2009 Hull Kingston Rovers season

In 2009, Hull Kingston Rovers, competing in their 128th season of rugby league, played in their third Super League season as well as in the 2009 Challenge Cup.

Preseason friendlies Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport 25 January; 15:00 Batley Bulldogs A Mount Pleasant W 16–4 I'Anson, Briscoe, Walker Dobson (2/3) 29 January; 15:00 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 32–24 Fisher (2), Fitzhenry, Dobson, Cockayne, Fox Dobson (5/6) 1 February, 15:00 York City Knights A Huntington Stadium L 12–14 Gay, L. Welham Spaven (2/2) 1,403 6 February, 15:00 Salford City Reds H Craven Park W 18–16 3,570

Super League

Fixtures Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendancePos.Report 15 February, 15:00 Bradford Bulls A Grattan Stadium D 13–13 Fox (2) Dobson (2/2)Drop-goals: Dobson 12,141 10th 20 February, 20:00 Leeds Rhinos H Craven Park L 10–19 Briscoe Dobson (1/1 + 2 pen.) 8,623 11th 27 February, 20:00 St Helens A GPW Recruitment Stadium W 20–19 Galea, Fox, Webster Dobson (3/3 + 1 pen.) 11,830 8th 8 March, 15:00 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats H Craven Park W 31–18 Briscoe, Colbon, Fisher, Murrell, Newton Dobson (5/5)Drop-goals: Dobson 9,038 7th 15 March, 15:00 Celtic Crusaders H Craven Park W 48–18 Newton (3), Welham, Fozzard, Walker, Galea, Dobson Dobson (6/9) 8,046 6th 22 March, 15:00 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 12–24 Fox, Aizue Dobson (2/2) 8,457 8th 29 March, 15:00 Salford City Reds H Craven Park W 48–12 Fox (3), Dobson (3), Welham (2), Murrell Dobson (6/9) 8,104 3rd 10 April, 13:00(Good Friday) Hull F.C. A KC Stadium W 18–14 Webster, Cooke, Fox Dobson (3/3) 22,377 6th 13 April, 14:00 Huddersfield Giants H Craven Park L 8–30 Welham, Colbon Dobson (0/2) 8,731 6th 19 April, 15:00 Harlequins RL A Twickenham Stoop W 32–12 Galea (2), Welham, Fox, Cooke, Colbon Dobson (4/6) 3,492 5th 26 April, 15:00 Catalans Dragons H Craven Park W 44–10 Galea (2), Webster (2), Colbon, Murrell, Dobson, Fisher Dobson (6/8) 8,115 3rd 3 May, 19:00(Magic Weekend) Warrington Wolves N Murrayfield Stadium W 36–28 Galea (2), Briscoe, Dobson, Murrell, Vella Dobson (7/7) 30,122 1st 15 May, 20:00 Wigan Warriors A JJB Stadium W 20–12 Dobson, Cooke, Webster Dobson (3/3 + 1 pen.) 13,415 2nd 22 May, 20:00 Castleford Tigers H Craven Park W 16–6 Briscoe (2), Fox Dobson (2/3) 8,104 2nd 5 June, 20:00 Huddersfield Giants A Galpharm Stadium L 6–22 Welham Dobson (1/1) 6,436 2nd 12 June, 20:00 Harlequins RL H Craven Park L 10–40 Gene, Wheeldon Dobson (1/2) 7,874 3rd 20 June, 18:00 Celtic Crusaders A Brewery Field W 32–18 Newton (2), Netherton, Welham, Dobson, Briscoe Dobson (4/6) 3,015 3rd 28 June, 18:15 Wigan Warriors H Craven Park L 28–36 Fox (2), Vella, Fitzhenry, Webster Dobson (4/5) 9,007 3rd 4 July, 20:00 (BST) Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 12–23 Cockayne, Fitzhenry Dobson (2/2) 9,073 4th 12 July, 15:00 Bradford Bulls H Craven Park W 32–12 Colbon (2), Welham (2), Murrell, Fitzhenry Dobson (4/7) 8,206 4th 17 July, 20:00 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Carnegie Stadium L 14–24 Cockayne, Welham Dobson (2/2 + 1 pen.) 16,192 4th 25 July, 18:00 Hull F.C. H Craven Park W 24–18 Cooke (2), Dobson, Webster Dobson (4/4) 9,450 4th 2 August, 15:30 Castleford Tigers A The Jungle W 46–28 Briscoe (3), Fox (2), Dobson (2), Colbon Dobson (7/8) 8,709 4th 16 August, 15:00 St Helens H Craven Park W 26–10 Fitzhenry (2), Welham, Webster, Fox Dobson (3/5) 8,976 3rd 21 August, 20:00 Salford City Reds A The Willows W 14–10 Newton, Briscoe Dobson (2/2 + 1 pen.) 4,224 3rd 5 September, 17:30 Warrington Wolves H Craven Park W 40–16 Newton (3), Webster, Cooke, Welham, Fox Dobson (6/7 8,579 3rd 12 September, 18:00 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats A Hearwell Stadium L 10–24 Newton, Fox Dobson (1/2) 6,328 4th

Table

Play-offs Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport 18 September; 20:00 Qualifying/Elimination playoffs Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Carnegie Stadium L 8–44 Fitzhenry Dobson (1/1 + 1 pen.) 11,220 26 September, 15:00 Preliminary semi-finals Wigan Warriors H Craven Park L 16–30 Welham, Fox, I'Anson Dobson (2/3) 8,162

Challenge Cup

Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport 3 April; 20:00 Round 4 Celtic Crusaders H Craven Park W 32–6 Welham, Newton, Fitzhenry, Colbon, Webster Dobson (5/5 + 1 pen.) 7,104 10 May; 15:00 Round 5 Sheffield Eagles H Craven Park W 34–24 Fisher (2), Welham, Gene, Newton, Briscoe Dobson (5/5) 4,955 30 May; 17:30 Quarter-finals Warrington Wolves H Craven Park L 24–25 Welham, Newton, Galea, Webster Dobson (3/4 + 1 pen.) 7,671

Transfers

Gains Player Club Contract Date Michael Dobson Canberra Raiders 2 Years May 2008 Scott Wheeldon Hull F.C. 2 Years September 2008 Ryan Esders York City Knights 1 Year September 2008 Liam Colbon Wigan Warriors 2 Years September 2008 Nick Fozzard St Helens 2 Years September 2008

Losses Player Club Contract Date James Webster N/A Released May 2008 Chris Chester N/A Retirement August 2008 Kirk Netherton Castleford Tigers 1 Year September 2008 Luke Menzies Batley Bulldogs 2008 Jon Steel Featherstone Rovers 2008

Loans Player Club Loan period Date Kyle Bibb Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 1 month July 2009

Squad

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