WARRINGTON Wolves’ arch rivalry with St Helens could scale even greater heights in 2013.

The League Leaders’ Shield destination or key play-offs positions could hinge on the trip to Langtree Park on the penultimate weekend of the regular season.

And for the first time the two will square up in the ‘extra’ fixtures featured in the Magic Weekend, handing Warrington a significantly stronger test than against Super League newcomers Widnes Vikings last year.

Wolves won on both trips to Langtree Park last season, including the Grand Final qualifier that ended Saints’ run of six successive appearances at Old Trafford.

Saints, now coached by Wolves boss Tony Smith’s former teammate, Nathan Brown, held the advantage at The Halliwell Jones Stadium though in 2012 with two victories.

Warrington Wolves fixtures 2013

February

  • Sun 3 Castleford...H 3pm
  • Fri 8 Wigan...A 8pm*
  • Fri 15 Catalan...H 8pm*
  • Sat 23 Hull FC ...A 4.45pm*

March

  • Sun 3 Hull KR...A 3pm
  • Fri 8 St Helens...H 8pm*
  • Fri 15 Salford...A 8pm
  • Fri 22 Huddersfield...H 8pm
  • Fri 29 Widnes...A 3pm

April

  • Mon 1 London...H 3pm
  • Sat 6 Leeds...A 5.45pm*
  • Sun 14 Wakefield...A 3.30pm
  • Sat 20/Sun 21...Chall Cup Rnd 4
  • Sun 28 Bradford...H 3pm

May

  • Sun 5 Huddersfield...A 3pm
  • Sat 11/Sun 12...Chall Cup Rnd 5
  • Sun 19 Hull...H 3pm
  • Sat 25 St Helens...N 6.45pm*

June

  • Sun 2 Salford...H 3pm
  • Sat 8 London...A 3pm
  • Sat 15...Representative weekend
  • Mon 24 Wigan...H 7.45pm*
  • Sun 30 Bradford...A 3pm

July

  • Fri 5 Leeds...H 8pm*
  • Sat 13/Sun 14...Chall Cup QF
  • Sun 21 Hull KR...H 3pm
  • Sat 27/Sun 28...Chall Cup SF

August

  • Sun 4 Castleford...A 3.30pm
  • Sun 11 Wakefield...H 3pm
  • Fri 16 Widnes...H 8pm
  • Sat 24 Chall Cup Final
  • Fri 30 St Helens...A 8pm

September

  • Sat 7 Catalan...A 6pm
  • Fri/Sat 13/14 Play offs
  • Fri/Sat 20/21 Play offs
  • Fri/Sat 27/28 Play offs

October

  • Sat 5 Grand Final Note: * = TV game