Wakefield District Raiders set for home play-off game after clinching divisional title
Wakefield District Raiders have secured a home match in the play-offs after winning the BAFA National League’s NFC Two Midlands Division title.
The Raiders finished their regular season earlier this month with a record of six wins and just two losses after defeating Leigh Miners 50-14 in their last match.
But they had to wait until rivals Rossendale Bucks played their final league match before finding out if it was good enough to bring them their first-ever division crown.
And with Rossendale unable to win that game, losing to Birmingham Bulls, it was the Wakefield team finishing top of the pile.
Thanks to the result going their way the Raiders were not only crowned NFC Division Two Midlands champions they earned a home quarter-final tie in the BAFA Division Two play-offs.
They will face the Lincolnshire Bombers at Sandal RUFC on Sunday, August 2, kick-off 12.30pm.
It is also only the club’s second play-off appearance since founding in 2015 – their last appearance being back in 2023.
The Raiders have thanked their partnership with Sandal RUFC and sponsors Carleton Pontefract and Caolan Smart Electrical.