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