# 2017–18 National League 2 North

The 2017–18 National League 2 North is the ninth season (31st overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced.
On 21 April 2018 Sheffield became the first side to be relegated after losing heavily to promotion chasing Sedgley Park away from home. This meant that Sheffield would equal the unwanted record set by Morley of being the most demoted side in tier 4 (north) history with what was their third relegation from this level since the leagues started in 1987. The championship took a little longer to decide when on 28 April 2018 Sale FC clinched the title by winning 37-5 away to Leicester Lions, with a (rescheduled) game to spare. Sale FC were deserving winners, although runners up Sedgley Park kept the title race going to the wire thanks to their outstanding bonus points tally of 30 (a divisional record), helping Park to the runners up spot and a place in the promotion playoff game. On the same day the second relegation spot was sealed when Blaydon suffered their second successive relegation, losing a tight game 36-40 at Kingston Park to Hinckley.
Runners up Sedgley Park failed to join Sale FC in the 2018–19 National League 1 after they lost 30-41 away to 2017–18 National League 2 South runners up Chinnor in the promotion play-off game played on 5 May 2018. Due to poor weather causing delays to the end of the season it took till 12 May 2018 to determine the final relegation spot with Luctonians losing 21-22 to champions Sale FC at home in their re-arranged fixture, condemning the Herefordshire side to the drop, 3 points below 13th placed Wharfedale, who could have gone down instead had Luctonians won via a bonus point.

## Structure

The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one automatic promotion place, one play-off place and three relegation places. The champions are promoted to the 2018–19 National League 1 and the runners up play the second-placed team in the 2017–18 National League 2 South with the winner also being promoted. The last three teams are relegated to either North Premier or Midlands Premier depending on the geographical location of the team (in some cases teams may join the southern regional leagues).
The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
* 4 points are awarded for a win
* 2 points are awarded for a draw
* 0 points are awarded for a loss, however
* 1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
* 1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.

## Participating teams and locations

Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2016–17 National League 2 North season. The 2016–17 champions, Caldy, were promoted into the 2017–18 National League 1, replacing Blaydon and Macclesfield who were relegated from the 2016–17 National League 1. The three teams relegated last season were Preston Grasshoppers and Harrogate (both to North Premier) and Scunthorpe (Midlands Premier).
The promoted teams are Huddersfield, who were promoted as champions of National League 3 North (now North Premier) and Sheffield (play-offs) who came up from National League 3 Midlands (now Midlands Premier). Broadstreet (champions of National League 3 Midlands) would have usually have come into this division but due to an imbalance of teams they were instead level transferred to the 2017–18 National League 2 South as they were considered the most southerly team in the division.
| Team | Ground | Capacity | City/Area | Previous season |
| Blaydon | Crow Trees | 2,000 (400 seats) | Swalwell, Tyne and Wear | Relegated from National League 1 (15th) |
| Chester | Hare Lane | 2,000 (500 seats) | Chester, Cheshire | 5th |
| Hinckley | Leicester Road | 2,000 | Hinckley, Leicestershire | 9th |
| Huddersfield | Lockwood Park | 1,500 (500 seats) | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | Promoted from National League 3 North (champions) |
| Leicester Lions | Westleigh Park | 2,000 | Blaby, Leicestershire | 3rd |
| Luctonians | Mortimer Park | 2,500 (300 seats) | Kingsland, Herefordshire | 12th |
| Macclesfield | Priory Park | 1,250 (250 seats) | Macclesfield, Cheshire | Relegated from National League 1 (16th) |
| Otley | Cross Green | 5,000 | Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire | 9th |
| Sale FC | Heywood Road | 3,387 | Sale, Greater Manchester | 2nd (lost playoff) |
| Sedgley Park | Park Lane | 3,000 | Whitefield, Bury, Greater Manchester | 4th |
| Sheffield | Abbeydale Park | 3,200 (100 seats) | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | Promoted from National League 3 Midlands (playoffs) |
| Sheffield Tigers | Dore Moor | 1,000 | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | 13th |
| South Leicester | Welford Road Ground | | Leicester, Leicestershire | 7th |
| Stourbridge | Stourton Park | 3,500 (499 seats) | Stourbridge, West Midlands | 8th |
| Tynedale | Tynedale Park | 2,000 (400 seats) | Corbridge, Northumberland | 6th |
| Wharfedale | The Avenue | 2,000 | Threshfield, North Yorkshire | 10th |

