knowles
(BP) West Park St Helens 19 - 20 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Red Rocks Attendance: 55 Referee: Richard Kelly
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 24 - 25 West Park St Helens (BP) Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 160 Referee: Gareth Hodges
(BP) Caldy 11 - 15 Rugby Lions Report
Paton Field Attendance: 324 Referee: Simon Lazenby
Darlington Mowden Park 11 - 27 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 100 Referee: Chris Seeley
Fylde 17 - 10 Hull Ionians (BP) Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 320 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
(BP) Harrogate 26 - 8 Morley Report
Claro Road Attendance: 250 Referee: Mick Reid
Leicester Lions 30 - 5 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 165 Referee: Mark Varnon
(BP) Tynedale 29 - 19 Beverley Report
Tynedale Park Referee: Matthew Daubney
(BP) Beverley 26 - 27 Fylde Report
Beaver Park Attendance: 154 Referee: Gareth Hodges
(BP) Hull Ionians 30 - 10 Harrogate Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Rob Sheard
Macclesfield 9 - 8 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Priory Park Attendance: 207 Referee: Lee Towers
Preston Grasshoppers 15 - 40 Tynedale (BP) Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 402 Referee: Mark Wilson
(BP) Rugby Lions 33 - 32 Darlington Mowden Park (2BP) Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 322 Referee: Tom Davis
West Park St Helens 19 - 16 Leicester Lions (BP) Report
Red Rocks Attendance: 39 Referee: Chris Seeley
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 12 January 2008.
Bradford & Bingley 19 - 10 Morley (BP) Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 280 Referee: Gareth Hodges
(BP) Caldy 35 - 8 Beverley Report
Paton Field Referee: Mark Varnon
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 74 - 0 Hull Ionians Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 181 Referee: Eric Woodmason
Claro Road Attendance: 300 Referee: Revis Phillips
Leicester Lions 26 - 17 Rugby Lions Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 280
Preston Grasshoppers 8 - 17 Fylde Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 973 Referee: Mick Reid
West Park St Helens 15 - 13 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Red Rocks Attendance: 48 Referee: Steve Lee
Beverley 10 - 26 Darlington Mowden Park (BP) Report
Beaver Park Attendance: 131 Referee: Mark Liddell
(BP) Fylde 9 - 14 Harrogate Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 630 Referee: Paul Kimber
Hull Ionians 10 - 29 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 310 Referee: Nick Ashton
Macclesfield 12 - 26 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Priory Park Attendance: 237 Referee: D Edmunds
Morley 16 - 8 Leicester Lions Report
Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
Rugby Lions 21 - 14 West Park St Helens (BP) Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 270 Referee: Luke Pearce
(BP) Tynedale 29 - 6 Caldy Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 215 Referee: Ross Campbell
Round 13 (rescheduled game)
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Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Andrew Gardner
Game rescheduled from 15 December 2007.
Paton Field Attendance: 280 Referee: Adam Friend
Darlington Mowden Park 14 - 35 Tynedale (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 200
(BP) Leicester Lions 38 - 14 Hull Ionians Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 50 Referee: John Meredith
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 13 - 17 Harrogate Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 287 Referee: Ross Campbell
Bradford & Bingley P - P Beverley
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2008.
Macclesfield P - P Rugby Lions
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2008.
West Park St Helens P - P Morley
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 2 February 2008.
Beverley 5 - 54 Leicester Lions (BP) Report
Beaver Park Attendance: 114 Referee: Eric Woodmason
(BP) Fylde 27 - 34 Darlington Mowden Park (BP) Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
(BP) Harrogate 25 - 11 Caldy Report
Claro Road Referee: Chris Seeley
(BP) Hull Ionians 35 - 19 West Park St Helens Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 110 Referee: D Edmunds
Morley 13 - 0 Macclesfield Report
Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 210 Referee: Andrew Bickle
(BP) Rugby Lions 57 - 7 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 276 Referee: Mark Wells
(BP) Tynedale 38 - 9 Bradford & Bingley Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 272 Referee: Trevor Fisher
Round 16 (rescheduled games)
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Bradford & Bingley 17 - 32 Beverley (BP) Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 120 Referee: Revis Phillips
Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.
