Match Reports

Clinical Doncaster end Hornets’ promotion hopes

Rochdale Hornets’ 2022 campaign came to an end after a 52-20 defeat to an impressive Doncaster side, in the Preliminary Final.

25 Sep 2022

Ruthless Hornets surge into semi-finals

Rochdale Hornets progressed to the Betfred League 1 play-off semi-final, with a comfortable 36-20 victory over North Wales Crusaders.

18 Sep 2022

Defiant Hornets triumph over Oldham in Elimination Play-Off

Rochdale Hornets kept their promotion hopes alive by beating local rivals Oldham 38-24, in the Betfred League 1 Elimination Play-Off.

11 Sep 2022

Champion Cougars show their class against injury-hit Hornets

A determined performance from an injury-stricken Rochdale Hornets wasn’t enough as Keighley Cougars ran out 56-24 winners, at the Crown Oil Arena.

4 Sep 2022

Hornets run riot against Raiders

Rochdale Hornets ran in a staggering 19 tries on their way to a record-breaking 102-4 victory, over West Wales Raiders.

28 Aug 2022

Hornets’ late flurry proves not to be enough in Wales

Three tries in the final ten minutes proved not to be enough as Rochdale Hornets slipped to a narrow 28-24 defeat, away at North Wales Crusaders.

20 Aug 2022

Hornets get back to winning ways with hard-fought win

Rochdale Hornets got their first win under new Head Coach Gary Thornton with a 34-14 victory over Cornwall, in a fiery encounter at the Crown Oil Arena.

14 Aug 2022

Spirited Hornets come up just shy at Doncaster

A young Rochdale Hornets side couldn’t survive a second half fightback from in-form Doncaster, as they slipped to a narrow 26-20 defeat at the Eco-Power Stadium.

7 Aug 2022

Swinton prove too much for Hornets

Rochdale Hornets suffered their first home defeat since March, as Swinton Lions cruised to a 53-22 victory at the Crown Oil Arena.

31 Jul 2022

Hornets come from behind to see off Skolars

Rochdale Hornets were forced to come from behind to record victory, for the second game in a row, after an unconvincing performance at home to London Skolars.

24 Jul 2022

Hornets pull off miraculous comeback to beat Oldham

Rochdale Hornets hit a spectacular 44 unanswered, second half, points to come from behind and beat local rivals Oldham 50-24 – at the Vestacare Stadium.

10 Jul 2022

Hornets edge out Hurricanes thanks to O’Keefe hat-trick

Rochdale Hornets survived a second half onslaught, from Midlands Hurricanes, to record a 42-34 victory on a frantic afternoon in Birmingham.

3 Jul 2022

Hornets bounce back with well-earned victory at Hunslet

Rochdale Hornets ran in six tries to record a much-needed 32-24 win over Hunslet, at the South Leeds Stadium.

25 Jun 2022

Hornets come off second best in trip to Swinton

Rochdale Hornets were again left to rue ill-discipline, and handling errors, as they slipped to a 34-14 defeat against Swinton Lions.

12 Jun 2022

Hitchcox hat-trick guides Hornets back to winning ways

A Jy Hitchcox hat-trick helped Rochdale Hornets register their seventh league win of the season, beating Doncaster 46-28.

21 May 2022

Hornets’ ill-discipline proves costly in Keighley

Rochdale Hornets were made to pay for two second half yellow cards as Keighley Cougars ran out 40-16 winners, on a difficult afternoon at Cougar Park.

15 May 2022