## League table

2017–18 National League 2 North table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sale FC (C) | 30 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1010 | 356 | +654 | 20 | 1 | 131 | Promoted |
| 2 | Sedgley Park | 30 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 1111 | 674 | +437 | 26 | 4 | 126 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Stourbridge | 30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 909 | 723 | +186 | 23 | 2 | 107 | |
| 4 | Tynedale | 29 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 997 | 658 | +339 | 21 | 6 | 107 | |
| 5 | Hinckley | 29 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 877 | 553 | +324 | 20 | 5 | 105 | |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 30 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 732 | 758 | −26 | 12 | 3 | 77 | |
| 7 | Chester | 29 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 599 | 646 | −47 | 10 | 3 | 73 | |
| 8 | Macclesfield | 29 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 663 | 711 | −48 | 12 | 4 | 68 | |
| 9 | South Leicester | 29 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 744 | 834 | −90 | 9 | 5 | 68 | |
| 10 | Sheffield Tigers | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 622 | 942 | −320 | 9 | 6 | 59 | |
| 11 | Otley | 30 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 615 | 838 | −223 | 8 | 4 | 58 | |
| 12 | Leicester Lions | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 557 | 720 | −163 | 10 | 6 | 58 | |
| 13 | Wharfedale | 30 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 631 | 755 | −124 | 7 | 5 | 56 | |
| 14 | Luctonians (R) | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 640 | 829 | −189 | 8 | 9 | 53 | Relegated |
| 15 | Blaydon (R) | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 684 | 1019 | −335 | 16 | 5 | 53 | Relegated |
| 16 | Sheffield (R) | 29 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 465 | 840 | −375 | 2 | 7 | 37 | Relegated |
* Number of matches won
* Difference between points for and against
* Total number of points for
* Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
* Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled (C) Champion; (R) Relegated Notes:
* ↑ Tynedale would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Sheffield was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
* ↑ Hinckley would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Macclesfield was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
* ↑ Chester would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to South Leicester was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
* ↑ Macclesfield would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to Hinckley was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
* ↑ South Leicester would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Chester was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
* ↑ Sheffield would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to Tynedale was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.

## Results
### Round 1

* 2 September 2017 14:00
| Otley | 21 – 42 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 369 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 52 – 26 | Blaydon (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 512 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Macclesfield | 41 – 15 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 527 Referee: Harry Wallbaume
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Sale FC | 48 – 10 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 403 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| (2BP) Sheffield | 31 – 32 | Luctonians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Ieuan Davies
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 5 – 38 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore More Attendance: 158 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) South Leicester | 44 – 36 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 110 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 2 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 52 – 21 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 560 Referee: James O'Brien

### Round 2

* 9 September 2017 14:00
| Leicester Lions | 18 – 31 | South Leicester |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Luke Davies
* 9 September 2017 14:30
| Blaydon | 12 – 33 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 650 Referee: Luke Haskins
* 9 September 2017 14:30
| Sedgley Park | 24 – 16 | Sale FC |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Ieuan Davies
* 9 September 2017 15:00
| Chester | 25 – 22 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 364 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 9 September 2017 15:00
| Huddersfield | 3 – 24 | Hinckley |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 212 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 9 September 2017 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 22 – 18 | Sheffield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 724 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 9 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 30 – 25 | Luctonians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: George Selwood
* 9 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Wharfedale | 14 – 17 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 592 Referee: Callum Sharp

### Round 3

* 16 September 2017 14:00
| (BP) Otley | 31 – 16 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 349 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 16 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 37 – 34 | Leicester Lions (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 400 Referee: Richard Haughton
* 16 September 2017 15:00
| Luctonians | 26 – 14 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 296 Referee: Ben Davis
* 16 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Macclesfield | 41 – 15 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 282 Referee: Jonathan Cook
* 16 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Sale FC | 52 – 15 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 337 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 16 September 2017 15:00
| Sheffield | 17 – 38 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 198 Referee: Luke Davies
* 16 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) South Leicester | 47 – 37 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 103 Referee: Michael Harris
* 16 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 26 – 25 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 470 Referee: Chris Bennett

### Round 4

* 23 September 2017 14:00
| (2BP) Leicester Lions | 26 – 28 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 80 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 23 September 2017 14:30
| (BP) Blaydon | 35 – 24 | Otley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 320 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 23 September 2017 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 49 – 29 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 150 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 23 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 31 – 15 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 364 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 23 September 2017 15:00
| Huddersfield | 22 – 13 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Ieuan Davies
* 23 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Sale FC | 31 – 17 | Sheffield |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 279 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 23 September 2017 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 29 – 22 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 163 Referee: Jack Sutton
* 23 September 2017 15:00
| Wharfedale | 10 – 45 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 380 Referee: Jonathan Cook