Macclesfield 30 - 12 Rugby Lions Report
Priory Park Attendance: 236 Referee: Gareth Hodges
Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.
(BP) West Park St Helens 29 - 29 Morley (BP) Report
Red Rocks Attendance: 81 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Game rescheduled from 19 January 2008.
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 16 - 20 Fylde Report
Wagon Lane Referee: Ross Campbell
Darlington Mowden Park 30 - 24 Harrogate (2BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
Leicester Lions 18 - 34 Tynedale (BP) Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 225 Referee: Rob Sheard
Macclesfield 26 - 8 Hull Ionians Report
Priory Park Referee: Paul Kimber
Preston Grasshoppers 25 - 56 Caldy (BP) Report
Lightfoot Green Referee: Guy Steel Bodger
(BP) Rugby Lions 27 - 19 Morley Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 245 Referee: Andrew Bickle
West Park St Helens 17 - 15 Beverley (BP) Report
Red Rocks Attendance: 110 Referee: Revis Phillips
Beverley 6 - 21 Macclesfield Report
Beaver Park Attendance: 86 Referee: Richard Parker-Sedgmore
(BP) Caldy 21 - 27 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Paton Field Referee: Rob Sheard
(BP) Fylde 34 - 34 Leicester Lions (BP) Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 580 Referee: David Sainsbury
(BP) Harrogate 24 - 0 Bradford & Bingley Report
Claro Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Gareth Hodges
Hull Ionians 22 - 15 Rugby Lions (BP) Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Kevin Warwick
(BP) Morley 15 - 17 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Scatcherd Lane Referee: Ross Campbell
(BP) Tynedale 34 - 3 West Park St Helens Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 310 Referee: Mark Liddell
Bradford & Bingley 5 - 36 Caldy (BP) Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 125 Referee: Marcus Caton
(BP) Leicester Lions 16 - 21 Harrogate Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Mark Varnon
(BP) Macclesfield 13 - 19 Tynedale Report
Priory Park Attendance: 243 Referee: Eric Woodmason
Morley 20 - 13 Hull Ionians (BP) Report
Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 150 Referee: Trevor Fisher
Preston Grasshoppers 13 - 30 Darlington Mowden Park (BP) Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 228 Referee: Revis Phillips
(BP) Rugby Lions 26 - 5 Beverley Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 265 Referee: Glenn O'Hara
West Park St Helens 18 - 26 Fylde (BP) Report
Red Rocks Attendance: 77 Referee: Simon Harding
Beaver Park Attendance: 104 Referee: Steve Walters
Caldy 25 - 25 Leicester Lions Report
Paton Field Referee: Mick Reid
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 26 - 21 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 186 Referee: Tim Fisher
Fylde 12 - 10 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 450 Referee: D Edmunds
(BP) Harrogate 31 - 17 West Park St Helens Report
Claro Road Attendance: 350 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
(BP) Hull Ionians 10 - 11 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Brantingham Park Referee: Gareth Hodges
(BP) Tynedale 32 - 5 Rugby Lions Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrew McMenemy
Hull Ionians 22 - 21 Beverley (BP) Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 210
(BP) Leicester Lions 11 - 14 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Rob Sheard
(BP) Macclesfield 17 - 18 Harrogate Report
Priory Park Referee: Mike Read
Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 278 Referee: Mark Liddell
