Dale Ferguson has stepped down from his role as Dewsbury Rams head coach with the club bottom of the Championship.

The 36-year-old took over from Liam Finn at the end of last year after helping Dewsbury to League 1 title success as a player but the Rams have struggled on their return to the second tier, winning just one of their opening six games.

Ferguson – a former Scotland international who played in Super League for Wakefield Trinity, Huddersfield Giants, Hull KR and Bradford Bulls – is set to dust off his boots in an attempt to give Dewsbury's pack a much-needed lift.

'I feel I can help more as a player': Dale Ferguson resigns as Dewsbury Rams head coach