The 2017 season came to and end with the final three sets of games, the Play off semis, Million Pound Game and Super League Grand Final.
The Play Offs began with an epic Thursday night game as Castleford Tigers claimed a 23-22 win over St Helens.
Cas made the perfect start as Zak Hardaker crossed inside the first minute with Luke Gale converting for a 6-0 lead that he extended to 8-0 with a penalty goal. Regan Grace cut the gap on 16 minutes for 8-4 with Saints leading into half-time after a Morgan Knowles try and Mark Percival conversion for 8-10.
The Tigers regained the lead with quick efforts from Gale and Adam Milner with the former converting both for 20-10. Saints staged a late fightback with Tommy Makinson, Percival and Luke Morgan crossing for 20-22.
However, Saints were to be denied a clear win as Gale kicked a penalty in the final seconds for 22-22 and forcing 'Golden Point'. The hosts were to be the victors as Gale swept over a drop goal six minutes into the extra period to send the Tigers to Old Trafford for the first time.
Leeds Rhinos ended hopes of a new winner of the SL title being guaranteed as they edged past Hull FC with an 18-16 win.
The Rhinos struck first as Stevie Ward crossed inside five minutes with Kallum Watkins converting before improving an effort from Anthony Mullally for 12-0. Hull cut the gap to 12-6 with a try from the retiring Gareth Ellis which Marc Sneyd converted.
Five minutes after the interval, FC cut the gap further with an effort from Mahe Fonua before going ahead nine minutes later with Sika Manu's try which Sneyd converted for 12-18. Leeds secured the win and a place at Old Trafford with a try from Liam Sutcliffe with Watkins converting for 18-16.
The battle to secure Super League survival saw Catalans Dragons retain their Super League spot with a 26-10 win over Leigh Centurions in the Million Pound Game.
Leigh struck first with Matty Dawson crossing inside eight minutes with Ben Renyolds converting for 6-0. The Dragons got off the mark five minutes before half-time with an Iain Thornley try for 6-4.The Centurions moved into a 10-4 advantage as James Clare went over but the Dragons soon came back with a nine minute brace from Lewis Tierney, Walsh converting twice for 10-18.
Walsh added two penalty goals before Fouad Yaha rounded off the win four minutes from the end to secure survival for the Dragons and relegate the Centurions to the Championship.
The season final from Old Trafford saw Leeds Rhinos claim an eighth title with a convincing 24-6 win over League Leaders Shield winner Castleford Tigers.
A great start for the Rhinos saw Tom Briscoe open the scoring on 11 minutes with Kallum Watkins converting for 0-6. A closely fought first half saw just one further score as Danny McGuire kicked a last-gasp drop goal for 0-7 lead.
Two scores in eight minutes saw McGuire cross ahead of a second score from Briscoe with Watkins adding a conversion for 0-17. The win was safe for the Rhinos as McGuire crossed for his second try with Watkins converting for 0-23.
McGuire kicking a second drop goal with just three minutes to go for 0-24 left Castleford with little time to avoid becoming the first side nilled in the showpiece final. The unwanted record was avoided in the final seconds as Alex Foster crossed and Luke Gale converted for 6-24.
Cas made the perfect start as Zak Hardaker crossed inside the first minute with Luke Gale converting for a 6-0 lead that he extended to 8-0 with a penalty goal. Regan Grace cut the gap on 16 minutes for 8-4 with Saints leading into half-time after a Morgan Knowles try and Mark Percival conversion for 8-10.
The Tigers regained the lead with quick efforts from Gale and Adam Milner with the former converting both for 20-10. Saints staged a late fightback with Tommy Makinson, Percival and Luke Morgan crossing for 20-22.
However, Saints were to be denied a clear win as Gale kicked a penalty in the final seconds for 22-22 and forcing 'Golden Point'. The hosts were to be the victors as Gale swept over a drop goal six minutes into the extra period to send the Tigers to Old Trafford for the first time.
Leeds Rhinos ended hopes of a new winner of the SL title being guaranteed as they edged past Hull FC with an 18-16 win.The Rhinos struck first as Stevie Ward crossed inside five minutes with Kallum Watkins converting before improving an effort from Anthony Mullally for 12-0. Hull cut the gap to 12-6 with a try from the retiring Gareth Ellis which Marc Sneyd converted.
Five minutes after the interval, FC cut the gap further with an effort from Mahe Fonua before going ahead nine minutes later with Sika Manu's try which Sneyd converted for 12-18. Leeds secured the win and a place at Old Trafford with a try from Liam Sutcliffe with Watkins converting for 18-16.
The battle to secure Super League survival saw Catalans Dragons retain their Super League spot with a 26-10 win over Leigh Centurions in the Million Pound Game.Leigh struck first with Matty Dawson crossing inside eight minutes with Ben Renyolds converting for 6-0. The Dragons got off the mark five minutes before half-time with an Iain Thornley try for 6-4.The Centurions moved into a 10-4 advantage as James Clare went over but the Dragons soon came back with a nine minute brace from Lewis Tierney, Walsh converting twice for 10-18.
Walsh added two penalty goals before Fouad Yaha rounded off the win four minutes from the end to secure survival for the Dragons and relegate the Centurions to the Championship.
The season final from Old Trafford saw Leeds Rhinos claim an eighth title with a convincing 24-6 win over League Leaders Shield winner Castleford Tigers. A great start for the Rhinos saw Tom Briscoe open the scoring on 11 minutes with Kallum Watkins converting for 0-6. A closely fought first half saw just one further score as Danny McGuire kicked a last-gasp drop goal for 0-7 lead.
Two scores in eight minutes saw McGuire cross ahead of a second score from Briscoe with Watkins adding a conversion for 0-17. The win was safe for the Rhinos as McGuire crossed for his second try with Watkins converting for 0-23.
McGuire kicking a second drop goal with just three minutes to go for 0-24 left Castleford with little time to avoid becoming the first side nilled in the showpiece final. The unwanted record was avoided in the final seconds as Alex Foster crossed and Luke Gale converted for 6-24.
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