(BP) Preston Grasshoppers 19 - 21 Bradford & Bingley Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 235 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Rugby Lions 11 - 30 Fylde (BP) Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 172 Referee: Steve Lee
(BP) West Park St Helens 18 - 23 Caldy Report
Red Rocks Attendance: 146 Referee: Ross Campbell
Beverley 5 - 26 Preston Grasshoppers (BP) Report
Beaver Park Attendance: 96 Referee: Chris Sharp
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 28 - 17 Leicester Lions Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 175 Referee: David Sainsbury
Caldy 27 - 22 Macclesfield (BP) Report
Paton Field Referee: Revis Phillips
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 60 - 21 West Park St Helens Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 110 Referee: Mick Reid
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 335 Referee: Nick Ashton
Harrogate 17 - 3 Rugby Lions Report
Claro Road Attendance: 150 Referee: Chris Seeley
Tynedale 21 - 20 Hull Ionians (BP) Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Rob Sheard
Beverley 7 - 33 Tynedale (BP) Report
Beaver Park Attendance: 97 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Hull Ionians 8 - 24 Fylde (BP) Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Steve Harland
Macclesfield 17 - 10 Darlington Mowden Park (BP) Report
Priory Park Attendance: 191 Referee: Eric Woodmason
Morley 5 - 3 Harrogate (BP) Report
Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Trevor Fisher
Preston Grasshoppers 17 - 14 Leicester Lions (BP) Report
Lightfoot Green Attendance: 237 Referee: Ross Campbell
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 294 Referee: Steve Walters
West Park St Helens P - P Bradford & Bingley
Postponed. Game rescheduled to 5 April 2008.
Round 24 (rescheduled game)
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(BP) West Park St Helens 28 - 51 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Red Rocks Referee: Andrew Taylorson
Game rescheduled from 29 March 2008.
(BP) Bradford & Bingley 19 - 24 Macclesfield Report
Wagon Lane Attendance: 240 Referee: Rob Sheard
Paton Field Attendance: 487 Referee: Brendan Fitzmaurice
(BP) Darlington Mowden Park 52 - 0 Rugby Lions Report
Yiewsley Drive Attendance: 225 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
(BP) Fylde 68 - 7 Beverley Report
Woodlands Memorial Ground Attendance: 675 Referee: Gareth Hodges
Harrogate 12 - 23 Hull Ionians Report
Claro Road Referee: Mike Read
(BP) Leicester Lions 55 - 20 West Park St Helens Report
Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Andrew Bickle
(BP) Tynedale 37 - 7 Preston Grasshoppers Report
Tynedale Park Attendance: 310 Referee: Matthew Daubney
Beverley 22 - 21 Harrogate (BP) Report
Beaver Park Attendance: 121 Referee: Ross Campbell
Hull Ionians 21 - 11 Caldy Report
Brantingham Park Attendance: 204 Referee: Mark Liddell
Macclesfield 11 - 11 Leicester Lions Report
(BP) Morley 25 - 27 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Scatcherd Lane Attendance: 317 Referee: Chris Sharp
(BP) Rugby Lions 41 - 29 Bradford & Bingley (BP) Report
Webb Ellis Road Attendance: 272 Referee: Glenn O'Hara
Tynedale Park Attendance: 325 Referee: Chris Seeley
West Park St Helens 14 - 24 Preston Grasshoppers (BP) Report
Red Rocks Attendance: 95 Referee: D Edmunds
The league runners up of National Division Three South and North would meet in a playoff game for promotion to National Division Two. Cinderford were the southern division runners up and as they had a superior league record than northern runners-up, Darlington Mowden Park , they hosted the play-off match.
