# 2021 RFL Championship season results

The Rugby Football League (RFL) 2021 Championship comprised 22-rounds in the regular season with a four-round play-off post-season contested by the top six clubs to determine which club would be promoted to the 2022 Super League.

## Regular season
### Round 1

Betfred Championship: round one :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Halifax Panthers | 47–14 | London Broncos | 2 April 2021, 17:00 | The MBI Shay | G. Hewer | — |
| Oldham | 28–20 | Swinton Lions | 2 April 2021, 17:15 | Bower Fold | C. Worsley |
| Featherstone Rovers | 28–18 | Batley Bulldogs | 2 April 2021, 19:30 | Millennium Stadium | J. Smith |
| York City Knights | 6–21 | Toulouse Olympique | 3 April 2021, 16:30 | York Community Stadium | T. Grant |
| Dewsbury Rams | 17–8 | Whitehaven RLFC | 3 April 2021, 19:30 | Tetley's Stadium | A. Moore |
| Sheffield Eagles | 50–12 | Bradford Bulls | 4 April 2021, 12:45 | Keepmoat Stadium | J. Vella |
| Newcastle Thunder | 30–30 | Widnes Vikings | 4 April 2021, 17:15 | Kingston Park | M. Griffiths |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

### Round 2

Betfred Championship: round two :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Batley Bulldogs | 48–10 | Oldham | 17 April 2021, 12:45 | Mount Pleasant | J. Vella | — |
| Toulouse Olympique | 24–0 | London Broncos | — | Stade Ernest-Wallon | — |
| Widnes Vikings | 14–22 | Dewsbury Rams | 17 April 2021, 17:30 | DCBL Stadium | C. Worsley |
| Swinton Lions | 6–36 | Featherstone Rovers | 18 April 2021, 12:45 | Heywood Road | A. Moore |
| Whitehaven RLFC | 29–20 | Newcastle Thunder | 18 April 2021, 15:00 | Recreation Ground | J. Smith |
| Bradford Bulls | 27–26 | Halifax Panthers | 18 April 2021, 17:15 | Tetley's Stadium | T. Grant |
| York City Knights | 14–20 | Sheffield Eagles | 18 April 2021, 19:30 | York Community Stadium | G. Hewer |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
* ↑ The RFL announced in March that under the COVID-19 quarantine regulations in England there was no bar to the match taking place. London declined to travel to France to play so, under the RFL regulations, London forfeited the game with the two competition points being awarded to Toulouse and the result recorded as a 24–0 win for the French side. The match does not count towards London's number of games played towards qualification to the play-offs.

### Round 3

Betfred Championship: round three :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| London Broncos | 38–24 | Oldham | 24 April 2021, 14:00 | The Rock | M. Mannifield | — |
| Batley Bulldogs | 48–16 | Widnes Vikings | 24 April 2021, 16:00 | Mount Pleasant | G. Hewer |
| Swinton Lions | 16–64 | York City Knights | 25 April 2021, 12:45 | Heywood Road | M. Rossleigh |
| Featherstone Rovers | 48–14 | Whitehaven RLFC | 25 April 2021, 15:00 | Millennium Stadium | A. Moore |
| Halifax Panthers | 34–44 | Toulouse Olympique | 25 April 2021, 15:00 | The Shay | J. Smith |
| Newcastle Thunder | 24–16 | Sheffield Eagles | 25 April 2021, 15:00 | Kingston Park | J. Vella |
| Bradford Bulls | 35–14 | Dewsbury Rams | 25 April 2021, 19:30 | Tetley's Stadium | S. Mikalauskas |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom

### Round 4

Betfred Championship: round four :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Oldham | 16–12 | Halifax Panthers | 1 May 2021, 12:45 | Bower Fold | G. Hewer | — |
| Sheffield Eagles | 20–20 | London Broncos | 1 May 2021, 15:00 | Keepmoat Stadium | B. Thaler | — |
| Toulouse Olympique | P–P | Featherstone Rovers | 1 May 2021, 15:00 | Stade Ernest-Wallon | | — |
| Newcastle Thunder | 16–28 | Batley Bulldogs | 2 May 2021, 12:45 | Kingston Park | A. Moore | — |
| Whitehaven | 22–30 | Bradford Bulls | 2 May 2021, 15:00 | LEL Arena | J. Vella | — |
| Widnes Vikings | 46–10 | Swinton Lions | 2 May 2021, 17:15 | Halton Stadium | J. Smith | — |
| Dewsbury Rams | 20–30 | York City Knights | 2 May 2021, 19:30 | Tetley's Stadium | T. Grant | — |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
* ↑ Under RFL COVID-19 protocols part-time teams are not obliged to travel to Toulouse until French and UK government relax travel and quarantine restrictions

### Round 5

Betfred Championship: round five :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Sheffield Eagles | 18–30 | Batley Bulldogs | 7 May 2021, 19:45 | Keepmoat Stadium | G. Hewer | — |
| Oldham | 4–36 | Whitehaven | 8 May 2021, 12:45 | Bower Fold | S. Mikalauskas | — |
| Swinton Lions | 22–23 | Bradford Bulls | 9 May 2021, 11:45 | Heywood Road | M. Griffiths | — |
| London Broncos | 50–30 | Newcastle Thunder | 9 May 2021, 15:00 | Trailfinders Sports Ground | J. Smith | — |
| Toulouse Olympique | 70–0 | Widnes Vikings | 9 May 2021, 15:00 | Heywood Road | T. Grant | — |
| Dewsbury Rams | 0–36 | Halifax Panthers | 9 May 2021, 17:15 | Tetley's Stadium | A. Moore | — |
| York City Knights | 12–16 | Featherstone Rovers | 9 May 2021, 19:30 | York Community Stadium | C. Kendall | — |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
* ↑ Match being played on neutral ground in England to reduced impact in teams due to COVID-19 quarantine regulations

### Round 6

Limited attendances by home supporters only were allowed from Monday 17 May 2021.
Betfred Championship: round six :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Batley Bulldogs | 6–40 | London Broncos | 15 May 2021, 14:00 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | T. Grant | — |
| Whitehaven | 0–66 | Toulouse Olympique | 16 May 2021, 15:00 | LEL Arena | J. Smith |
| Widnes Vikings | 14–35 | York City Knights | 16 May 2021, 15:00 | Halton Stadium | G. Hewer |
| Swinton Lions | 18–20 | Dewsbury Rams | 17 May 2021, 19:45 | Heywood Road | C. Worsley | 416 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 68–0 | Oldham | 17 May 2021, 20:00 | LD Nutrition Stadium | J. Vella | 1,684 |
| Halifax Panthers | 46–12 | Sheffield Eagles | 6 June 2021, 12:45 | The MBi Shay | R. Hicks | 734 |
| Bradford Bulls | 31–12 | Newcastle Thunder | 6 June 2021, 15:00 | Odsal Stadium | J. Child | 3,562 |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ behind closed doors, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
* ↑ Match originally scheduled for 15 May, was postponed on 11 May after two Sheffield players tested positive for COVID-19 and five others identified as close contacts. With seven players ruled out, the RFL COVID-19 protocol allows for postponement of the game.
* ↑ Originally scheduled for 17 May, the match was postponed by mutual consent to 6 June.

