The Betfred Championship play-offs begin this week.
And first up for Barrow Raiders, a trip to the Eco-Power Stadium to face Doncaster on Sunday 6 September (3pm kick-off).
One of two Qualifying Semi-Finals this coming weekend, defeat at Doncaster will not signal the end of the Raiders’ season.
Using an extended and amended version of the McIntyre system, the Championship will instead see four weekends of play-off action, culminating in the Championship Grand Final on the weekend of 10/11 October.
Below, we’ve outlined how the new play-off format works.
Week 1
- Teams 1 & 2 bye – through to Week 2
- Qualifying Semi Final 1 – 3rd (Oldham) vs 5th (Widnes Vikings)
- Qualifying Semi Final 2 – 4th (Doncaster) vs 6th (Barrow Raiders)
- Eliminator 1 – 7th (Sheffield Eagles) vs 10th (Batley Bulldogs)
- Eliminator 2 – 8th (Midlands Hurricanes) vs 9th (Whitehaven)
Week 2
- Qualifying Final 1 – 1st (London Broncos) vs Highest Ranked Qualifying Semi Final Winners
- Qualifying Final 2 – 2nd (Newcastle Thunder) vs Lowest Ranked Qualifying Semi Final Winners
- Elimination Final 1 – Highest Ranked Qualifying Semi Final Losers vs Lowest Ranked Eliminator Winners
- Elimination Final 2 – Lowest Ranked Qualifying Semi Final Losers vs Highest Ranked Eliminator Winners
Week 3
- Winners of Qualifying Final 1 & 2 – through to home semi-finals
- Sudden Death Play Off 1 – Highest Ranked Loser of Qualifying Finals vs Lowest Ranked Winner of Elimination Finals
- Sudden Death Play Off 2 – Lowest Ranked Loser of Qualifying Finals vs Highest Ranked Winner of Elimination Finals
Week 4
- Preliminary Final 1 – Highest Ranked Qualifying Final Winners vs Lowest Ranked Sudden Death Play Off Winners
- Preliminary Final 2 – Lowest Ranked Qualifying Final Winners vs Highest Ranked Sudden Death Play Off Winners
Week 5
- Grand Final – Highest Ranked Winner of Preliminary Finals vs Lowest Ranked Winner of Preliminary Finals
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