### Round 5

* 30 September 2017 14:00
| Otley | 20 – 20 | Huddersfield |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 396 Referee: James O'Brien
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 56 – 7 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 380 Referee: Matthew Astle
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| Luctonians | 17 – 7 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 287 Referee: Jack Sutton
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| Macclesfield | 12 – 25 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 218 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Sheffield | 10 – 17 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| South Leicester | 22 – 22 | Sale FC (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Adam Wookey
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 36 – 12 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 30 September 2017 15:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 46 – 24 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 580 Referee: Neil Chivers

### Round 6

* 7 October 2017 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 38 – 13 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Alexis Manley
* 7 October 2017 14:30
| Blaydon | 11 – 40 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 185 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 7 October 2017 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 35 – 15 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 350 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 7 October 2017 15:00
| Chester | 10 – 3 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 389 Referee: Lylr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 7 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Huddersfield | 32 – 15 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 317 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 7 October 2017 15:00
| Sale FC | 21 – 6 | Hinckley |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 243 Referee: Mick Harris
* 7 October 2017 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 10 – 29 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 148 Referee: James O'Brien
* 7 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) South Leicester | 35 – 26 | Sheffield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Ieuan Davies

### Round 7

* 14 October 2017 14:00
| (BP) Otley | 46 – 57 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 429 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 36 – 32 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 255 Referee: James O'Brien
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| Luctonians | 3 – 40 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 447 Referee: Shane Lewis
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Macclesfield | 45 – 55 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 251 Referee: Mick Harris
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| Sheffield | 14 – 24 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Claire Hodnett
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 32 – 17 | Huddersfield |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 375 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| Tynedale | 7 – 5 | Sale FC (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 540 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 14 October 2017 15:00
| Wharfedale | 19 – 27 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 425 Referee: Callum Sharp

### Round 8

* 21 October 2017 14:00
| Leicester Lions | 13 – 27 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 128 Referee: Charlie Jeavons-Fellows
* 21 October 2017 14:30
| (BP) Blaydon | 29 – 14 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 220 Referee: Michael Harris
* 21 October 2017 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 31 – 13 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 200 Referee: Ieuan Davies
* 21 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 36 – 22 | Sheffield |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 235 Referee: Charles Gayther
* 21 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Huddersfield | 43 – 27 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 341 Referee: Ben Davies
* 21 October 2017 15:00
| Sale FC | 19 – 3 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 390 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 21 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Sheffield Tigers | 35 – 21 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 143 Referee: Jack Sutton
* 21 October 2017 15:00
| South Leicester | 25 – 17 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Chris Bennett

### Round 9

* 28 October 2017 14:00
| Otley | 13 – 31 | Sale FC (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 326 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 28 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 34 – 20 | Huddersfield |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 378 Referee: Ieuan Davies
* 28 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Luctonians | 33 – 46 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 381 Referee: Benjamin Russell
* 28 October 2017 15:00
| Macclesfield | 18 – 9 | South Leicester |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 210 Referee: George Selwood
* 28 October 2017 15:00
| Sheffield | 20 – 14 | Blaydon (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Tim Allatt
* 28 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 33 – 31 | Sedgley Park (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Richard Haughton
* 28 October 2017 15:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 18 – 20 | Hinckley |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 560 Referee: Matthew Turvey
* 28 October 2017 15:00
| Wharfedale | 10 – 24 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 376 Referee: Gareth Holsgrove

### Round 10

* 4 November 2017 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 35 – 14 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 117 Referee: George Selwood
* 4 November 2017 14:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 20 – 14 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 175 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 4 November 2017 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 47 – 11 | Sheffield |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 420 Referee: Michael Harris
* 4 November 2017 14:15
| (BP) Sale FC | 48 – 5 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 419 Referee: Ieuan Davies
* 4 November 2017 14:15
| (BP) South Leicester | 44 – 34 | Otley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 199 Referee: Jack Lewars
* 4 November 2017 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 43 – 30 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 4 November 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 42 – 7 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 605 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 4 November 2017 15:00
| (BP) Huddersfield | 48 – 22 | Blaydon (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Ben Rayner