### Round 7

Betfred Championship: round seven :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Toulouse Olympique | 66–18 | Swinton Lions | 22 May 2021, 15:00 | Heywood Road | J. Smith | 186 |
| London Broncos | 8–33 | Bradford Bulls | 23 May 2021, 15:00 | Trailfinders Sports Ground | J. Vella | 533 |
| Newcastle Thunder | 0–32 | Halifax Panthers | 23 May 2021, 15:00 | Kingston Park | G. Hewer | 604 |
| Widnes Vikings | 44–6 | Whitehaven | 23 May 2021, 15:00 | Halton Stadium | J. McMullen | 1,043 |
| York City Knights | 34–6 | Oldham | 23 May 2021, 15:00 | York Community Stadium | N. Bennett | 1,000 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 18–50 | Featherstone Rovers | 23 May 2021, 15:30 | Keepmoat Stadium | A. Moore | 620 |
| Dewsbury Rams | 10–38 | Batley Bulldogs | 15 July 2021, 19:30 | Tetley's Stadium | M. Mannifield | 1,021 |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ Limited attendances allowed but by home fans only.
* ↑ Although this is a home fixture for Toulouse, the match was played at Swinton by mutual consent due to travel restrictions relating to COVID-19.
* ↑ Postponed by mutual consent from original date of 23 May.

### Round 8

Betfred Championship: round eight :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Toulouse Olympique | C–C | Newcastle Thunder | — |
| Batley Bulldogs | 26–12 | Swinton Lions | 30 May 2021, 15:00 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | G. Hewer | 930 |
| Bradford Bulls | 37–18 | York City Knights | 30 May 2021, 15:00 | Odsal Stadium | B. Thaler | 4,000 |
| Halifax Panthers | 8–16 | Featherstone Rovers | 30 May 2021, 15:00 | The MBi Shay | T. Grant | 882 |
| London Broncos | 30–10 | Dewsbury Rams | 30 May 2021, 15:00 | Trailfinders Sports Ground | A. Moore | 280 |
| Oldham | 18–40 | Widnes Vikings | 30 May 2021, 15:00 | Bower Fold | J. Smith | 600 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 25–25 | Whitehaven | 30 May 2021, 15:00 | Keepmoat Stadium | C. Worsley | 343 |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ Limited attendances only due to COVID-19 restrictions
* ↑ Match originally scheduled for 29 May but postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions on travel to France from the UK. Subsequently re-arranged for 17 July but continuing quarantine rules forced another postponement. With no free dates left in the season calendar the fixture was cancelled and not played.

### Round 9

Betfred Championship: round nine :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Oldham | 28–32 | Sheffield Eagles | 12 June 2021, 15:00 | Bower Fold | M. Mannifield | 475 |
| Halifax Panthers | 30–6 | York City Knights | 13 June 2021, 11:30 | The MBi Shay | G. Hewer | 828 |
| Dewsbury Rams | 12–56 | Toulouse Olympique | 13 June 2021, 15:00 | Tetley's Stadium | B. Thaler | 418 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 44–0 | Bradford Bulls | 13 June 2021, 15:00 | Millennium Stadium | A. Moore | 1,700 |
| Swinton Lions | 30–36 | Newcastle Thunder | 13 June 2021, 15:00 | Heywood Road | J. McMullen | 455 |
| Whitehaven | 20–24 | Batley Bulldogs | 13 June 2021, 15:00 | LEL Arena | N. Bennett | 632 |
| Widnes Vikings | 22–54 | London Broncos | 13 June 2021, 15:00 | Halton Stadium | L. Staveley | 1,211 |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ Limited attendances only due to COVID-19 restrictions

### Round 10

Betfred Championship: round ten :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Dewsbury Rams | 24–68 | Featherstone Rovers | 20 June 2021, 15:00 | Tetley's Stadium | M. Mannifield | 792 |
| London Broncos | 46–12 | Whitehaven | 20 June 2021, 15:00 | Trailfinders Sports Ground | J. Smith | 250 |
| Newcastle Thunder | 40–6 | Oldham | 20 June 2021, 15:00 | Kingston Park | A. Moore | 1,087 |
| Swinton Lions | 4–34 | Halifax Panthers | 20 June 2021, 15:00 | Heywood Road | N. Bennett | 520 |
| Widnes Vikings | 30–20 | Sheffield Eagles | 20 June 2021, 15:00 | Halton Stadium | B. Thaler | 984 |
| York City Knights | 20–22 | Batley Bulldogs | 20 June 2021, 15:00 | LNER Community Stadium | T. Grant | 1,486 |
| Toulouse Olympique | P–P | Bradford Bulls | TBC | Stade Ernest-Wallon | | |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ Match postponed. Originally scheduled for 19 June but postponed on 6 June under RFL rules not requiring part-time clubs to travel to France if COVID-19 restrictions require a long period of quarantine.

