Super League's Final Charge: Play-off spots taking shape with two rounds left

A look at the 'Final Charge' and how the last three rounds of the Super League season are shaping up; round 25 of Super League commences from Thursday August 27, live on Sky Sports

The Super League season is in to its final three rounds of action and, with it, a whole lot of drama is unfolding as the Final Charge ramps up.

In Super League, the two teams who finish first and second are guaranteed a home semi-final across Friday September 25 and Saturday September 26.

In the week prior to that, the Play-Off Eliminators occur in which the third-place team takes on the team in sixth and fourth plays fifth for the chance to make it into the semis.

Then the winners of the semi-finals head to the Grand Final at Old Trafford on Saturday October 3.

Let's take a look at what each team has remaining and what is on the line for them...

Leeds Rhinos have been at the summit of Super League for a while now and they will want to hold onto that for their two remaining fixtures.

However, they are level on points with Wigan, who again briefly leapfrogged them with victory in Round 25 over Hull KR, although they have a vastly-superior points difference.

The League Leaders' Shield could now potentially be all-but decided on Saturday September 5 when Leeds host Wigan in the penultimate round of fixtures. They then close out the regular season at home to Hull FC the following weekend.

Leeds last won the League Leaders' Shield way back in 2015 and last won a trophy in 2020 when they took Challenge Cup glory, so finishing top would see a welcome return of some silverware for the Rhinos.

The team who have been there, done that, and got the T-shirt. Matt Peet, head coach of Wigan, has made no secret of how hard he has been pushing for a top-two finish because he knows how crucial that home semi-final is.

Now, if his team continue on, they could usurp Leeds if they keep the pressure on with their play-off spot confirmed.

Not only that, the Warriors will be hungry to avenge their Grand Final defeat to Hull KR in 2025.

They have the Challenge Cup in their trophy cabinet and will have all eyes on adding a second piece of silverware.