### Round 11

* 11 November 2017 14:00
| (BP) Blaydon | 13 – 17 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 220 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 11 November 2017 14:00
| Otley | 15 – 38 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 245 Referee: Dave Charlton
* 11 November 2017 14:00
| (BP) Wharfedale | 33 – 53 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 418 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 11 November 2017 14:15
| (2BP) Luctonians | 25 – 28 | South Leicester |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 302 Referee: Ieuan Davies
* 11 November 2017 14:15
| Sheffield | 16 – 31 | Huddersfield |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Matthew Astle
* 11 November 2017 15:00
| Chester | 7 – 31 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 329 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 11 November 2017 15:00
| (2BP) Macclesfield | 35 – 38 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 198 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 11 November 2017 15:00
| Stourbridge | 16 – 39 | Sale FC (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 450 Referee: Callum Sharpe

### Round 12

* 25 November 2017 14:00
| Leicester Lions | 17 – 31 | Huddersfield |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 117 Referee: Timothy Allat
* 25 November 2017 14:00
| (BP) Sheffield Tigers | 10 – 13 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 131 Referee: Ben Davis
* 25 November 2017 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 69 – 10 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 480 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 25 November 2017 14:15
| (BP) Sale FC | 48 – 16 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 250 Referee: David Charlton
* 25 November 2017 14:15
| South Leicester | 26 – 26 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 25 November 2017 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 48 – 26 | Blaydon (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: James O'Brien
* 25 November 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 52 – 12 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 490 Referee: George Selwood
* 25 November 2017 15:00
| Macclesfield | P – P | Sheffield |
* Priory Park
* Postponed due to bad weather. Game rescheduled for 24 February 2018.

### Round 13

* 2 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Blaydon | 36 – 34 | Sheffield Tigers (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 195 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 2 December 2017 15:00
| Otley | 23 – 17 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 247 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 2 December 2017 14:00
| Wharfedale | 28 – 25 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 372 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 2 December 2017 14:15
| (2BP) Luctonians | 38 – 40 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 312 Referee: Tim Allatt
* 2 December 2017 14:15
| Sheffield | 14 – 7 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 2 December 2017 15:00
| Chester | 10 – 40 | Sale FC (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 322 Referee: James O'Brien
* 2 December 2017 15:00
| Huddersfield | 32 – 30 | Sedgley Park (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Steve Gammage
* 2 December 2017 15:00
| Stourbridge | 0 – 35 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 475 Referee: Phil Davis

### Round 14

* 9 December 2017 14:00
| Otley | 5 – 20 | Sheffield |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 198 Referee: Matthew Astle
* 9 December 2017 14:00
| (2BP) Sheffield Tigers | 33 – 36 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 142 Referee: George Selwood
* 9 December 2017 14:00
| Tynedale | P – P | Stourbridge |
* Tynedale Park
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.
* 9 December 2017 14:15
| (BP) Sale FC | 54 – 12 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 213 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 9 December 2017 14:15
| South Leicester | 21 – 20 | Chester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Jack Sutton
* 9 December 2017 14:30
| Sedgley Park | P – P | Leicester Lions |
* Park Lane
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.
* 9 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 20 – 17 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 520 Referee: Adam Wookey
* 9 December 2017 15:00
| Macclesfield | P – P | Luctonians |
* Priory Park
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game rescheduled to 17 March 2018.

### Round 15

* 16 December 2017 14:00
| Blaydon | P – P | South Leicester |
* Crow Trees
* Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by recent bad weather. Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.
* 16 December 2017 14:00
| Leicester Lions | 11 – 5 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Ieuan Davies
* 16 December 2017 14:00
| Wharfedale | P – P | Tynedale |
* The Avenue
* Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by bad weather. Game rescheduled to 17 March 2018.
* 16 December 2017 14:15
| (BP) Luctonians | 18 – 23 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 268 Referee: Jack Sutton
* 16 December 2017 14:15
| Sheffield | 0 – 31 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 100 Referee: George Selwood
* 16 December 2017 15:00
| Chester | 12 – 8 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 384 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 16 December 2017 15:00
| Huddersfield | P – P | Sale FC |
* Lockwood Park
* Postponed due to frozen pitch caused by bad weather. Game rescheduled to 24 February 2018.
* 16 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 39 – 25 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 324 Referee: Shane Lewis

### Round 16

* 23 December 2017 14:00
| Otley | 20 – 13 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 1,106 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 23 December 2017 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 32 – 31 | Blaydon (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 850 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 23 December 2017 14:15
| (2BP) Luctonians | 36 – 39 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 461 Referee: Charles Gayther
* 23 December 2017 14:15
| Sale FC | 20 – 13 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Benjamin Davies
* 23 December 2017 14:15
| Sheffield | 25 – 21 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 1,820 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 23 December 2017 14:15
| South Leicester | 25 – 25 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 150 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 23 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 41 – 18 | Huddersfield |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 640 Referee: James O'Brien
* 23 December 2017 15:00
| (BP) Macclesfield | 24 – 14 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 372 Referee: Matt Turvey

