Cougars chairman Gary Fawcett admits he is reluctant to take out a High Court injunction against the publication of next year’s fixtures but will press ahead with plans for an extraordinary general meeting.

Keighley, furious that relegation rivals Batley were not docked points for fielding an ineligible player during a win over Sheffield in July, are threatening to take out an injunction to prevent the RFL releasing the fixtures for 2015 until their dispute is resolved.

After Cougars were relegated in such controversial circumstances, Fawcett has embarked on a quest for justice and enlisted the help of leading sports lawyer Richard Cramer in a potential legal battle with the RFL.

One option had been to take out a injunction over next year’s fixtures but that now appears unlikely as Fawcett pushes for an EGM.

The case brings back memories of Cougars' unsuccessful legal challenge against the RFL in 1995 over their exclusion from Super League.

Fawcett said: “We have a number of options to either solve the situation or pressure the RFL into solving it.

“One option is a High Court injunction on the fixtures next year, but many people will remember that we did that 20 years ago and the strategy backfired as it alienated the other clubs from our cause.

“I think probably the best option whilst the litigation process is moving forward is to call an EGM of member clubs to solve the problem.

“Whereas this might be a slowish process there are no guarantees that litigation would be any quicker.

“On top of this we have multiple activities designed to put ever increasing pressure on the RFL and the All Party Parliamentary Committee for Rugby League has written to the RFL requesting some answers.”

Cougars, who have been joined by Sheffield Eagles in their action, have sent a 2,000-signature on-line petition to the RFL, enlisted the assistance of the All Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group of MPs and are seeking the 10 per cent support they need to call an EGM of the RFL.

Meanwhile, the RFL's lawyers have told Cougars they would send through the reasons for the disciplinary and appeal panel decisions by yesterday (Wednesday).

Fawcett has been pushing for the information for a number of weeks and added: “They specifically have stated that it will only be the reasons not the minutes of the meeting.

“Given that the meeting took place on 28th September this represents an inordinate length of time to get this far with the documents.”