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- 07 FEB Rochdale passengers get improved Saturday evening services From 18 February, we are introducing two additional Saturday evening services between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale. The trains will leave Victoria at 19.55 and 20.55, with the return services from...
- 31 DEC Former Northern manager receives MBE in New Year's Honours A former Northern manager, who dedicated fifty years to the railway industry, received an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.Phil began his career as an apprentice in 1961 and worked...
- 30 DEC Additional trains between Carlisle and Sellafield from Monday 9 January Two additional trains will run (for a trial period) between Carlisle and Sellafield/Barrow. The services will be operated by Direct Rail Services (DRS) to provide additional seats for customers...
- 30 DEC Improvements to Customer Information Systems at Stations in Yorkshire We are improving our customer information systems at stations today - Wednesday 18 January. Unfortunately, while this work takes place between 10am and 4pm, it will cause disruption to public announcements...
Northern Rail Cup Fascinating Facts
The competition for clubs outside Super League began as the Buddies National League Cup in 2002. It became the Arriva Trains Cup the following year before changing to the Northern Rail Cup in 2005.
The record crowd for the competition is 9,400 at the 2005 final between Castleford Tigers and Hull Kingston Rovers at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, on 17 July.
The biggest outside the final is 7,333 for the 2005 Group match between Castleford Tigers and Featherstone Rovers on Good Friday 25 March.
RECORDS
Most tries
- 5 Paul Salmon (Barrow Raiders) v Workington Town 2002
- 5 Neil Turley (Leigh Centurions) v Swinton 2003
- 5 Neil Turley (Leigh Centurions) at Chorley Lynx 2004
- 5 Jon Steel (Hull K.R.) at London Skolars 2005
- 5 Byron Ford (Hull K.R.) v York City Knights 2006
Most goals
- 14 Steve Blakeley (Salford City Reds) v Gateshead Thunder 2003
- 14 Damien Couturier (Hull K.R.) v Halifax 2006
Most goals in a final
- 10 John Wilshire (Salford City Reds) v Doncaster 2008 equaling the all time record for goals kicked in any final
Most points
- 42 (5 tries, 11 goals) Neil Turley (Leigh Centurions) at Chorley Lynx 2004
Highest score
- Salford City Reds 100 v Gateshead Thunder 12 – 2003 (also widest margin)
Highest away score
- Gateshead Thunder 8 v Salford City Reds 90 – 2003 (also widest margin)
Finals
- 2002 Huddersfield Giants 32 Hull K.R. 6
- 2003 Salford City Reds 36 Leigh Centurions 19
- 2004 Leigh Centurions 42 Hull Kingston Rovers 14
- 2005 Hull K.R. 18 Castleford Tigers 16
- 2006 Leigh Centurions 22 Hull K.R. 18
- 2007 Widnes Vikings 54 Whitehaven 6
- 2008 Salford City Reds 60 Doncaster 0