### Round 17

* 6 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Blaydon | 34 – 52 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 145 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 6 January 2018 14:00
| Leicester Lions | 0 – 27 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 170 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
* 6 January 2018 14:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 16 – 27 | Sale FC (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 149 Referee: Jack Sutton
* 6 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Wharfedale | 34 – 15 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 357 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 6 January 2018 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 26 – 21 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 212 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 6 January 2018 15:00
| Chester | 22 – 19 | Otley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 328 Referee: James O'Brien
* 6 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Huddersfield | 29 – 20 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 316 Referee: Ben Raynor
* 6 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 41 – 17 | Sheffield |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 324 Referee: Ben Davies

### Round 18

* 13 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Otley | 40 – 17 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 289 Referee: Ieuan Davies
* 13 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 39 – 10 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Ben Davis
* 13 January 2018 14:15
| Luctonians | 20 – 5 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 317 Referee: Shane Lewis
* 13 January 2018 14:15
| Sheffield | 10 – 47 | Sale FC (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Michael Harris
* 13 January 2018 14:15
| South Leicester | 22 – 16 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 75 Referee: Matthew Astle
* 13 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 23 – 26 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 525 Referee: Andrew Wigley
* 13 January 2018 15:00
| Macclesfield | 20 – 15 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 372 Referee: Timothy Allatt
* 13 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 29 – 19 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Chris Bennett

### Round 19

* 20 January 2018 14:00
| Blaydon | P – P | Luctonians |
* Crow Trees
* Postponed due to snow. Game rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
* 20 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 7 – 14 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 108 Referee: Jack Lewars
* 20 January 2018 14:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 5 – 36 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 121 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 20 January 2018 14:00
| Wharfedale | 16 – 10 | Sheffield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 379 Referee: James O'Brien
* 20 January 2018 14:15
| (BP) Sale FC | 39 – 7 | South Leicester |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 300 Referee: George Selwood
* 20 January 2018 14:30
| Sedgley Park | 23 – 22 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 20 January 2018 15:00
| Chester (BP) | 24 – 12 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 376 Referee: Matthew Riley
* 20 January 2018 15:00
| Huddersfield | 18 – 22 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 408 Referee: Daniel Woods

### Round 20

* 27 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Otley | 20 – 25 | Leicester Lions (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 309 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 27 January 2018 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 71 – 20 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 360 Referee: Ross Mabon
* 27 January 2018 14:00
| Wharfedale | 22 – 20 | Chester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 433 Referee: Michael Harris
* 27 January 2018 14:15
| Luctonians | 18 – 30 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 307 Referee: Tim Allat
* 27 January 2018 14:15
| Sheffield | 10 – 3 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 120 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 27 January 2018 15:00
| Hinckley | 18 – 26 | Sale FC |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 789 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* 27 January 2018 15:00
| Macclesfield | 18 – 28 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 320 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 27 January 2018 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 89 – 17 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 375 Referee: Harry Walbaum

### Round 21

* 3 February 2018 14:00
| Blaydon | 14 – 30 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 320 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 3 February 2018 14:00
| Leicester Lions | P – P | Luctonians |
* Westleigh Park
* Postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.
* 3 February 2018 14:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 10 – 0 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 81 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* 3 February 2018 14:15
| (BP) Sale FC | 34 – 10 | Tynedale |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 423 Referee: Nicholas Wood
* 3 February 2018 14:15
| South Leicester | 15 – 34 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 120 Referee: Timothy Allatt
* 3 February 2018 14:30
| Sedgley Park | P – P | Otley |
* Park Lane
* Game postponed due to unplayable pitch caused by rain. Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
* 3 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 24 – 5 | Sheffield |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 324 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 3 February 2018 15:00
| Huddersfield | 13 – 26 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 248 Referee: Andrew Wigley

### Round 22

* 10 February 2018 14:00
| (BP) Otley | 28 – 17 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 248 Referee: Owen Taylor
* 10 February 2018 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 52 – 33 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 380 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 10 February 2018 14:00
| (BP) Wharfedale | 43 – 5 | Huddersfield |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 372 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 10 February 2018 14:15
| (BP) Luctonians | 17 – 22 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 288 Referee: Timothy Allatt
* 10 February 2018 14:15
| Sheffield | 14 – 8 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Michael Harris
* 10 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 29 – 7 | Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 376 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 10 February 2018 15:00
| Macclesfield | P – P | Sale FC |
* Priory Park
* Postponed due to semi-frozen and waterlogged pitch caused by bad weather (rain and snow). Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
* 10 February 2018 15:00
| Stourbridge | 23 – 12 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Ben Davis

