due to the unprecedented competitiveness of this year's super league, warrington could have finished anywhere between 2nd and 5th in the table going into the last game of the season. as it was, warrington let an 18-4 lead slip, losing 24-20 at the dw stadium and dropping to 5th. the wolves has qualified for the play-offs for the fifth year in a row but unlike the previous four years finishing outside the top 4 meant there would be no second chances; warrington were straight into knock-out territory entering the play-offs.