eliminator

They therefore avoid Saturday's eliminator, which is set to be contested between Superchargers and Rockets.

However, both Fire and Phoenix will be clinging to the fact that if they win their remaining games they could still reach the eliminator - albeit it would require other results to go their way.

The Spirit reached the Hundred eliminator 2022 but have finished seventh or eighth in the tournament's other three seasons.

The bout had been elevated to an IBF world title eliminator earlier in the week, with Chisora now in line to face either champion Daniel Dubois or Joseph Parker, who meet on 22 February.

That prospect appeared almost certain when Salford, already guaranteed a play-off spot, elected to rest several first-choice players in preparation for their eliminator tie next week and gave Super League debuts to eight players.