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The PNG Hunters secured the Intrust Super Cup minor premiership. Picture: Wesley Monts

THE PNG Hunters have been denied a televised match for week two of the Intrust Super Cup finals, after the cost proved too much for the club to bear.

The QRL confirmed that they would look to give the Channel 9 slot for finals week two to the sides playing in the knockout fixture over PNG.

The Hunters, who secured the minor premiership at the weekend, will have a bye in week one before hosting the second-placed team in week two.

But Dave Maiden, the QRLs manager of major competitions, said they would look to play the PNG game at 3pm on Sunday, September 10, instead of live on Channel 9 at 1.30pm.

The Hunters have to cover the costs to televise out of PNG, which are quite significant, Maiden said.

PNGs Wartovo Puara runs at Townsvilles Andrew Niemoellerl during their Intrust Super Cup match. Picture: Wesley MontsSource:News Corp Australia

If I have an option, I always try to televise a knockout game anyway.

In week one, the TV game will likely be 4th v 5th and in week two well try to do the two winners from week one.

If PNG lose their first final, they will be given another chance to make the grand final in an elimination match in week three.

Maiden said this would again be a home game for them and also the only Intrust Super Cup match on that weekend.

If the club was unable to cover the costs to have the game televised, however, it would have to come to southeast Queensland to play at a neutral ground.

If the Hunters win on September 10 they will go straight through to the grand final. Picture: Wesley MontsSource:News Corp Australia

But if the Hunters win in week two, they will go straight through to the grand final, which means they wont play in a televised match until the premiership clash at Suncorp Stadium on September 24.

There are still plenty of places up for grabs ahead of the opening week of the finals, with spots to be determined in this weekends last round of the regular season.

Redcliffe and Easts are fighting it out for second place, with the two sides to meet the Northern Pride and Burleigh Bears respectively.

Sunshine Coast, meanwhile, have a battle on their hands to maintain their week one home final.

If they lose to Townsville and fifth-placed Souths Logan overcome Mackay, the Magpies will take the home final for themselves.

Originally published as PNG on top but not on box

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