### Round 11

Betfred Championship: round eleven :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Featherstone Rovers | 68–12 | Oldham | 26 June 2021, 15:00 | Millennium Stadium | N. Bennett | 1,750 |
| Batley Bulldogs | 12–22 | Halifax Panthers | 27 June 2021, 15:00 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | B. Thaler | 1,193 |
| Bradford Bulls | 12–25 | Widnes Vikings | 27 June 2021, 15:00 | Odsal Stadium | S. Mikalauskas | 3,153 |
| London Broncos | 38–24 | Swinton Lions | 27 June 2021, 15:00 | Trailfinders Sports Ground | M. Smaill | 240 |
| Oldham | 4–18 | Dewsbury Rams | 27 June 2021, 15:00 | Bower Fold | M. Rossleigh | 600 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 6–54 | Toulouse Olympique | 27 June 2021, 15:00 | Mobile Rocket Stadium, Wakefield | G. Hewer | 292 |
| Whitehaven | 37–12 | York City Knights | 27 June 2021, 15:00 | LEL Arena | M. Mannifield | 601 |
| Source: |||||||

### Round 12

Betfred Championship: round twelve :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Featherstone Rovers | 63–14 | London Broncos | 3 July 2021, 15:00 | Millennium Stadium | S. Mikalauskas | 1,750 |
| Toulouse Olympique | C–C | Oldham | — | — | — | — |
| Bradford Bulls | 30–16 | Batley Bulldogs | 4 July 2021, 15:00 | Odsal Stadium | A. Moore | 2,831 |
| Dewsbury Rams | 18–18 | Sheffield Eagles | 4 July 2021, 15:00 | Tetley's Stadium | M. Rossleigh | 549 |
| Halifax Panthers | 17–16 | Widnes Vikings | 4 July 2021, 15:00 | The MBi Shay | M. Mannifield | 1,232 |
| Whitehaven | 36–22 | Swinton Lions | 4 July 2021, 15:00 | LEL Arena | J. Mcmullen | 746 |
| York City Knights | 26–28 | Newcastle Thunder | 4 July 2021, 15:00 | LNER Community Stadium | N. Bennett | 1,497 |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ Match was scheduled for 3 July but under COVID-19 quarantine rules in place in the UK and France the game was postponed. With no free dates in the season calendar the fixture was cancelled and was not played.

### Round 13

Betfred Championship: round thirteen :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Halifax Panthers | 14–4 | Whitehaven | 11 July 2021, 13:00 | The MBi Shay | M. Rossleigh | 877 |
| Batley Bulldogs | 12–32 | Toulouse Olympique | 11 July 2021, 15:00 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | S. Mikalauskas | 782 |
| London Broncos | 50–20 | York City Knights | 11 July 2021, 15:00 | Trailfinders Sports Ground | J. Mcmullen | 200 |
| Newcastle Thunder | 24–12 | Dewsbury Rams | 11 July 2021, 15:00 | Kingston Park | J. Smith | 789 |
| Oldham | 22–54 | Bradford Bulls | 11 July 2021, 15:00 | Bower Fold | B. Millican | 650 |
| Swinton Lions | 22–30 | Sheffield Eagles | 11 July 2021, 15:00 | Heywood Road | T. Crashley | 501 |
| Widnes Vikings | 10–32 | Featherstone Rovers | 11 July 2021, 15:00 | DCBL Stadium | A. Moore | 947 |
| Source: |||||||

