the Play-Offs final. In the 2010 season, Rovers finished first in the league table with a 100% away record and claimed the League Leader's Shield. They reached the Championship Grand Final by beating Halifax 46–16 in the Semi-Final, only to be defeated by Halifax in the final on a golden point (22–23). They went one better in 2012 beating Sheffield Eagles 44–4 in the Grand Final to become Champions. Featherstone Lions The community side Featherstone Lions also hails from the town and currently play their home games from their base, Mill Pond Stadium. Featherstone Lions have open age men's teams that play in the National Conference League Yorkshire Men's League they also have junior teams from U7-U18 both boys and girls along with a women's open age side. Featherstone Weightlifting Club Formed in 1958 by Allan Whitworth, who once deadlifted 600lbs, The club amalgamated in 1959 with Pontefract Weightlifting club ran by Jack Garbutt a future World Masters champion and his brother Len Garbutt who would later become a Featherstone Mayor. The club has had many international champions and medallists and British records holders including Jack Garbutt, Tony Flood, Les D'Arcy, Martyn Riley, who is a multiple time European Masters champion and only autistic international weightlifting champion. In recent times the club has developed a great reputation for coaching local children and the Featherstone Raptors. This includes 4 time British Development champion Kobain Riley and multiple time regional and national champions Lea Saka Fajic, Olivia Walker, Jack Hawkins, Wesley Riley, Kian Riley, Len Fajic, Kara Swailes, Oliver Tepper, Mackallan Whiteley, Lilly Tepper, Blake Rowlands, Chloe Hutchinson and Casey Swailes still training at the club. Location grid See also Listed buildings in Featherstone Wilfred Adey References External links Featherstone Town Council website Historic photographs of Featherstone Towns in West Yorkshire Civil parishes in West Yorkshire Geography of the City of Wakefield