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When is Magic Weekend on and how can you watch it on Sky Sports?

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Magic Weekend is back at St James' Park in 2016 and promises to be better than ever, as we bring you the biggest Super League derby matches over one weekend at one venue.

The action kicks off on Saturday with Salford taking on Widnes before Warrington take on Castleford, with the final game on Saturday between Leeds and Wigan.

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Wigan captain Sean O'Loughlin and Leeds captain Danny McGuire are expecting a tough game and a special atmosphere at Magic Weekend

Wakefield and Catalans kick off Sunday's action, followed by St Helens versus Huddersfield and the Hull derby brings down the curtain on a superb weekend of Super League action.

Magic Weekend fixtures

Saturday
Salford v Widnes 2pm, Sky Sports 3 HD
Warrington v Castleford 4.45pm, Sky Sports 3 HD
Leeds v Wigan 7pm, Sky Sports 3 HD
Sunday
Wakefield v Catalan 1pm, Sky Sports 1 HD
St Helens v Huddersfield 3.15pm, Sky Sports 1 HD
Hull FC v Hull KR 5.30pm, Sky Sports 1 HD

How can you watch the Magic Weekend on Sky Sports?

Saturday's coverage from Newcastle can be found on Sky Sports 3 HD, from 2pm, with the first game kicking off at 2.30pm.

On Sunday, the action switches to Sky Sports 1 HD, with the build-up starting at 12.30pm and Wakefield v Catalans kicking off at 1pm.

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Hull FC's Gareth Ellis and Hull KR's Shaun Lunt preview the derby between the local rivals on Magic Weekend

Non-subscribers, meanwhile, will be able to watch the game on NOW TV from £6.99, no contract.

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And finally, our digital platforms - including skysports.com and the smartphone app - will have all the news and insights from Newcastle both before and after the games, with all the action covered in our live blog.

Watch the Magic Weekend  live on Sky Sports 3 HD and Sky Sports 1 HD. Or watch the game without a contract for £6.99 on NOW TV. 

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