The Featherstone Rovers competed in the Co-operative Championship in 2009.
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2009 fixtures and results
Co-operative Championship Date Round Opponent H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report+ Co-operative Championship results 15 March 1 Batley Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant 34-8 1,127 Co-op 22 March 2 Whitehaven H Big Fellas Stadium 26-52 1,555 Co-op 10 April 4 Gateshead Thunder A Gateshead International Stadium 23-2 651 Co-op 13 April 5 Sheffield Eagles H Big Fellas Stadium 20-12 1,612 Co-op 19 April 6 Whitehaven A Recreation Ground 44-16 1,411 Co-op 23 April 7 Leigh Centurions A Leigh Sports Village 30-16 2,307 Co-op 30 April 8 Halifax H Big Fellas Stadium 26-39 2,673 Co-op 17 May 10 Doncaster H Big Fellas Stadium 68-12 1,577 Featherstone 24 May 11 Barrow Raiders A Craven Park 12-44 1,995 Featherstone 28 May 12 Leigh Centurions H Big Fellas Stadium 30-24 1,535 Featherstone 13 June 13 Widnes Vikings A Stobart Stadium Halton 22-46 3,278 Co-op 27 June 14 Toulouse Olympique A Stade Ernest-Argeles 32-16 2,321 Featherstone 5 July 15 Gateshead Thunder H Big Fellas Stadium 56-40 1,475 Featherstone 24 July 17 Halifax A Shay Stadium 22-20 2,456 Co-op 1 August 18 Toulouse Olympique H Big Fellas Stadium 18-34 1,346 RLP 9 August 19 Widnes Vikings H Big Fellas Stadium 34-29 RLP 16 August 20 Doncaster A Keepmoat Stadium 56-10 RLP 23 August 21 Barrow Raiders H Big Fellas Stadium 28-46 RLP 27 August 9 Sheffield Eagles A Don Valley Stadium 12-28 RLP 6 September 22 Batley Bulldogs H Big Fellas Stadium 26-30 RLP Note: Featherstone had byes in rounds 3 and 16.
Play-offs Date Round Opponent H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Live on TV Report 11 September Eliminators Sheffield Eagles A Don Valley Stadium 32-8 RLP 18 September Semi-final Widnes Vikings A Stobart Stadium Halton 32-24 RLP 18 September Elimination Final Halifax A Shay Stadium 30-36 RLP Team bracket
Northern Rail Cup
Date Round Opponent H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report+ Northern Rail Cup results 15 February Group Doncaster A Keepmoat Stadium 36-6 1,126 Featherstone 18 February Group Leigh Centurions H Big Fellas Stadium 10-6 1,487 Featherstone 22 February Group Dewsbury Rams H Big Fellas Stadium 26-28 1,470 Featherstone 1 March Group Workington Town A Derwent Park 38-6 477 Featherstone 4 June Quarter-final Oldham A Leigh Sports Village 32-18 853 Featherstone 18 June Semi-final Barrow Raiders A Craven Park 10-16 2,775 RLP
Challenge Cup
Date Round Opponent H/A Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report+ Challenge Cup results 8 March 3 British Army H Big Fellas Stadium 94-2 1,763 Featherstone 10 May 4 Warrington Wolves H Big Fellas Stadium 8-56 3,127 Featherstone
2009 Squad As of 25 December 2008: NoNatPlayerPositionPrevious club1Tommy SaxtonFull backSalford2 Waine PryceWingWakefield Trinity3Ian HardmanCenterWidnes4Andrew "Andy" KirkCenterWidnes5Jon SteelWingHull Kingston Rovers6Iestyn HarrisStand offBradford Bulls7Andy Kain Half backWidnes8Tony TonksPropOldham9Jack LeeHookerFeatherstone Rovers10 Stuart Dickens (C)PropFeatherstone Rovers11 Matty DaleSecond rowHull12 Jamie FieldSecond rowFeatherstone Rovers13Richard BlakewayLoose forwardFeatherstone Rovers14Tom HaugheySecond rowFeatherstone Rovers15 James HoustonPropFeatherstone Rovers16Joe McLocklanHookerDoncaster17Joe HirstSecond rowWakefield Trinity18 Tim SpearsSecond rowBatley19 Sean HeskethProp/Second RowDoncaster20Stuart KainFull backGateshead Thunder22Matthew HandforthSecond row23Gareth SwiftLoose forwardNormanton Knights24John FallonPropHull Kingston Rovers25Scott WilsonWingFeatherstone Rovers26Sam SmeatonWingFeatherstone Rovers
2009 transfers in NatNameMoved FromIan HardmanWidnesJon SteelHull Kingston RoversIestyn HarrisBradford BullsJoe HirstWakefield TrinityJon FallonHull Kingston RoversMatt DaleHullTim SpearsBatleyGareth SwiftNormanton KnightsStuart KainGateshead ThunderJack LeeCastleford
2009 transfers out NatNameMoved ToPaul HandforthReleasedLoz WildboreWidnesCraig CawthrayHunsletNathan LarvinHunsletNathan BattyReleasedCarl HughesKeighleyKevin EadieReleasedIan TonksDewsburyLee LingardDewsburyAnthony ThackrayEnd of LoanNathan MasseyEnd of LoanWayne McHughYork City Knights References
External links Rovers' official website