Super League Magic Weekend: Fixtures, team news, statistics, kick-off times, odds & TV coverage

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All 12 Super League clubs are heading to Newcastle's St James' Park for one of the most popular highlights of the season - Magic Weekend.

Three of the six games are take place back-to-back on Saturday, with the other six teams in action on Sunday and you can watch all the action live on Sky Sports. 

Here, we have all the key details such as the team news, kick-off times, latest Sky Bet odds and offers plus current form - while we also take a trip down memory lane and pick out five great matches from years gone by.

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Widnes v Wakefield   

Date: Saturday, May 20
Kick-off time:  1445 BST
TV Channel: Sky Sports 2 HD

Sky Bet odds: Widnes 9/4, Wakefield 1/3
PRICE BOOST: Hanbury, Caton-Brown & Miller all to score tries at 10/1 from 9/1

Widnes will give debuts to loan signings Rangi Chase, Jack Johnson and Sam Wilde while hooker Lloyd White and back rower Chris Houston are back from injury. Winger Ryan Ince also returns to take over from the injured Patrick Ah Van but half-back Joe Mellor is out with a quad strain.

Wakefield coach Chris Chester recalls prop Craig Huby, half-back Jacob Miller, winger Ben Jones-Bishop and second rower Danny Kirmond after resting them for the cup tie against Dewsbury. Jordan Crowther, Ashley Gibson and Anthony Walker are the players to make way.

Last season: Widnes 16 Wakefield 18, Wakefield 16 Widnes 24.

Last six league matches: Widnes L L L W L L Wakefield W L L L W W.

Top try scorers: Patrick Ah Van (Widnes) 6; Ben Jones-Bishop (Wakefield) 10.

Top goal scorers: Tom Gilmore (Widnes) 16; Sam Williams (Wakefield) 25.

Referee: C Kendall.

Hull FC v St Helens 

Date: Saturday, May 20
Kick-off time:  1645 BST
TV Channel: Sky Sports 2 HD

Sky Bet odds: Hull 2/5, St Helens 2/1
PRICE BOOST: Shaul, Kelly and Sneyd all to score tries at 10/1 from 9/1

Hull have forward Sika Manu back from suspension while threequarters Fetuli Talanoa and Carlos Tuimavave are set to return from injury as straight replacements for Mahe Fonua and Jake Connor. Captain Gareth Ellis is still out with a sternum injury.

St Helens caretaker coaches Sean Long and Jamahl Lolesi have named an unchanged team for a match that will mark the 150th appearance of winger or full-back Tommy Makinson and will be watched by new head coach Justin Holbrook.

Last season: Hull 32 St Helens 24, St Helens 16 Hull 17.

Last six league matches: Hull L L W W W W St Helens D L W L W L.

Top try scorers: Albert Kelly (Hull) 12; Mark Percival & Adam Swift (St Helens) 6.

Top goal scorers: Marc Sneyd (Hull) 62; Mark Percival (St Helens) 32.

Referee: R Hicks. 

Wigan v Warrington 

Date: Saturday, May 20
Kick-off time:  1900 BST
TV Channel: Sky Sports 2 HD

Sky Bet odds: Wigan 11/10, Warrington 8/11
PRICE BOOST: Burgess, Williams & Lineham all to score tries at 10/1 from 9/1

Wigan are boosted by the return of England duo Sean O'Loughlin and George Williams, who is set to partner Josh Woods in the halves for the first time after the youngster was cup-tied for last week's game against Swinton.

Warrington are without prop Ashton Sims due to suspension but coach Tony Smith has hooker Daryl Clark and loose forward Joe Westerman back from injury while second rower Andre Savelio is also added to his 19-man squad.

Last season: Warrington 40 Wigan 10, Wigan 16 Warrington 28.

Last six league matches: Wigan L W W W L L Warrington W W W W L W.

Top try scorers: Liam Marshall (Wigan) 10; Tom Lineham (Warrington) 8.

Top goal scorers: Morgan Escare (Wigan) 31; Declan Patton (Warrington) 21.

Referee: B Thaler.

Catalan Dragons v Huddersfield 

Date: Sunday, May 21
Kick-off time:  1300 BST
TV Channel: Sky Sports Mix

Sky Bet odds: Catalans 8/13, Huddersfield 11/18
PRICE BOOST: McGilvary, Duport & Yaha all to score tries at 10/1 from 9/1

Catalans are boosted by the return from injury of full-back Tony Gigot, loose forward Greg Bird, centre Krisnan Inu, second rower Ben Garcia and hooker Paul Aiton and hope scrum-half Richie Myler will shake off an ankle injury sustained in the cup defeat at Hull. Thibaut Margalet, Lambert Belmas, Matthieu Khedimi and Arthur Romano are among the players to drop out.

Huddersfield will give a debut to stand-off Martyn Ridyard, their loan signing from Leigh, in the absence of the suspended Danny Brough while centre Leroy Cudjoe and scrum-half Lee Gaskell both return from injury.

Last season: Catalans Dragons 16 Huddersfield 14, Huddersfield 26 Catalans Dragons 46.

Last six league matches: Catalans Dragons W W W L L L Huddersfield L D L L W L.

Top try scorers: Richie Myler (Catalans Dragons) 7; Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield) 7.

Top goal scorers: Luke Walsh (Catalans Dragons) 49; Danny Brough (Huddersfield) 31.

