I hope i'm wrong but i belive the rule highlighted below may rule Chris Green out of the Playoffs.

B3:15 Following completion of the RFL Match programme in each of Championship and
Championship 1 the Clubs occupying the top six positions in each such league or such teams
as the Board shall direct shall respectively go forward to contest the Championship and
Championship 1 Grand Finals Series, the format of which competitions shall be confirmed by
the RFL from time to time. For each of these matches, with the exception of the Grand Final
Match itself, the higher placed Club in the league table shall have the choice of ground. If a
Club is unable to stage a match on its own ground on the date or at the time required by the
RFL or SLE’s broadcast partners the Board may direct that such match be played at an
alternative venue (which may be the ground of its opponents) on the date and at the time so
required. In addition the Board may order a club to play on a Friday where in the Board’s
opinion circumstances including rest periods between matches make it reasonable to do so.
[uDual Registered Players shall only be eligible to play in these Playoff series provided that
the player has played in at least 50% of the club’s Championships fixtures during the season
in question and in this context Championships fixtures shall mean either League Cup and
League fixtures or just League fixtures whichever provides the higher percentage for the
player in question[/u Clubs shall be entitled to apply for a dispensation under this rule where
the Player has been injured.

He has been injured.

I too am clinging too that

The other way round the Dual reg problem is to get their parent club to change it from Dual Reg to a loan for the rest of the season as Whitehaven did with one of their players on Dual Reg!!!!

Hugh can we do that after the deadline has passed.

According to RL Express Dons hopeful China will be available for the playoffs .

Is it just £1 to get in on sunday? Looks likes Gateshead havin a funday or sumot

Confirmed by Gateshead £1 .

No reductions

Information from the Gateshead website states it will be a family fun day with admission of £1, please click link below for information. This makes for a very good day(hopefully) The day starts at 10.30am and entry is only a £1 donation per person with all donations going to the Thunder Community Trust. For more information, simply contact the Thunder Office on 0191 4335710 or email info@thunderrugby.com www.thunderrugby.com/

Information from the Gateshead website states it will be a family fun day with admission of £1, please click link below for information. This makes for a very good day(hopefully) The day starts at 10.30am and entry is only a £1 donation per person with all donations going to the Thunder Community Trust. For more information, simply contact the Thunder Office on 0191 4335710 or email info@thunderrugby.com www.thunderrugby.com/

According to the Star(Thursday on line), Butterfield expected to be fit for Sunday.

No mention of China or the Chris Green situation .

latest from the Star www.thestar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league

latest from the Star www.thestar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league

Dons need to win by 81 clear points over Gateshead to come 4th after Rochdale beat Swinton 34 - 28.

League Table Saturday 3rd September:


1. Swinton are champions.
2. Keighley Pld 19, Pts 40 Points Diff +243
3. Workington Pld 19, Pts 40 Points Diff +220
4. Rochdale Pld 20, Pts 40 Points Diff +154
5. Dons Pld 19, Pts 37 Points Diff +74
6. Whitehaven Pld 19, Pts 35 Points Diff +149
7. Oldham Pld 19, Pts 33 Points Diff +104

[iFixtures:[/i Gateshead v Dons
Keighley v Whitehaven
Workington v Oldham

[iPossible play-off scenarios:[/i

[iWorst outcome:[/i Dons lose at Gateshead and Whitehaven win at Keighley - Dons finish 6th. We would be away to Whitehaven.

If Whitehaven lose at Keighley, we are assured of a 5th place and would be at home in the play-offs to either Whitehaven or Oldham.

Dons win at Gateshead, regardless of other results, we will be 5th or better, and have a home game next. This would be against Team 6, which will probably be Whitehaven, unless they fail to get a bonus point at Keighley, and Oldham win at Workington.

If the Dons win by at least 81 points at Gateshead, we must finish 4th. We would play Team 7 at home, which will probably be Oldham.

There is no realistic chance of us getting higher than 4th due to the points difference situation.

[iSummary:[/i

The most likely scenario is that we win at Gateshead by less than 81 points and play Whitehaven at home in the play-offs.

If we win by 81 or more we will probably be at home to Oldham in the play-offs.

I think we'd fancy our chances a little more at home to Oldham than Whitehaven.

We might win by 81 points and still end up playing Whitehaven if Whitehaven draw a blank at Keighley and Oldham win at Worky!!!

[iWhat is best for the Dons?[/i

The most important result for the Dons is probably that Whitehaven lose at Keighley. This guarantees a home play-off place for us regardless.

See you all at Gateshead!

Good luck to the boys!

The bookies who have priced this one up are in unison on the Handicap market ... Dons -34pts 10/11 with Bet365, Betfred, Hills and Skybet.

Team:

Butterfield

Sanderson
Morrison
Spurr
Potts

Fawcett
Spaven

Scott
Ely
Sampson

Robinson
Edwards

Emmett

Reps

Dee
Carbutt
Kesik
C Hughes

I took you guys on the handicap, not looking a good option at the moment.

Indeed
Not going to comment cos I am not attending .
Gateshead 14 Dons 10

in lead 26-14 after 15 minutes of 2Nd Half-Trie for Butterfield,Hughes and Fawcett

32-14 another try for Morrison

final score 38-14 further try for Hughes and 3 conversions for Sanderson

We simply didn't turn up in the first half ... one of our two tries coming from a breakaway after they coughed up the ball, the other after they missed a tackle and allowed us to scoot in at the corner.

Better in the second half (which we won 28-0) but still error-ridden to a fair degree.

Much to do to trouble any of the other play-off candidates on the first half showing.

We won and thats about it really, did nt expect much more (good job really!) Don t think Whitehaven will be shaking in their boots over recent displays.

Poor show from Gateshead regards not letting supporters into Bar after the game.

Pubs / Bars in Newcastle were fine.

Just wanted to say a big thank you to the Supporters Trust for arranging the bus to Gateshead.

Baz won the draw and donated the prize back - nice one, Baz.

Thanks to Gateshead for making it a cheap day out with the £1 entry fee too.

I echo Wanderer's comments about the performance. We were very dull first half. We played with more confidence in the second half and our kicking game improved considerably.

The funniest moment of the day ...

Dom Dee scores career best try!

The ball is collected inside the Dons' half; he jinks inside one man, moves further infield and finds a gap; the defenders are far too slow to catch this slippery eel of a prop-forward ...

He moves further infield and spots another gap; two more defenders try to close him down but to no avail. He crosses the halway line and waves goodbye to the three players who try in vain to make any impression on the man who would have won the 100 metres race on the nearby athletics track!

The announcer declares the try is scored by Dom Dee!!

It was the best ever try scored by a man who was still sitting on the bench ... it was in fact an excellent try by Gareth Potts!!

Doms shirt was too small and Gareths was to big so they swapped, the drug testers also pulled Gareth thinking he was Dom so confusion all round

It always happens to the Dons .