Super League IX play-offs

[melbournestorm]

Final standings:
Leeds 50
Bradford 41
Hull 40
Wigan 38
St Helens 35
Wakefield 30
-------------
Huddersfield 24
Warrington 21
Salford 16
London 15
Widnes 14
Castleford 12

Game 1 Friday 24th September Elimination Play-Off
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 28 d Hull 18
Hull eliminated.

Game 2 Saturday 25th. Elimination Play-Off. Wigan Warriors vs St Helens @ JJB Stadium. Loser eliminated.

Game 3 Friday 1st October. Qualifying Semi-Final. Leeds Rhinos vs Bradford Bulls @ Headingley. Winner through to Grand Final. Loser through to Game 5.

Game 4 Saturday 2nd October. Elimination Semi-Final. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats vs Winner of Game 2. Highest-placed team will have home advantage.Winner through to Game 5. Loser out.

Game 5 Friday 8th October. Final Eliminator. Loser of Game 3 vs Winner of Game 4. Highest-placed team will have home advantage. Winner through to Grand Final. Loser out.

Game 6 Rugby Super League Grand Final 16th October @ Old Trafford, Manchester. Winner of Game 3 vs Winner of Game 5.

 

[Hurbie]

imo, that's an excellent finals system they have.

It satisfies my ruthless criteria (Hull!), and it also gives the top 2 teams an excellent advantage.

 

[Supermercado]

Up the Rhinos!

 

[melbournestorm]

Wigan 18-12 St Helens
Wigan through to play Wakefield.
St Helens out.

 

[I_LUV_AFL]

Bradford beat Leeds convincingly by 26-12. I will confirm that score

 

[melbournestorm]

Wigan 18-14 Wakefield
That means the winner of Wigan v Leeds (8 October) will meet Bradford in the Grand Final.

 

[LebaneseForces]

last night at Belmore after the game! The word around was the Bulldogs will be playing either Bradford or Leeds/Wigan at Telstra Stadium in Feb... I hope they do!

 

[I_LUV_AFL]

Canterbury vs Leeds