Hull FC produced a shock 18-12 win over second-placed Leeds Rhinos to close out a difficult Super League season on a high, while the result combined with Wigan Warriors' 50-12 thrashing of Catalans Dragons to hand Wigan the League Leaders' Shield. Leeds looked disjointed throughout and squandered several attacking opportunities, a result that will concern head coach Brad Arthur ahead of their play-off semi-final at home on Friday, 25 September.

Tries from young players Lloyd Kemp, 19, Logan Moy and Lennon Clark, both 21, secured the win for interim coach Andy Last's side, whose season had featured a 12-match losing run and an apology from the club's owners to fans in July. The match also marked the 400th and final Super League appearance of retiring Hull FC legend Tom Briscoe. Leeds, who had gone unbeaten at Headingley until August, have now lost three successive home games and face being just 80 minutes from Old Trafford in their upcoming semi-final.