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What are play-off hopes?
In many sports leagues, including the Super League, the top-ranked teams at the end of the regular season enter a 'play-off' series to determine the overall champion. St Helens, currently in seventh place with only five games left, are seeing their chances of making these play-offs fade. A win against Hull FC would have significantly boosted their prospects.
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