### Round 14

Betfred Championship: round fourteen :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Sheffield Eagles | 28–40 | Halifax Panthers | 25 July 2021, 12:30 | Mobile Rocket Stadium | B. Milligan | 775 |
| Batley Bulldogs | 42–12 | Newcastle Thunder | 25 July 2021, 15:00 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | M. Griffiths | 932 |
| Bradford Bulls | 30–36 | Featherstone Rovers | 25 July 2021, 15:00 | Odsal Stadium | M. Mannifield | 3,708 |
| Whitehaven | 28–24 | Oldham | 25 July 2021, 15:00 | LEL Arena | A. Moore | 920 |
| York City Knights | 46–10 | Swinton Lions | 25 July 2021, 15:00 | LNER Community Stadium | S. Mikalauskas | 1,344 |
| London Broncos | C–C | Widnes Vikings | — |
| Toulouse Olympique | C–C | Dewsbury Rams | — | — | — | — |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ Sheffield's home ground unavailable due to pitch maintenance work
* ↑ After London Broncos reported more than seven players requiring to isolate, the match was postponed then cancelled as the clubs agreed there was no possible date available for re-arranging the fixture.
* ↑ Match cancelled due to quarantine rules surrounding travel to France.

### Round 15

Betfred Championship: round fifteen :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Dewsbury Rams | 18–22 | Swinton Lions | 1 August 2021, 15:00 | Tetley's Stadium | M. Smaill | 616 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 6–23 | Toulouse Olympique | 1 August 2021, 15:00 | Millennium Stadium | J. Smith | 4,021 |
| Halifax Panthers | 24–21 | Bradford Bulls | 1 August 2021, 15:00 | The MBi Shay | A. Moore | 2,696 |
| Newcastle Thunder | 14–20 | Whitehaven | 1 August 2021, 15:00 | Kingston Park | B. Milligan | 1,647 |
| Oldham | 20–30 | London Broncos | 1 August 2021, 15:00 | Bower Fold | C. Smith | 948 |
| Widnes Vikings | 16–34 | Batley Bulldogs | 1 August 2021, 15:00 | DCBL Stadium | N. Bennett | 1,258 |
| Sheffield Eagles | P–P | York City Knights | Not rearranged | Keepmoat Stadium | | |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ Match postponed under COVID-19 protocols after Sheffield reported over seven players testing positive or required to self-isolate after close contact.

### Round 16

Betfred Championship: round sixteen :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Batley Bulldogs | 13–28 | Featherstone Rovers | 8 August 2021, 15:00 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | A. Moore | 1,259 |
| Bradford Bulls | P–P | Sheffield Eagles | Not rearranged | Odsal Stadium | | |
| Halifax Panthers | 14–12 | Newcastle Thunder | 8 August 2021, 15:00 | The MBi Shay | J. Smith | 1,541 |
| London Broncos | 6–66 | Toulouse Olympique | 8 August 2021, 15:00 | Trailfinders Sports Ground | S. Mikalauskas | 500 |
| Swinton Lions | 22–22 | Oldham | 8 August 2021, 15:00 | Heywood Park | G. Hewer | 1,527 |
| Whitehaven | 20–18 | Dewsbury Rams | 8 August 2021, 15:00 | LEL Arena | J. Mcmullen | 730 |
| York City Knights | 34–20 | Widnes Vikings | 8 August 2021, 15:00 | LNER Community Stadium | N. Bennett | 1,386 |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ Match postponed under RFL COVID-19 protocols after Sheffield reported more than seven players testing positive or isolating under close contact.