Cinderford 15 - 14 Darlington Mowden Park Report
Dockham Road Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Adrian Hartwell
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Total season attendances
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Club
Home Games
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Beverley
12[ a 2]
1,710
143
379
86
Bradford & Bingley
12[ a 3]
2,301
192
280
120
5%
Caldy
8[ a 4]
3,279
410
900
232
10%
Darlington Mowden Park
11[ a 5]
1,964
179
240
100
Fylde
12[ a 6]
5,073
423
683
160
5%
Harrogate
11[ a 7]
2,852
259
400
150
9%
Hull Ionians
12[ a 8]
2,694
225
310
110
15%
Leicester Lions
13
1,795
138
280
50
7%
Macclesfield
10[ a 9]
2,174
217
243
175
17%
Morley
12[ a 10]
3,105
259
317
150
Preston Grasshoppers
12[ a 11]
4,233
353
973
205
7%
Rugby Lions
13
3,300
254
322
144
6%
Tynedale
12[ a 12]
2,932
244
325
150
12%
West Park St Helens
10[ a 13]
889
89
146
39
^ Note that 22 home attendances are missing (see below) - so the total attendance will not be 100% accurate. The average attendance has also been taken into account with the missing games not included.
^ Missing home attendance v Caldy on 8 September 2007.
^ Missing home attendance v Caldy on 9 February 2008.
^ Missing home attendances v West Park St Helens on 6 October 2007, Beverley on 22 December 2007, Darlington Mowden Park on 16 February 2008, Leicester Lions on 1 March 2008 and Macclesfield on 15 March 2008.
^ Missing home attendances v Fylde on 29 September 2007 and Harrogate on 9 February 2008.
^ Missing home attendance v Darlington Mowden Park on 26 January 2008.
^ Missing home attendances v Caldy on 26 January 2008 and Hull Ionians on 12 April 2008.
^ Missing home attendance v Preston Grasshoppers on 1 March 2008.
^ Missing home attendance v Hull Ionians on 9 February 2008, Harrogate on 8 March 2008 and Leicester Lions on 19 April 2008.
^ Missing home attendance v Preston Grasshoppers on 16 February 2008.
^ Missing home attendance v Caldy on 9 February 2008.
^ Missing home attendance v Beverley on 1 December 2007.
^ Missing home attendances v Hull Ionians on 29 September 2007, Tynedale on 20 October 2007 and Bradford & Bingley on 5 April 2008.
Individual statistics
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Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals.
Largest home win — 74 pts
74 - 0 Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 22 December 2007
Largest away win — 49 pts
54 - 5 Leicester Lions away to Beverley on 26 January 2008
Most points scored — 74 pts
74 - 0 Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 22 December 2007
Most tries in a match — 10 (x2)
Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 22 December 2007
Fylde at home to Beverley on 12 April 2008
Most conversions in a match — 9 (x2)
Darlington Mowden Park at home to Hull Ionians on 22 December 2007
Fylde at home to Beverley on 12 April 2008
Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2)
Preston Grasshoppers at home to Morley on 20 October 2007
Macclesfield at home to Rugby Lions on 2 February 2008
Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3)
West Park St Helens away to Beverley on 6 October 2007
Fylde at home to Hull Ionians on 1 December 2007
Fylde away to Beverley on 15 December 2007
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Most points in a match — 23
Jon Boden for Leicester Lions at home to Hull Ionians on 19 January 2008
Most tries in a match — 4 (x2)
Lisiate Tafa for Bradford & Bingley away to Fylde on 6 October 2007
Gareth Roberts for Leicester Lions away to Beverley on 26 January 2008
Most conversions in a match — 8
Stephen Nutt for Fylde at home to Beverley on 12 April 2008
Most penalties in a match — 6 (x2)
Gerhard Boshoff for Preston Grasshoppers at home to Morley on 20 October 2007
Ross Winney for Macclesfield at home to Rugby Lions on 2 February 2008
Most drop goals in a match — 2 (x3)
Rob Hitchmough for West Park St Helens away to Beverley on 6 October 2007
John Armstrong for Fylde at home to Hull Ionians on 1 December 2007
John Armstrong for Fylde away to Beverley on 15 December 2007
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Highest — 973
Preston Grasshoppers at home to Fylde on 22 December 2007
Lowest — 39
West Park St Helens at home to Leicester Lions on 15 December 2007
Highest Average Attendance — 423
Fylde
Lowest Average Attendance — 89
West Park St Helens
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