### Round 23

* 17 February 2018 14:00
| (BP) Blaydon | 29 – 23 | Sheffield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 179 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 17 February 2018 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 37 – 28 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 147 Referee: Alex Manley
* 17 February 2018 14:00
| (BP) Sheffield Tigers | 25 – 20 | Luctonians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 137 Referee: James O'Brien
* 17 February 2018 14:15
| (BP) Sale FC | 59 – 5 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 287 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 17 February 2018 14:15
| South Leicester | 24 – 38 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 17 February 2018 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 34 – 41 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 320 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 17 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 29 – 26 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 625 Referee: Robert Bourke
* 17 February 2018 15:00
| Huddersfield | 10 – 19 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 368 Referee: Michael Harris

### Rounds 12, 14 & 15 (rescheduled games)

* 24 February 2018 14:00
| (BP) Blaydon | 45 – 20 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 247 Referee: Michael Harris
* Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017.
* 24 February 2018 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 52 – 29 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Callum Sharp
* Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.
* 24 February 2018 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 34 – 12 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 175 Referee: Daniel Woods
* Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.
* 24 February 2018 15:00
| Huddersfield | 7 – 28 | Sale FC |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 150 Referee: Tim Allatt
* Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017.
* 24 February 2018 15:00
| (BP) Macclesfield | 31 – 15 | Sheffield |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 290 Referee: Ben Davis
* Game rescheduled from 25 November 2017.

### Round 24

* 3 March 2018 14:00
| Otley | P – P | South Leicester |
* Cross Green
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
* 3 March 2018 14:15
| Luctonians | P – P | Sale FC |
* Mortimer Park
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 12 May 2018.
* 3 March 2018 14:30
| Blaydon | P – P | Huddersfield |
* Crow Trees
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
* 3 March 2018 15:00
| Chester | P – P | Leicester Lions |
* Hare Lane
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
* 3 March 2018 15:00
| Macclesfield | P – P | Hinckley |
* Priory Park
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.
* 3 March 2018 15:00
| Sheffield | P – P | Tynedale |
* Abbeydale Park
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
* 3 March 2018 15:00
| Stourbridge | P – P | Sheffield Tigers |
* Stourton Park
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 17 March 2018.
* 3 March 2018 15:00
| Wharfedale | P – P | Sedgley Park |
* The Avenue
* Postponed due to bad weather (snow). Game to be rescheduled for 29 March 2018.

### Round 25

* 10 March 2018 14:00
| Leicester Lions | 15 – 8 | (BP) Blaydon |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 112 Referee: Timothy Allatt
* 10 March 2018 14:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 35 – 12 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 350 Referee: Ieuan Davies
* 10 March 2018 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 45 – 0 | Chester |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 208 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* 10 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 13 – 15 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 635 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint Roberts
* 10 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Huddersfield | 44 – 10 | Sheffield |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 341 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 10 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Sale FC | 29 – 0 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 390 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 10 March 2018 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 0 – 16 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 124 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 10 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) South Leicester | 26 – 20 | Luctonians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Thomas Davis

### Rounds 14, 15, 21 & 24 (rescheduled games)

* 17 March 2018 13:00
| (2BP) Stourbridge | 26 – 28 | Sheffield Tigers (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Charlie Gayther
* Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
* 17 March 2018 14:00
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 24 – 21 | Otley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 57 Referee: Timothy Allatt
* Game rescheduled from 3 February 2018.
* 17 March 2018 14:30
| Blaydon | 15 – 26 | Huddersfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 125 Referee: Michael Harris
* Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
* 17 March 2018 15:00
| Chester | P – P | Leicester Lions |
* Hare Lane
* Game originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 but postponed again due to waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 31 March 2018.
* 17 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Macclesfield | 28 – 12 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 145 Referee: Dan Parrott
* Game rescheduled from 9 December 2017.
* 17 March 2018 15:00
| Wharfedale | 14 – 33 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 315 Referee: Ben Davis
* Game rescheduled from 16 December 2017.