### Round 17

Betfred Championship: round seventeen :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Newcastle Thunder | 12–36 | Bradford Bulls | 14 August 2021, 17:00 | Kingston Park | N. Bennett | 1,168 |
| Toulouse Olympique | C–C | Halifax Panthers | — | — | — | — |
| Featherstone Rovers | 44–14 | York City Knights | 14 August 2021, 18:00 | Millennium Stadium | M. Rossleigh | 2,183 |
| Dewsbury Rams | 23–2 | Widnes Vikings | 15 August 2021, 15:00 | Tetley's Stadium | T. Grant | 726 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 25–18 | Oldham | 15 August 2021, 15:00 | Keepmoat Stadium | A. Moore | 379 |
| Swinton Lions | 6–38 | Batley Bulldogs | 15 August 2021, 15:00 | Heywood Road | S. Mikalauskas | 842 |
| Whitehaven | 32–18 | London Broncos | 15 August 2021, 15:00 | LEL Arena | J. Smith | 792 |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ Match postponed and not rescheduled as RFL operational rules do not require part-time clubs to travel to France while COVID-19 restrictions mandate long periods of quarantine on return. With no dates available in the season calendar for rescheduling the fixture is cancelled and will not be played.

### Round 18

Betfred Championship: round eighteen :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Batley Bulldogs | 56–12 | Sheffield Eagles | 22 August 2021, 15:00 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | B. Milligan | 859 |
| Bradford Bulls | 30–26 | Swinton Lions | 22 August 2021, 15:00 | Odsal Stadium | M. Rossleigh | 2,819 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 64–6 | Dewsbury Rams | 22 August 2021, 15:00 | Millennium Stadium | S. Mikaluskas | 2,115 |
| Newcastle Thunder | P–P | London Broncos | Not rearranged | Kingston Park | | |
| Oldham | 6–34 | Toulouse Olympique | 22 August 2021, 15:00 | Bower Fold | J. Smith | 743 |
| Widnes Vikings | 25–6 | Halifax Panthers | 22 August 2021, 15:00 | Halton Stadium | T. Grant | 1,252 |
| York City Knights | 30–12 | Whitehaven | 22 August 2021, 15:00 | LNER Community Stadium | A. Moore | 1,460 |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ Match postponed under RFL COVID-19 protocols at request of Newcastle.

### Round 19

Betfred Championship: round nineteen :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Dewsbury Rams | 22–43 | Newcastle Thunder | 29 August 2021, 15:00 | Tetley's Stadium | G. Hewer | 540 |
| Halifax Panthers | 48–12 | Swinton Lions | 29 August 2021, 15:00 | The MBi Shay | N. Bennett | 1,663 |
| London Broncos | 42–12 | Sheffield Eagles | 29 August 2021, 15:00 | Trailfinders Sports Ground | C. Worsley | 350 |
| Oldham | 10–48 | Featherstone Rovers | 29 August 2021, 15:00 | Bower Fold | M. Smaill | 1,158 |
| Whitehaven | 64–6 | Widnes Vikings | 29 August 2021, 15:00 | LEL Arena | B. Milligan | 951 |
| York City Knights | 18–36 | Bradford Bulls | 29 August 2021, 15:00 | LNER Community Stadium | J. Smith | 4,000 |
| Toulouse Olympique | C–C | Batley Bulldogs | — | — | — | — |
| Source: |||||||
* ↑ Match postponed and not rescheduled as RFL operational rules do not require part-time clubs to travel to France while COVID-19 restrictions mandate long periods of quarantine on return. With no dates available in the season calendar for rescheduling the fixture is cancelled and will not be played.