Referee: C Campbell.

Leigh v Salford 

Date: Sunday, May 21
Kick-off time:  1515 BST
TV Channel: Sky Sports Mix

Sky Bet odds: Leigh 2/1, Salford 2/5
PRICE BOOST: Johnson, Sa'u and O'Brien all to score tries at 10/1 from 9/1

Leigh are poised to give a debut to centre Matty Fleming following his arrival on loan from St Helens while former Salford second rower Cory Paterson is set to return from a three-month injury lay-off. Hooker Micky Higham remains on the injury list and prop Jamie Acton is suspended.

Salford have included new signing James Hasson in their 19-man squad following his arrival from Parramatta while loose forward Mark Flanagan is back after a two-match injury absence.

Last season: No corresponding fixture.

Last six league matches: Leigh L L L L L L Salford W W W L W W.

Top try scorers: Ben Crooks (Leigh) 5; Ben Murdoch-Masila (Salford) 8.

Top goal scorers: Ben Reynolds (Leigh) 29; Gareth O'Brien (Salford) 31.

Referee: J Child.

Castleford v Leeds 

Date: Sunday, May 21
Kick-off time:   1730 BST
TV Channel: Sky Sports 2 HD

Sky Bet odds: Castleford 1/3, Leeds 9/4
PRICE BOOST: Hardaker, Eden and Gale all to score tries at 10/1 from 9/1

Castleford will again start with youngster Tom Holmes at stand-off in the absence of Ben Roberts, who is out with a recurrence of a groin strain, and the departure of Rangi Chase. Full-back Zak Hardaker faces a late fitness test on the ankle he injured in the cup win over St Helens and coach Daryl Powell has added utility back Kieran Gill to his squad.

Leeds recall England centre Kallum Watkins and second rower Brett Delaney has been cleared to return after recovering from a head injury, but prop Keith Galloway is out after undergoing minor knee surgery and fellow front rower Mitch Garbutt is ruled out due to concussion.

Last season: Leeds 12 Castleford 52, Castleford 18 Leeds 14.

Last six league matches: Castleford W W L L W W Leeds W L W W L W.

Top try scorers: Greg Eden (Castleford) 15; Joel Moon (Leeds) 9.

Top goal scorers: Luke Gale (Castleford) 65; Liam Sutcliffe (Leeds) 29.

Referee: P Bentham.

Memorable Magic Weekend Matches

BRADFORD 38-42 LEEDS - 2007

First up is arguably the most controversial match ever played at the Magic Weekend as Bradford and Leeds battled out a thrilling 80 minutes that saw just as many points scored at the Millennium Stadium. The Bulls led 38-36 with less than a minute remaining before referee Steve Ganson awarded Leeds a penalty for offside against Matt Cook, despite the fact a loose offload came off a Rhinos player. Kevin Sinfield's penalty attempt from 40 metres hit the upright but bounced kindly for the chasing Jordan Tansey who scored under the posts. Although replays clearly showed Tansey was stood in an offside position, the try was awarded regardless without reference to the video referee. Ganson later apologised publicly to Bradford for his calls.

LEEDS 34-30 WAKEFIELD - 2010

Another match that involved the Rhinos, this time against fellow West Yorkshire club Wakefield. Leeds pulled off a superb comeback at Murrayfield to break the Wildcats' hearts and move into the Super League play-off positions after a poor run of form. The Rhinos trailed 28-10 after 35 minutes following two tries from Damien Blanch and further scores from Tevita Leo-Latu, Paul Johnson and Ben Jeffries. But inspired by a hat-trick from Ryan Hall, Leeds stormed back and further efforts from Brent Webb, Chris Clarkson and Danny Buderus were enough to help Leeds snatch a crucial win.

HULL 30-32 HULL KR - 2012

Moving on to a Hull derby, the 2012 clash between these two clubs was truly magical. The Black and Whites led 30-16 with 67 minutes played thanks to tries from Brett Seymour, Richard Horne, Willie Manu, Tony Martin and Jordan Turner. But the Robins fought back in style and, with seconds remaining, David Hodgson sprinted 70 metres for his second try to steal the points. However, Hull fans will remember this for Michael Dobson's controversial try, the half-back taking in an offload from Rhys Lovegrove to dive over that was clearly forward on replay.

LEEDS 16-20 WIGAN - 2013

Another battle of two Super League giants saw Leeds face Wigan for the very first time in this fixture. The Warriors eventually came out on top thanks to tries from Sam Tomkins, Pat Richards and Josh Charnley. Leeds provided a fight and may have felt hard done by not to claim a draw. Tries from Sinfield, Kallum Watkins and Joe Vickery took the match to the wire before Danny McGuire had a try chalked off for obstruction.

WAKEFIELD 25-24 CATALANS DRAGONS - 2016

This match will be remembered for Jacob Miller's 50-metre drop-goal. With the match level at 24-24, Miller surprised all by stepping up and slotting over a one-pointer from halfway in the dying minutes to steal the victory, their first at Magic Weekend since 2012. Wakefield had bounced back from trailing 14-0 early on to lead 18-14. A second try from Jodie Broughton and a touchdown by Vincent Duport regained the advantage for the Dragons, but former Catalans forward Mickael Simon levelled the scores before Miller's brilliance. Richards' poor kicking proved costly, the Australian missing three conversions and a penalty.