Workington Town have been awarded the points from Saturday’s abandoned game at Goole.
Town were leading 12-6 win against the Vikings with about 15 minutes left when coach Jonty Gorley took ill.
It was the final game of the League One season and will go down in the records as a 12-6 win for the Cumbrians.
Town were leading with tries from Levi Atiga and Rio Corkill, along with two goals from Jake Carter.
Coach Gorley, who is 54, then fell ill, and play was halted as he received medical treatment, before the sides agreed to call-off the game.
He was taken to Scunthorpe General Hospital and fortunately was able to return home later in the evening.
As the game was abandoned, the RFL Board had to decide its outcome: with the potential that they would ask for it to be replayed.
In a press release the Board said: “Following the abandonment of Saturday’s Round 18 Betfred League One fixture between Goole Vikings and Workington Town in the last quarter, the RFL Board have ruled that the scoreline at the time of the abandonment – 12-6 to Workington Town – should stand.
“The board also joins Workington Town and their coach Jonty Gorley in thanking Goole Vikings for the response of their medical and other staff, and sends best wishes to Jonty.”
Town were already certain to finish as runners-up and the two point confirmation means that they finished only a point behind champions North Wales Crusaders.
Meanwhile, in their first season playing in the ‘professional’ section of the pyramid, Scott Taylor’s Goole have finished seventh.
