St Helens choose Huddersfield, as Leeds face Wigan in Super League semi-finals

Predictably, head coach Mick Potter ignored the opportunity to entertain minor premiers and arch-rivals Wigan, preferring to face Nathan Brown's men at Knowsley Road on Friday night (8pm) for a place in the Grand Final at Old Trafford on October 2.

Huddersfield, who finished fifth in the regular season, sprung a surprise by winning 34-22 at Warrington Wolves last night, their seventh successive victory.

The decision of long-time Club Call critics St Helens - who have not lost at home to Huddersfield since 1978 - means the other semi-final will see defending champions Leeds Rhinos host Wigan at Headingley Carnegie on Saturday, kick-off 5.15pm.

Leeds earned home advantage after winning an epic contest 27-26 at Wigan in the opening round of play-offs a week ago.

The Warriors - who forfeited the chance to earn Club Call by losing that contest - progressed at the second attempt after demolishing Hull KR on Friday evening.

St Helens have never been a fan of the system since its introduction last year when Leeds had the obvious choice of picking a drained Catalans side which had battled its way through to the last four from eighth spot.