### Round 20

Betfred Championship: round nineteen :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Newcastle Thunder | 16–29 | York City Knights | 3 September 2021, 19:45 | Kingston Park | A. Moore | 922 |
| Batley Bulldogs | 14–22 | Whitehaven | 5 September 2021, 15:00 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | M. Mannifield | 922 |
| Bradford Bulls | 6–60 | Toulouse Olympique | 5 September 2021, 15:00 | Tetley's Stadium, Dewsbury | G. Hewer | 2,445 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 54–22 | Halifax Panthers | 5 September 2021, 15:00 | Millennium Stadium | C. Worsley | 3,063 |
| Swinton Lions | 32–34 | London Broncos | 5 September 2021, 15:00 | Heywood Road | C. Smith | 542 |
| Widnes Vikings | 62–4 | Oldham | 5 September 2021, 15:00 | Halton Stadium | M. Rossleigh | 1,088 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 20–24 | Dewsbury Rams | 5 September 2021, 16:30 | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster | J. Vella | 491 |
| Source: |||||||

### Round 21

Betfred Championship: round twenty-one :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Batley Bulldogs | 24–31 | Dewsbury Rams | 12 September 2021, 15:00 | Fox's Biscuits Stadium | B. Thaler | 1,532 |
| Oldham | 24–38 | Newcastle Thunder | 12 September 2021, 15:00 | Bower Fold | J. Smith | 723 |
| Widnes Vikings | 10–9 | Bradford Bulls | 12 September 2021, 15:00 | Halton Stadium | M. Griffiths | 1,725 |
| London Broncos | 24–48 | Featherstone Rovers | 12 September 2021, 15:00 | Trailfinders Sports Ground | N. Bennett | 555 |
| Whitehaven | 19–6 | Halifax Panthers | 12 September 2021, 15:00 | LEL Arena | A. Moore | 1,258 |
| Sheffield Eagles | 28–34 | Swinton Lions | 12 September 2021, 16:30 | Keepmoat Stadium | G. Hewer | 430 |
| Toulouse Olympique | C–C | York City Knights | — | — | — | — |
| Source: |||||||

### Round 22

Betfred Championship: round twenty-two :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Attendance |
| Newcastle Thunder | 12–82 | Toulouse Olympique | 18 September 2021, 15:00 | Kingston Park | C. Worlsey | 428 |
| Bradford Bulls | 22–36 | Whitehaven | 19 September 2021, 15:00 | Odsal Stadium | A. Moore | 5,340 |
| Dewsbury Rams | 21–14 | Oldham | 19 September 2021, 15:00 | Tetley's Stadium | M. Rossleigh | 827 |
| Featherstone Rovers | 78–10 | Sheffield Eagles | 19 September 2021, 15:00 | Millennium Stadium | B. Millican | 1,750 |
| Halifax Panthers | 10–12 | Batley Bulldogs | 19 September 2021, 15:00 | The MBi Shay | J. Smith | 2,216 |
| Swinton Lions | 16–26 | Widnes Vikings | 19 September 2021, 15:00 | Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium | G. Hewer | 1,358 |
| York City Knights | 32–22 | London Broncos | 19 September 2021, 15:00 | LNER Community Stadium | S. Mikalauskas | 2,782 |
| Source: |||||||

## Play-offs

Similar to the Super League, the teams who finished first and second respectively on the regular season table (Toulouse Olympique and Featherstone Rovers respectively, had byes to the semi-finals. The four teams who finish third to sixth contested in the two eliminator play-offs, with the winner of those two games moving on to the semi-finals (Halifax Panthers and Batley Bulldogs respectively).

### Team bracket

| Eliminators | Eliminators | Eliminators | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Million Pound Game | Million Pound Game | Million Pound Game |
| | | | 1 | Toulouse Olympique | 51 | | | |
| 4 | Batley Bulldogs | 23 | 4 | Batley Bulldogs | 12 | | | |
| 5 | Bradford Bulls | 10 | | | | 1 | Toulouse Olympique | 34 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 12 |
| | | | 2 | Featherstone Rovers | 42 | | | |
| 3 | Halifax Panthers | 24 | 3 | Halifax Panthers | 10 | | | |
| 6 | Whitehaven | 20 | | | | | | |

