THE nine-month long NFP league season is now over and the top nine clubs can prepare for the play-off series which culminates in the Grand Final at Widnes on October 12.

How the newlook play-off system which kicks off this weekend will work . . .

September 15

ELIMINATION SEMI-FINALS

Match A: Hull KR v Oldham

Match B: Featherstone v Whitehaven

Match C: Doncaster v Batley

Huddersfield, Leigh and Rochdale have byes. Winners to Preliminary Semi-Finals. Losers eliminated.

September 22

PRELIMINARY SEMI-FINALS

Match D: Huddersfield v Leigh

Winner through to Grand Final, loser to Major Semi-Final.

Match E: Rochdale v lowest ranked winner.

Match F: Highest ranked winner v Middle ranked winner.

Winners to Minor Semi-Final, losers eliminated.

September 29

MINOR SEMI-FINALS

Match G: Winner Match E v Winner Match F.

Winner to Major Semi-Final, loser eliminated.

October 5

MAJOR SEMI-FINAL

Match H: Loser Match D v Winner Match G.

Winner to Grand Final, loser eliminated.

October 12

GRAND FINAL

Winner Match D v Winner Match H.