Super League run-in: What is at stake for every club with five rounds remaining
With five rounds remaining in Super League, it is still all to play for at both ends of the table.
The battle for the League Leaders' Shield is set to go down to the wire as the title hopefuls also vie for home advantage in the play-offs.
At the bottom, as many as six teams are in danger of collecting the dreaded wooden spoon.
Here, The Yorkshire Post looks at what is at stake for every club in the final month of the regular season.
1. Leeds Rhinos (36 points, +422 points difference)
Brad Arthur's side remain in the box seat to claim the League Leaders' Shield after a thrilling comeback against Wakefield Trinity. Their healthy points difference gives them an extra buffer but they will need to earn top spot with games against Leigh Leopards and Wigan Warriors still to come, as well as a trip to St Helens.
2. Wigan Warriors (34 points, +254 points difference)
Wigan are the biggest threat to Leeds on the road to Old Trafford. A top-two finish would leave the Warriors, who also face Wakefield Trinity and Hull KR in the remaining rounds, on the brink of a fourth consecutive Grand Final.


3. Wakefield Trinity (32 points, +233 points difference)
How Trinity respond to losing a big lead against Leeds will define their season. Wakefield remain well placed for a first home play-off tie since 2009, whether it is an eliminator or a semi-final, but still have St Helens, Wigan, Warrington Wolves and Leigh to come.
4. Warrington Wolves (30 points, +218 points difference)
Warrington's hopes of a top-four finish could be decided at Craven Park next week in the rearranged game against Hull KR. They also face a trip to Wakefield in a testing end to the regular season.


5. Hull KR (28 points, +293 points difference)
Like Warrington, the Robins are gearing up for three games in a nine-day period that could shape their play-off destiny. Rovers can look forward to four fixtures at Craven Park but they must also go to Wigan and Saints.
6. Leigh Leopards (28 points, +76 points difference)
The Leopards are on the verge of a fourth consecutive play-off appearance after recovering from a slow start to replace St Helens in the top six. A top-four finish is not beyond them but there is no room for error ahead of this week's trip to Headingley.


7. St Helens (24 points, +8 points difference)
A run of one win in six games has left Saints on course to miss out on the play-offs for the first time in Super League history. They take on four of their rivals in the remaining rounds but their race appears to be run.
8. Catalans Dragons (18 points, -222 points difference)
Seemingly the only side with nothing to play for, the struggling Dragons must find a way to build some positivity heading into the off-season.
9. Toulouse Olympique (14 points, -142 points difference)
With a relatively healthy points difference and several teams between them and the bottom, Toulouse may have already done enough to avoid the wooden spoon.


10. York Knights (14 points, -191 points difference)
The Knights are in a similar situation to their French rivals but would dearly love to end a promising first season in Super League on a high. They still have testing fixtures remaining but finish with games against Catalans and Bradford Bulls.
11. Castleford Tigers (14 points, -312 points difference)
A club in disarray amid confusion over Ryan Carr's position, Castleford are now looking over their shoulder at the foot of the table. The Tigers, who must still play Hull FC, Bradford and Huddersfield Giants, could yet end another miserable season with the wooden spoon.
12. Hull FC (12 points, -96 points difference)
A much-needed win at St Helens eased the pressure but Hull still have work to do to avoid the ignominy of finishing bottom. Games against Castleford, Catalans and Toulouse offer opportunities for points.
13. Bradford Bulls (12 points, -285 points difference)
The Bulls are the team now in Huddersfield's sights after a fourth straight defeat last time out. Their hopes of a positive end to a challenging first season back in Super League appear to rest on fixtures against Castleford and York in the final two rounds.
14. Huddersfield Giants (10 points, -276 points difference)
There had been positive signs under Jim Lenihan but few would have foreseen three straight wins for Huddersfield. That said, with trips to Toulouse, Warrington and Hull KR still to come, as well as a home clash with Leigh, they remain favourites for the wooden spoon.