CRAIG 73 wrote:As I understand it finishing 3rd doesn't guarantee a home draw in the play offs. If Giants finish 3rd and Leeds 2nd the 2 teams would play each other at Headingley the first weekend of the playoffs. If Giants win which is very possible given current form they would go straight through to the play of semi. Leeds would get a 2nd bite of the cherry and play the team winning the game between 6th and 7th. If Leeds win this game they would go through to the play off semi where they would play Giants again.(Depending on Saints not chosing Giants as their team to play in the final elimination game)As Leeds finished higher in the table they would get the home draw. So to get to Old Trafford Giants would have to beat Leeds away twice. Can anyone correct me on this if I'm wrong? Point is, aim to finish 2nd if you can, not 3rd.
I'm sure thats wrong as I'm sure I read that placing didn't count if 3rd and 4th beat 1st and 2nd but this suggests otherwise
Quote:Qualifying semi-final one - highest placed side v chosen opponent
Qualifying semi-final two - highest placed side not chosen v lowest placed side not chosen