### Week 1: Eliminators

* 25 September 2021 17:30 BST (UTC+01)
| Halifax Panthers | 24 – 20 | Whitehaven |
| Tries: McGrath 6' Garside 10', 38' Woodburn-Hall 34' Goals: Woodburn-Hall 11' Harris 35', 39' Robinson 63' | Report (RFL) Report (Sky Sports) | Tries: Cooper 22' Bulman 44', 78' King 53' Goals: Jouffret 23', 79' |
* The MBi Shay, Halifax Attendance: 1,289 Referee: Chris Kendall
* 25 September 2021 15:15 BST (UTC+01)
| Batley Bulldogs | 23 – 10 | Bradford Bulls |
| Tries: Kaye 16' Gilmore 35' Hall 72' Goals: Gilmore 6', 17', 34', 36', 73' Drop goals: Gilmore 77' | Report (RFL) Report (Sky Sports) | Tries: Brown 54' Lilley 64' Goals: Brough 65' |
* Fox's Biscuits Stadium, Batley Attendance: 2,005 Referee: James Child

### Week 2: Semi-finals

* 2 October 2021 15:15 CEST (UTC+02)
| Toulouse Olympique | 51 – 12 | Batley Bulldogs |
| Tries: Casty 10' Gigot 14' Bretherton 21' Vaivai 42' 78' Kheirallah 44' Sangare 51' Jussaume 57' Garbutt 66' Goals: Kheirallah 11', 15', 45', 52', 58', 67', 79' Drop goals: Gigot 77' | Report (RFL) Report (Sky Sports) | Tries: Manning 17' Johnson 27' Goals: Gilmore 18', 28' |
* Stade Ernest-Wallon, Toulouse Attendance: 6,871 Referee: Liam Moore
* 2 October 2021 17:30 BST (UTC+01)
| Featherstone Rovers | 42 – 10 | Halifax Panthers |
| Tries: Halton 5' Kopczak 20' Ferres 51' Hardcastle 54' Jones 57', 70' Welham 63' Goals: Hall 6', 14', 21', 55', 58', 64', 71' | Report (RFL) Report (Sky Sports) | Tries: McGrath 10' Harris 67' Goals: Robinson 68' |
* Millennium Stadium, Featherstone Attendance: 2,084 Referee: Robert Hicks

### Week 3: Million Pound Game

* 10 October 2021 18:00 CEST (UTC+02)
| Toulouse Olympique | 34 – 12 | Featherstone Rovers |
| Tries: Jussaume (2), Schaumkal, Hansen, Ford Goals: Kheirallah (7) | Report (Sky Sports) | Tries: Ferres, Davies Goals: Hall (2) |
* Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse Attendance: 9,235 Referee: Robert Hicks Player of the Match: Mathieu Jussaume (Toulouse)
| Toulouse Olympique | Position | Featherstone Rovers |
| #1 Mark Khierallah | Fullback | #36 Alex Walker |
| #2 Jy Hitchcox | Wing | #1 Craig Hall |
| #4 Mathieu Jussaume | Centre | #4 Josh Hardcastle |
| #3 Junior Vaivai | Centre | #3 Kris Welham |
| #21 Latrell Schaumkel | Wing | #5 Gareth Gale |
| #6 Johnathon Ford | Stand-off | #7 Dane Chisholm |
| #31 Tony Gigot | Scrum-half | #9 Fa'amanu Brown |
| #10 Harrison Hansen | Prop | #8 Craig Kopczak |
| #9 Lloyd White | Hooker | #14 Connor Jones |
| #8 Remi Casty | Prop | #13 James Lockwood |
| #12 Dom Peyroux | Second-row | #11 Brett Ferres |
| #16 Joe Bretherton | Second-row | #20 Frankie Halton |
| #13 Anthony Marion | Loose forward | #19 Callum Field |
| #14 Éloi Pélissier | interchange | #15 John Davies |
| #17 Joseph Paulo | interchange | #16 Jack Bussey |
| #18 Mitch Garbutt | interchange | #21 Dean Parata |
| #23 Justin Sangare | interchange | #24 Dale Ferguson |