The Final, between the two clubs who head the East and West Divisions of the Northern Ford Premiership after the first nine rounds of the comepttion, will be played in Yorkshire on Wednesday, March 14.

A toss-up for the final venue was made at a meeting of the NFP clubs on Friday and the for a third time in a row the East Division will stage the big game. The two previous finals have been held at Batley and Dewsbury.

Keighley, Doncaster or Dewsbury - each of which still has a chance of winning the East Division. Their opponents are almost certain to be the undefeated Centurions.

"We have chosen a date in March to make sure that the games that qualify for the competition will all be played before then," says Chris Hamilton the new chairman of the Association of Premiership Clubs.

"And a long lead-in to the game gives us the chance to market the game properly. We have to make it a proper occasion and one that many people will want to get behind and want to come and watch."

The RFL is currently looking for a sponsor for the game which is not part of Northern Ford's package with the APC.