Super League's Magic Weekend set for Mersey beat

By The Newsroom
Published 13th Nov 2018, 16:35 BST
Updated 13th Nov 2018, 17:39 BST
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Anfield Stadium, in Liverpool, will host the 2018 Dacia Magic Weekend, Super League has confirmed.

Wakefield Trinity will open the weekend - which sees an entire round of matches staged at one ground over two days - when they face Catalans Dragons on Saturday, May 25 (2pm).

Hull are next up in the weekend’s only all-Yorkshire clash, against Huddersfield Giants (4.30pm).

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Day one ends with champions Wigan Warriors facing Warrington Wolves in a 2018 Grand Final rematch (7pm).

Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com - 20/05/2018 - Rugby League - Dacia Magic Weekend - Hull KR v Hull FC - St. James's Park, Newcastle, England - A general view of Hull KR playing Hull FC at St James's Park.Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com - 20/05/2018 - Rugby League - Dacia Magic Weekend - Hull KR v Hull FC - St. James's Park, Newcastle, England - A general view of Hull KR playing Hull FC at St James's Park.
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com - 20/05/2018 - Rugby League - Dacia Magic Weekend - Hull KR v Hull FC - St. James's Park, Newcastle, England - A general view of Hull KR playing Hull FC at St James's Park.

Hull KR take on Salford Red Devils in the first game on Sunday, May 26 (1pm).

That is followed by Leeds Rhinos against London Broncos (3.30pm) and Castleford Tigers meet St Helens in the finale at 6pm.

Anfield will be the fifth stadium to host a Magic Weekend after Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Edinburgh’s Murrayfield, Etihad Stadium - home of Manchester City - and St James’ Park, Newcastle.

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A crowd of 26,234 saw England beat New Zealand in a Test match at Anfield earlier this month and the Four Nations final was staged there two years ago.

Fixtures for next year’s Magic Weekend have been based on teams’ rankings in the 2018 season.

Super League’s chief executive Robert Elstone said: “On behalf of the Super League clubs we’re delighted to be taking the Dacia Magic Weekend to one of the most famous stadiums in the world.