Championship 1 Play-offs: Whitehaven v Rochdale
Temporary Whitehaven coach Dave Smith insists they have got the Grand Final in their sights, despite Don Gailer’s sacking last week.
Smith said: “We are preparing for the play-offs and want to go all the way.”
He added: “Some of our senior players are taking control and we are playing with a bit more composure and patience.
“We are coming good at the right time of the year.”
Rochdale Hornets look set to be bolstered by the return of a number of experienced players.
Andy Taylor and Tony Stewart are both available again after returning from holidays, while Stephen Bannister and Dane Donoghue come back into contention after serving one-match bans.
Danny Ekis is also available, having missed last week through work commitments, but Steve McDermott (groin), Gary Middlehurst (suspension), Phil Braddish (suspension) and Chris Hough (suspension) all miss out.
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| Pos | Name | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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| 1 | Wigan Warriors | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Giants | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Warrington Wolves | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | Leeds Rhinos | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 5 | Catalans Dragons | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Hull FC | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Bradford Bulls | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | St Helens | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 9 | Hull KR | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 10 | Wakefield Wildcats | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | Widnes Vikings | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Castleford Tigers | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| 13 | London Broncos | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
| 14 | Salford City Reds | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
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| 1 | Halifax RLFC | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 35 |
| 2 | Sheffield Eagles | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| 3 | Batley Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 34 |
| 4 | Featherstone Rovers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| 5 | Leigh Centurions | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Dewsbury Rams | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 7 | Whitehaven RLFC | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 8 | Workington Town | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | Hunslet Hawks | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 10 | Swinton Lions | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 11 | York City Knights | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Doncaster RLFC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 13 | Keighley Cougars | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 14 | Barrow Raiders | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
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| 1 | North Wales Crusaders | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Oxford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Hemel Stags | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | South Wales Scorpions | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Oldham RLFC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Rochdale Hornets | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Gateshead Thunder | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | London Skolars | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Gloucestershire All Golds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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| Pos | Name | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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| 1 | South Sydney | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2 | Melbourne Storm | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | Sydney Roosters | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Manly Sea Eagles | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Penrith Panthers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Brisbane Broncos | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Cronulla Sharks | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Gold Coast Titans | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | Canberra Raiders | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 12 | North QLD Cowboys | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | St George Illawarra | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Parramatta Eels | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 15 | Wests Tigers | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | NZ Warriors | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |