Going off the text which I assume came from a reliable source then I'm convinced Alan is correct - there's no mention in the text of taking another teams ranking or earning the right to play at home. Every round is highest ranked vs lowest ranked, 2nd highest vs 2nd lowest etc within the pools of teams playing each other. The only "ranking" you could reasonably expect to use for this would be league position. So every game Fev play in (except for the final) they'll be at home, every game Sheff play they'll be at home unless its against Fev who finished higher... and so on.
The way this could change in the later rounds would be for the emerging teams from the 5th to 8th place playoffs to cause an upset against the losers of week 1, in the week 2 games. The most likely for this you would think would be Batley against the loser of Sheff v Fax. If that was to happen, for example, Batley would then be the lowest ranked as they finished below us, and as such would play Fev, unless a lower team from 5th-8th has also caused an upset in the other game, however that would also mean either Fev or ourselves are knocked out.
So. Whatever happens in week 1, if the losers both hold their own against the challengers from 5th-8th in week 2, then the top 4 would all still be in the running going into the semis in week 3. And if thats the case the games would be highest vs lowest etc again, meaning an exact repeat of week 1, with us away to Fev irrespective of who won the previous one. At least thats how the text describes it.
This system is far and away the worst we've ever had in our division.
Lets hope what ever happens it's not Sheffield in the final, will be a shame to see the final played with only one set of supperters there. Leigh V Halifax for me
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