Manly's thrilling win sets up mouth-watering Roosters clash as dates and times of NRL week two finals revealed
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The stage has been set for a blockbuster weekend of finals footy, with the Sea Eagles pulling off a miracle victory to lock in their semi-final berth.
There's no second chances now, with the Roosters and the Sharks now in do-or-die situations.
They'll face off against elimination final winners, the Cowboys and the Sea Eagles.
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NRL 2024 finals fixtures - week two:
Semi Final: Friday, September 20, 7.50pm (AEST): Allianz Stadium
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v North Queensland Cowboys
Semi Final: Saturday, September 21, 7.50pm (AEST): Allianz Stadium
Sydney Roosters v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Daly Cherry-Evans of the Sea Eagles celebrates after scoring a try. Getty
Preliminary finals:
The winner of the Roosters and Sea Eagles clash will travel down to Melbourne to face the Storm in a preliminary final.
On the other side of the draw, the winner of the Sharks and Cowboys clash will take on reigning premiers Penrith.
The NRL grand final will be held at Accor Stadium on October 6 at 7:30pm.
How does the top eight work in the NRL?
The NRL finals fixture is decided based on the ladder standings at the conclusion of the regular season.
The top eight are split into two groups of four to commence the finals series.
The winners of the two qualifying finals advance to host preliminary finals, while the losers from the elimination finals will be knocked out of the competition.
In the first semi, the loser of the first qualifying final will host the winner of the first elimination final fixture.
Similarly, the loser from the second qualifying final will face the winner of the second elimination final on home soil.
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The preliminary finals will see the winner of the first qualifying final will host the winner of the second semi final, while the winner of the second qualifier hosts the winner of the first semi-final.
The winning teams from both preliminary finals will battle it out for the premiership title on October 6 at Accor Stadium in the NRL grand final.
If any match in the finals series concludes as a draw following golden point, additional five minute halves will be played to ensure a winner is found.
The first team to score in additional time, like in the regular season, will be crowned the match winners.
