2002 Northern Ford Premiership

Premiership
League Northern Ford Premiership
Duration 27 Rounds
Teams 18
2002 Season
Grand Final winners Huddersfield Giants
League leaders Huddersfield Giants

The 2002 Northern Ford Premiership season was the second tier of British rugby league during the 2002 season. The competition began with nineteen teams, but York Wasps folded early in the season. Huddersfield Giants winning the Grand Final. This was the last season of the Premiership as for 2003 the teams were split into two divisions of the National League.

Championship

The league was won by Huddersfield Giants, who beat Leigh Centurions in the Grand Final. Huddersfield were promoted to the Super League.

League table

Team Pld W D L PF PA Pts
1Huddersfield Giants 272610115635653
2Leigh Centurions 272115102142643
3Rochdale Hornets 27191780958239
4Hull Kingston Rovers 27181871546837
5Featherstone Rovers 27181883660437
6Doncaster Dragons 271611074160333
7Batley Bulldogs 271611065866633
8Whitehaven Warriors 271511164760031
9Oldham 271331174855329
10Dewsbury Rams 271411272361629
11Workington Town 271301467767726
12Sheffield Eagles 271301459764826
13Barrow Raiders 271211470767025
14Keighley Cougars 27702048890614
15Swinton Lions 27612047391813
16Chorley Lynx 27502247799410
17Hunslet Hawks 2731234389547
18Gateshead Thunder 27012633811081
Play-offs


York Wasps started this season but ceased to exist after 11 games. Their results were expunged from the records.

Play-offs

Week 1:

  • Hull Kingston Rovers 11 Oldham 19.
  • Featherstone Rovers 42 Whitehaven Warriors 14.
  • Doncaster Dragons 14 Batley Bulldogs 27.

Week 2:

  • Huddersfield Giants 36 Leigh Centurions 10.
  • Rochdale Hornets 6 Oldham 20.
  • Featherstone Rovers 30 Batley Bulldogs 32.

Week 3:

  • Batley Bulldogs 26 Oldham 16.

Week 4:

  • Leigh Centurions 35 Batley Bulldogs 28.

Grand Final

12 October 2002
Huddersfield Giants 38 – 16 Leigh Centurions
Try: O'Hare (2), St Hilaire (2), Thorman, Gene
Goal: McNamara (7)		 Report Try: Cardoza, Marns, Hamilton
Goal: Turley (2)
Halton Stadium, Widnes
Attendance: 9,051
Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick (Warrington)
Man of the Match: Chris Thorman

See also

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