Sky Sports to show six retro Magic matches this weekend

Drew Darbyshire 19 May 2020 12:14 PM

Sky Sports will show six retro Magic Weekend matches from over the years this weekend.

The annual event was due to take place at St James’ Park in Newcastle this weekend – but it has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Super League officials hope to stage the event later in the year.

As a result, Sky will instead show six classic matches from different Magic Weekends from over the years.

Huddersfield v Salford (2012)

Huddersfield: Eden; McGillvary, Cudjoe, Wardle, George; Grix, Brough; Mason, Moore, Ferguson, Lawrence, Chan, Brown. Subs: Crabtree, Robinson, Fa’alogo, Faiumu.

Salford: Patten; Broughton, Moon, Gleeson, Williams; Holdsworth, Smith; Jewitt, Howarth, Sidlow, Ashurst, Nero, Wild. Subs: Owen, Anderson, Paleaaesina, McPherson.

Wigan v Leeds (2014)

Wigan: Bowen; Burgess, Sarginson, Gelling, Manfredi; Green, Smith; Taylor, Williams, Dudson, Bateman, Hughes, McIlorum. Subs: Goulding, Crosby, S Powell, Sutton.

Leeds: Hardaker; Jones-Bishop, Sutcliffe, Moon, Hall; McGuire, Sinfield; Leuluai, Ablett, Peacock, Achurch, Clarkson, Delaney. Subs: Ward, Bailey, Kirke, Singleton.

Hull KR v Hull FC (2012)

Hull KR: McDonnell; Latus, Welham, Hall, D Hodgson; Green, Dobson; Paea, J Hodgson, Taylor, Horne, Galea, Lovegrove. Subs: Clinton, Withers, O’Hara, Murrell.

Hull FC: Russell; Sharp, Turner, Martin, T Briscoe; Horne, Seymour; Moa, Houghton, Lynch, Manu, Tickle, Pitts. Subs: Westerman, O’Carroll, Aspinwall, Kent.

Castleford v Wakefield (2012)

Castleford: Owen; Youngquest, Thompson, Dixon, Williams; Chase, Orr; Jackson, Jones, Huby, Ferres, Holmes, Mitchell. Subs: Walker, Milner, Millington, Massey.

Wakefield: Mathers; Fox, Collis, Mellars, Cockayne; Sykes, Smith; Amor, Aiton, Raleigh, Mariano, Kirmond, Washbrook. Subs: Wood, Lauitiiti, Southern, James.

St Helens v Warrington (2013)

St Helens: Hohaia; Gardner, Turner, Percival, Makinson; Ashe, Wilkin; Puletua, Howarth, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Soliola, Manu, Jones. Subs: Thompson, Walmsley, Laffranchi, Clough.

Warrington: Ratchford; Riley, Grix, Atkins, J Monaghan; Briers, Myler; Wood, Higham, Hill, Waterhouse, Westwood, Cooper. Subs: Morley, M Monaghan, Carvell, Currie.

Bradford v Leeds (2007)

Bradford: Platt; McAvoy, B Harris, Evans, Vainikolo; I Harris, Deacon; Vagana, Newton, Lynch, Cook, Solomona, Langley. Subs: Halley, Henderson, Kopczak, Burgess.

Leeds: Webb; Donald, Toopi, Senior, Smith; McGuire, Burrow; Thackray, Kirke, Leuluai, Jones-Buchanan, Ellis, Sinfield. Subs: Hall, Lauitiiti, Ablett, Tansey.

Sky Sports Retro

Saturday, May 23

2012: Huddersfield v Salford (3pm) – Sky Sports Arena

2014: Wigan v Leeds (5pm) – Sky Sports Arena

2012: Hull KR v Hull FC (7pm) – Sky Sports Arena

Sunday, May 24

2012: Castleford v Wakefield (1pm) – Sky Sports Arena

2013: St Helens v Warrington (3pm) – Sky Sports Arena

2007: Bradford v Leeds (5pm) – Sky Sports Arena

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