Super League boss vows Grand Final WILL be played at Hull

Super League have switched the definitive fixture of the 2020 campaign from their traditional Old Trafford venue due to a fixture clash with Manchester United.

Last month - when the competition was still scheduled to finish with a top-four play-offs - they announced they would be taking it to Hull’s home ground of KCOM Stadium on Friday November 27.

However, since then, the play-offs have been extended to the top-six.

Hull duly finished sixth and then shocked third-placed Warrington Wolves 27-14 in last night’s eliminator play-off at Halliwell Jones Stadium.

If Andy Last’s side win at Wigan Warriors in next Thursday’s semi-final they will walk out for the behind-closed-doors contest on home soil.

Even though it will not be a neutral venue in that instance, Elstone said: “We elected to go to KCOM when it was still the top four and Hull were unlikely to get there so that was a factor.

“However, we’re contracted to KCOM and we’re going to KCOM.

“A huge amount of work is going in to making KCOM look brilliant. A substantial budget is being applied to create a really special television event.

We’re targeting a record television audience for that event. There is a lot of work going on to make that a special occasion.”