From the RFL website:

The top four clubs in Betfred Super League will go into the play-offs: 1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd, on Thursday October 4 & Friday October 5 respectively. The winners of those two matches will contest the Betfred Super League Grand Final on Saturday October 13 at Old Trafford (6pm KO). All eight Betfred Super League clubs are guaranteed top flight status for the following season.

In The Qualifiers, the top three clubs at the conclusion of the Super 8s will have earned a place in the Betfred Super League for 2019. The 12th place in Betfred Super League for the following season will be determined by the Million Pound Game, a play-off between the 4th and 5th placed clubs played at the home of the 4th placed club on Saturday October 6.

In the Betfred Championship Shield, the top four clubs enter a play-off, 1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd, with the winners contesting the Betfred Championship Shield final on Sunday 7 October.

The bottom two teams (7th and 8th) in the Betfred Championship Shield will be relegated to Betfred League 1.


Our last shield match is Sep 30th v Dewsbury so when is the 'play off' game played?