Wigan step up on Magic Weekend’s welcome return to St James’ Park
Wolves were edged out and Huddersfield picked up first win but biggest victory is word that Newcastle will host again
Wherever it sits in the calendar, Magic Weekend always has the feeling of a seismic weekend in the shaping of every side’s prospects.
Last year it was much more decisive given how it was played in mid-August, just weeks before the playoff began: but even here, on the May bank holiday weekend, Magic’s return to Newcastle felt hugely significant.