Today marks an important day in the NCL calendar as fixtures were revealed for the forthcoming 2025 season.
Each club revealed their first fixture on social media this morning (8.00am) with the remainder of the fixtures being made available at 12 noon.
The 46-team, four division National Conference League begins in March with an enthralling first round of fixtures.
The Premier Division kicks off on Saturday 8th March when promoted Dewsbury Moor Maroons host champions Hunslet ARLFC. 2024 beaten Grand Finalists Siddal start with a home tie against Lock Lane while Waterhead Warriors begin life in the top division with an intriguing game against derby rivals Rochdale Mayfield. West Hull travel over to Wath Brow Hornets, Leigh Miners Rangers have a trip to West Bowling and York Acorn host Thatto Heath Crusaders.
Division Two also shares the limelight that day with a Dewsbury derby between Dewsbury Celtic and Thornhill set to get local tongues wagging. Promoted Drighlington and East Leeds have home ties against Ellenborough Rangers and Pilkington Recs while Hensingham face a testing early season trip to Hull Dockers. In the other two games Barrow Island travel down to Clock Face Miners and Normanton Knights host Skirlaugh.
Division One gets underway on Saturday 15th March as Crosfields host Ince Rose Bridge while relegated Egremont Rangers are at home to promoted Wigan St Judes. Heworth face what on paper looks like a stern test at home to Oulton Raiders while Oldham St Annes repeat their Division Two rivalry with fellow promoted side Shaw Cross Sharks. Stanningley face Kells and Wigan St Patricks face a derby tie against Woolston Rovers.
Division Three starts a week later, on 22nd March with new boys Keighley Albion hosting Bentley. Myton Warriors face a long trip to Cumbria to face Distington while improving Featherstone Lions host Leigh East. Another long trip awaits Milford with Millom hosting in Round One while relegated Saddleworth Rangers start life in the bottom division with a home game against Beverley.
Here are those opening fixtures for each division:
Premier Division
Saturday 8th March
Dewsbury Moor Maroons v Hunslet ARLFC
Siddal v Lock Lane
Waterhead Warriors v Rochdale Mayfield
Wath Brow Hornets v West Hull
West Bowling v Leigh Miners Rangers
York Acorn v Thatto Heath Crusaders
Division Two
Saturday 8th March
Clock Face Miners v Barrow Island
Dewsbury Celtic v Thornhill Trojans
Drighlington v Ellenborough
East Leeds v Pilkington Recs
Hull Dockers v Hensingham
Normanton Knights v Skirlaugh
Division One
Saturday 15th March
Crosfields v Ince Rose Bridge
Egremont Rangers v Wigan St Judes
Heworth v Oulton Raiders
Oldham St Annes v Shaw Cross Sharks
Stanningley v Kells
Wigan St Patricks v Woolston Rovers
Division Three
Saturday 22nd March
Distington v Myton Warriors
Featherstone Lions v Leigh East
Keighley Albion v Bentley
Millom v Milford
Saddleworth Rangers v Beverley
The full fixture list is available in the Rugby League Match Centre.