### Round 26

* 24 March 2018 14:00
| (BP) Otley | 27 – 38 | Tynedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 400 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 24 March 2018 14:30
| (BP) Blaydon | 24 – 52 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Crow Trees Attendance: 217 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 24 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 59 – 7 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 335 Referee: Daniel Woods
* 24 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Huddersfield | 29 – 12 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 173 Referee: Matthew Riley
* 24 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Luctonians | 33 – 32 | Hinckley (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 311 Referee: Adam Wookey
* 24 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Sheffield | 17 – 21 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Gregg Dawson
* 24 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 37 – 26 | South Leicester |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Andrew MacNeaney
* 24 March 2018 15:00
| Wharfedale | 6 – 20 | Sale FC |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 526 Referee: George Selwood

### Rounds 19, 22 & 24 (rescheduled games)

* 29 March 2018 19:45
| (BP) Wharfedale | 24 – 31 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 578 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
* 31 March 2018 14:00
| (BP) Blaydon | 30 – 0 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 210 Referee: Jamie Leahy
* Game rescheduled from 20 January 2018.
* 31 March 2018 14:00
| (BP) Otley | 29 – 3 | South Leicester |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 183 Referee: Michael Harris
* Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018.
* 31 March 2018 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 34 – 5 | Leicester Lions |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 330 Referee: Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts
* Game originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 & then 17 March 2018 when it was postponed again.
* 31 March 2018 15:00
| Macclesfield | 0 – 37 | Sale FC (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 214 Referee: Alexander Thomas
* Game rescheduled from 10 February 2018.
* 31 March 2018 15:00
| Sheffield | P – P | Tynedale |
* Abbeydale Park
* Originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 but postponed again due to a waterlogged pitch caused by heavy rain. Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.

### Round 27

* 7 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 17 – 21 | Sheffield |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 126 Referee: Matt Astle
* 7 April 2018 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 43 – 10 | Huddersfield |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 210 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 7 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 26 – 0 | Stourbridge |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 725 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* 7 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Macclesfield | 28 – 21 | Otley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 178 Referee: Matthew Riley
* 7 April 2018 15:00
| Sale FC | 30 – 28 | Chester (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 321 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 7 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Sheffield Tigers | 26 – 34 | Blaydon (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 109 Referee: Matt Turvey
* 7 April 2018 15:00
| South Leicester | 27 – 16 | Wharfedale |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 120 Referee: James O'Brien
* 7 April 2018 15:00
| Tynedale | 28 – 12 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 480 Referee: Benjamin Davis

### Round 28

* 14 April 2018 14:00
| (BP) Blaydon | 24 – 36 | Sale FC (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Michael Harris
* 14 April 2018 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 29 – 50 | Sedgley Park (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 127 Referee: Ben Wilde
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| Chester | P – P | South Leicester |
* Hare Lane
* Postponed due to waterlogged pitch. Game to be rescheduled for 5 May 2018.
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Huddersfield | 31 – 10 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 263 Referee: Michael Woods
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| Luctonians | 17 – 12 | Macclesfield (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 412 Referee: Chris Bennett
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Sheffield | 12 – 17 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Abbeydale Park Attendance: 250 Referee: James O'Brien
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 35 – 34 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Charlie Gayther
* 14 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Wharfedale | 44 – 19 | Hinckley |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 564 Referee: Jamie Leahy

### Round 29

* 21 April 2018 14:00
| Otley | 10 – 24 | Luctonians |
| | Report | |
* Cross Green Attendance: 320 Referee: Callum Sharp
* 21 April 2018 14:30
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 75 – 14 | Sheffield |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Chris Bennett
* Sheffield are relegated.
* 21 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Hinckley | 40 – 24 | Chester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Leicester Road Attendance: 790 Referee: Joe James
* 21 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Macclesfield | 50 – 33 | Stourbridge (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Priory Park Attendance: 205 Referee: Tim Allat
* 21 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Sale FC | 45 – 10 | Huddersfield |
| | Report | |
* Heywood Road Attendance: 392 Referee: Benjamin Davis
* 21 April 2018 15:00
| Sheffield Tigers | 23 – 10 | Leicester Lions |
* Dore Moor Attendance: 168 Referee: Ben Rayner
* 21 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) South Leicester | 48 – 34 | Blaydon (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Welford Road Ground Attendance: 150 Referee: Daniel Parrott
* 21 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Tynedale | 22 – 24 | Wharfedale (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Tynedale Park Attendance: 640 Referee: Michael Harris

