THIS is how the season could pan out for Warrington Wolves under the professional rugby league format introduced for the first time this year.

* Wolves will play each Super League club twice during the regular season, facing St Helens an extra time at Magic Weekend in May.

* Should Tony Smith’s side finish in the top eight after these 23 games, they will book a place in the Super 8s.

* If they finish in top four during the regular season, Wolves will play the other Super 8s clubs once each – four games at home, three away.

* If Wolves finish fifth to eighth during the regular season, they will have three home games and four away.

* Wolves will need to make the Super 8s top four to progress into the semi finals. The winners of the semi finals contest the Grand Final.

* Should Wolves finish outside the top eight in the regular Super League season, they will enter the Qualifiers.

* The bottom four Super League sides and the top four Championship sides will play each other once.

* The top three clubs in the Qualifiers earn Super League status. Should Wolves finish fourth or fifth they will contest the Million Pound Game for the last spot.

* The bottom three sides in the Qualifiers take a Championship spot next season.

LADBROKES CHALLENGE CUP

WOLVES will enter the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup in Round Six, meaning three wins takes you to Wembley compared to four previously.