League Standings - Boxing Day
Ladder
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| Team | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | PD | P | W | L | D | F | A | Pts | F/A% | FPG | APG | |
| 1. | Oldham | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 188 | 122 | 66 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 151 | 124 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 339 | 246 | 20 | 138% | 22.60 | 16.40 |
| 2. | Widnes | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 159 | 116 | 43 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 103 | 92 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 262 | 208 | 20 | 126% | 18.71 | 14.86 |
| 3. | Halifax | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 112 | 86 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 127 | 105 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 239 | 191 | 19 | 125% | 17.07 | 13.64 |
| 4. | Hull Kingston Rovers | 4 | 4 | - | - | 103 | 30 | 73 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | 149 | 148 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | - | 252 | 178 | 18 | 142% | 21.00 | 14.83 |
| 5. | Wigan | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 220 | 52 | 168 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 142 | 94 | 48 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 362 | 146 | 17 | 248% | 27.85 | 11.23 |
| 6. | Hull | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 222 | 115 | 107 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 87 | 89 | -2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 309 | 204 | 17 | 151% | 23.77 | 15.69 |
| 7. | Warrington | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 197 | 86 | 111 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 102 | 109 | -7 | 13 | 8 | 5 | - | 299 | 195 | 16 | 153% | 23.00 | 15.00 |
| 8. | St Helens | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 89 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 148 | 146 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 287 | 235 | 16 | 122% | 22.08 | 18.08 |
| 9. | Leeds | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 97 | 100 | -3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 174 | 137 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 271 | 237 | 16 | 114% | 19.36 | 16.93 |
| 10. | Castleford | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 170 | 118 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 96 | 115 | -19 | 13 | 7 | 6 | - | 266 | 233 | 14 | 114% | 20.46 | 17.92 |
| 11. | Salford | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | 149 | 137 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 89 | 169 | -80 | 15 | 7 | 8 | - | 238 | 306 | 14 | 78% | 15.87 | 20.40 |
| 12. | York | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 94 | 170 | -76 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 121 | 152 | -31 | 16 | 5 | 11 | - | 215 | 322 | 10 | 67% | 13.44 | 20.13 |
| 13. | Swinton | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 111 | 137 | -26 | 8 | 1 | 7 | - | 107 | 217 | -110 | 16 | 5 | 11 | - | 218 | 354 | 10 | 62% | 13.63 | 22.13 |
| 14. | Featherstone Rovers | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 116 | 163 | -47 | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 70 | 169 | -99 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 186 | 332 | 7 | 56% | 13.29 | 23.71 |
| 15. | Bradford Northern | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 128 | 144 | -16 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 87 | 149 | -62 | 15 | 3 | 12 | - | 215 | 293 | 6 | 73% | 14.33 | 19.53 |
| 16. | Dewsbury | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 94 | 168 | -74 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 80 | 284 | -204 | 16 | 3 | 13 | - | 174 | 452 | 6 | 38% | 10.88 | 28.25 |
Results
| League - Boxing Day | ||||||||||||
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| Thu | Dec 26 | 1985 | Bradford Northern | 12 | - | 22 | Halifax | Odsal | 6,984 | F. Lindop | ||
| Thu | 26 | 1985 | Hull | 18 | - | 12 | Featherstone Rovers | Boulevard | 4,752 | D. Fox | ||
| Thu | 26 | 1985 | Leeds | 28 | - | 8 | Dewsbury | Headingley | 6,266 | J. Kendrew | ||
| Thu | 26 | 1985 | Oldham | 10 | - | 10 | Widnes | Watersheddings | 6,811 | M. Beaumont | ||
| Thu | 26 | 1985 | Salford | 21 | - | 17 | Swinton | The Willows | 3,374 | G. Berry | ||
| Thu | 26 | 1985 | Wigan | 38 | - | 14 | St Helens | Central Park | 21,813 | C. Hodgson | ||
| Thu | 26 | 1985 | York | 8 | - | 22 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Clarence St | 4,380 | S. Haigh | ||