### Round 30

* 28 April 2018 15:00
| (2BP) Blaydon | 36 – 40 | Hinckley (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Kingston Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Matt Turvey
* Blaydon are relegated.
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Chester | 34 – 33 | Tynedale (2BP) |
| | Report | |
* Hare Lane Attendance: 236 Referee: James O'Brien
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Huddersfield | 41 – 33 | South Leicester (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Lockwood Park Attendance: 298 Referee: Tim Allatt
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| Leicester Lions | 5 – 37 | Sale FC |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 235 Referee: Alexis Manley
* Sale FC are champions.
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Luctonians | 76 – 12 | Sheffield |
| | Report | |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 347 Referee: Charles Gayther
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Sedgley Park | 80 – 19 | Sheffield Tigers |
| | Report | |
* Park Lane Attendance: 295 Referee: Michael Harris
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| (BP) Stourbridge | 31 – 5 | Otley |
| | Report | |
* Stourton Park Attendance: 550 Referee: Cliff Bennett
* 28 April 2018 15:00
| Wharfedale | 30 – 21 | Macclesfield |
| | Report | |
* The Avenue Attendance: 830 Referee: Neil Chivers

### Rounds 21 & 24 & 28 (rescheduled games)

* 5 May 2018 14:00
| (BP) Leicester Lions | 21 – 22 | Luctonians (BP) |
| | Report | |
* Westleigh Park Attendance: 230 Referee: Matt Turvey
* Game rescheduled from 3 February 2018.
* 5 May 2018 15:00
| Macclesfield | C – C | Hinckley |
* Priory Park
* Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018 but cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings.
* 5 May 2018 15:00
| Sheffield | C – C | Tynedale |
* Abbeydale Park
* Game originally rescheduled from 3 March 2018 and then again from 31 March 2018. Would eventually be cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings.
* 5 May 2018 15:00
| Chester | C – C | south Leicester |
* Hare Lane
* Game rescheduled from 14 April 2018 but cancelled as result would not adversely affect league standings.

### Round 24 (rescheduled game)

* 12 May 2018 15:00
| (BP) Luctonians | 21 – 22 | Sale FC |
* Mortimer Park Attendance: 942 Referee: Harry Walbaum
* Game rescheduled from 3 March 2018. Luctonians are relegated.

## Promotion play-off

Each season, the runners-up in the National League 2 North and National League 2 South participate in a play-off for promotion to National Division 1. Chinnor were runners up in the 2017–18 National League 2 South, and because they had a better record than the 2017–18 National League 2 North runners up, Sedgley Park, they host the play-off match.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
| Chinnor (P) | 30 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1010 | 679 | +331 | 25 | 0 | 131 |
| Sedgley Park | 30 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 1111 | 674 | +437 | 26 | 4 | 126 |
* 5 May 2018 15:00
| Chinnor | 40 – 31 | Sedgley Park |
| | Report | |
* Kingsey Road Attendance: 1,378 Referee: Neil Chivers

## Attendances

* Does not include promotion play-off.
| Club | Home games | Total | Average | Highest | Lowest | % Capacity |
| Blaydon | 15 | 3,733 | 249 | 650 | 125 | 11% |
| Chester | 14 | 4,835 | 345 | 389 | 236 | 17% |
| Hinckley | 15 | 8,126 | 542 | 790 | 235 | 27% |
| Huddersfield | 15 | 4,335 | 289 | 408 | 150 | 19% |
| Leicester Lions | 15 | 2,057 | 137 | 235 | 80 | 7% |
| Luctonians | 15 | 5,678 | 379 | 942 | 268 | 15% |
| Macclesfield | 14 | 3,782 | 270 | 527 | 145 | 22% |
| Otley | 15 | 5,414 | 361 | 1,106 | 183 | 7% |
| Sale FC | 15 | 6,147 | 410 | 1,500 | 213 | 12% |
| Sedgley Park | 15 | 3,627 | 242 | 350 | 57 | 8% |
| Sheffield | 14 | 4,388 | 313 | 1,820 | 100 | 10% |
| Sheffield Tigers | 15 | 2,673 | 178 | 724 | 81 | 18% |
| South Leicester | 15 | 1,727 | 115 | 199 | 75 | |
| Stourbridge | 15 | 5,573 | 372 | 550 | 250 | 11% |
| Tynedale | 15 | 7,215 | 481 | 850 | 300 | 24% |
| Wharfedale | 15 | 6,917 | 461 | 830 | 315 | 23% |

## Individual statistics

* Note that points scorers includes tries as well as conversions, penalties and drop goals. Appearance figures also include coming on as substitutes (unused substitutes not included). Does not include promotion play-off.