York City Knights and Barrow Raiders, who clash at Huntington Stadium tomorrow, have two of the hardest regular season run-ins of the seven sides battling for promotion from National League Two.
With five rounds left to decide the six play-off places, the Knights have to face four of their rivals vying for promotion, while the Raiders must face five.
Leaders Sheffield on the other hand have the advantage of ending the regular season with consecutive games against struggling Workington and Gateshead
The remaining games of the seven leading clubs are below, as is the format for the play-off series which follows. Dates of those play-off matches are subject to final confirmation but are expected to be on consecutive Sundays after the regular season.
REMAINING FIXTURES
Sheffield Eagles: H - Hunslet Hawks , A - Chorley Lynx, A - Keighley Cougars, A - Gateshead Thunder, H - Workington Town
Chorley Lynx: A - Gateshead Thunder H - Sheffield Eagles , H - Barrow Raiders, A - York City Knights, A - London Skolars
Barrow Raiders: A - York City Knights, H - Keighley Cougars, A - Chorley Lynx, H - Hunslet Hawks, A - Swinton Lions
Keighley Cougars: H - Workington Town, A - Barrow Raiders, H - Sheffield Eagles, A - Swinton Lions, A - Gateshead Thunder
Hunslet Hawks: A - Sheffield Eagles, H - London Skolars,
H - Swinton Lions, A - Barrow Raiders, A - York City Knights
York City Knights: H - Barrow Raiders , A - Swinton Lions, H - Workington Town, H - Chorley Lynx,H - Hunslet Hawks
Swinton Lions: H - London Skolars, H - York City Knights, A - Hunslet Hawks, H - Keighley Cougars, H - Barrow Raiders
Promotion play-offs
Week 1: Game A - 3rd v 6th (winner to Game D, loser eliminated), Sept 14 Game B - 4th v 5th (winner to Game D, loser eliminated), Sept 14
Week 2: Game C - 1st v 2nd (winner to Grand Final, loser to Game E), September 21 Game D - Winner Game A v Winner Game B (winner to Game E, loser eliminated), Sept 21
Week 3: Game E - Loser Game C v Winner Game D (winner to Grand Final, loser eliminated), Sept 28
Week 4: Grand Final - Winner Game C v Winner Game E, October 5
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Week 1: Game X - National League One 8th v National League One 9th (winner stays in National League One, loser to Game Y play-off)
Week 2: Game Y - Loser of Game X v Loser of National League Two Grand Final
Updated: 09:43 Saturday, August 09, 2003
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