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Magic Weekend is back and Newcastle plays host to rugby league’s favourite weekend, with six games live on Sky Sports. Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester have all sampled the delights Magic Weekend has to offer and after a hugely successful show at Newcastle, the 12 Super League sides are back at St James’ Park for the 2016 edition.Excited? So are we. To whet your appetite – take a look at some of the Magic Weekend’s magic matches…2007 - Bradford 38-42 Leeds Jordan Tansey (left) of the Rhinos celebrates with team-mates after scoring the match-winning try in injury time Cast your memories back to 2007 when the Magic Weekend was known as Millennium Magic.Leeds and Bradford walked out for a grandstand finish in Cardiff, ready to renew their Yorkshire rivalries a long way from home. What happened next went down in Super League folklore.The two sides shared 13 tries, Michael Platt scoring twice for the Bulls and Brent Webb grabbing a hat-trick for the Rhinos, but the final minute is the one that sticks out.With Bradford leading 38-36, the clock hit 79, but referee Steve Ganson awarded a penalty to Leeds for offside.Kevin Sinfield lined up 40 metres out on the left touchline and let fly. The kick looked good before falling just short, eventually hitting the bar - but Jordan Tansey followed up and touched down.Despite Tansey being in front of the kicker, the four-pointer was awarded. Cue pandemonium, and a Sinfield cartwheel to boot!2008 - Huddersfield 34-36 Warrington Stuart Reardon of Warrington is tackled by Eorl Crabtree of Huddersfield The 2008 Magic Weekend saw another 70+ point thriller, but this time it was Huddersfield and Warrington sharing a classic to open the event.The Wolves looked set for a fifth straight Super League defeat, finding themselves 22-6 down at half-time thanks to Huddersfield tries from Michael Lawrence, Luke Robinson, Andy Raleigh and Rod Jensen.After the break, Jensen could have put his side further in front, but dropped the ball with the line beckoning.Cue the Warrington comeback. Four tries in 18 minutes, from Stuart Reardon, Lee Briers and two from Andy Bracek got them in front before another fine individual Briers effort earned the Wolves the two points.2010 - Leeds 34-30 Wakefield Ryan Hall scored in the famous Leeds comeback A move to Edinburgh brought seeded games for the Magic Weekend, but that didn’t stop West Yorkshire rivals Leeds and Wakefield serving up a Murrayfield epic in 2010.John Kear’s side took a chilly Scotland by storm and they certainly caught Leeds cold in the first half. Ben Jeffries and Damien Blanch went over early on, before a host of errors from Leeds handed Wakefield further initiative as they took a commanding 28-10 lead.Leeds struck a late first half blow, Ryan Hall going over in the corner before Chris Clarkson scored just after break. Despite a Jeffries penalty, Leeds took control, Ryan Hall crossing for his second to further close the gap.With just two minutes left on the clock, they completed the comeback, Keith Senior’s break allowing Brent Webb to send over veteran Aussie Danny Buderus for the match winning score.2011 - St Helens 16-16 Wigan When is Magic Weekend on Sky? Magic Weekend is back at St James Park and there are a host of ways to watch it live on Sky Sports. Back to Cardiff for the 2011 version and one of rugby league’s tastiest derbies finally delivered a Magic Weekend classic.It didn’t look that way with 65 minutes gone, though, with Wigan storming into a 16-0 lead, debutant Ryan Hoffman, Harrison Hansen and then George Carmont all going over. But the Saints, having had several tries disallowed, struck back.Jon Wilkin started the recovery, powering over from close range before Tony Puletua crossed soon after. And when Francis Meli went over in the corner, Jamie Foster had the chance to win it but pulled his conversion wide.Both sides threatened last-gasp drama, Sam Tomkins and Kyle Eastmond missing late drop goals, so all square they finished at 16-all.2011 - Bradford 28-32 LeedsAny fan who stayed for both days in 2011 certainly got value for money. After the Lancashire ding-dong on Saturday, it was Leeds and Bradford’s turn in Sunday’s closer.With previous Magic Weekend history between the pair, there was soon another chapter to add. Mick Potter’s side put in a terrific performance, building a 28-10 lead with 20 minutes left, mainly thanks to Elliott Whitehead’s hat-trick. But Leeds, in what was now their customary Magic Weekend comeback, rallied and upped the tempo.Ben Jones-Bishop scored his second while Kylie Leuluai and Rob Burrow also went over. With Bradford leading 28-26, there was still another twist to come.Two minutes left and Jones-Bishop raced down the wing, sensing a hat-trick opportunity. He fly-hacked through, only to be pulled back by opposite number Gareth Raynor. Upstairs it went and Richard Silverwood took an age to settle the game. But T-R-Y he chose and yet again Leeds snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.2012 – Hull FC 30-32 Hull KR Shannon McDonnell (centre) of Hull KR runs at Tony Martin (left) and Richard Horne (right) of Hull The Hull derby was a regular Magic Weekend highlight, with the two sides playing out some memorable matches. but with Manchester the new setting, the two sets of fans hadn’t seen anything until 2012.A tight first-half saw the Airlie Birds lead 18-12, Brett Seymour, Richard Horne and Willie Manu going in for the black-and-whites while Craig Hall and Shannon McDonnell went over for the Robins.Hull FC extended that lead after the break, Tony Martin crashing over and when Jordan Turner collected Seymour’s kick, the job seemed complete.But Hull KR weren’t in the mood for rolling over as Sam Latus went over first, before Michael Dobson’s converted try got them to within two.With seconds remaining, the points were snatched thanks to a truly special effort. David Hodgson got the ball on his own 30, beat two defenders and raced clear, sending the red-and-white faithful into delirium while FC set off on a miserable trip back up the M62.2012 - Huddersfield 34-38 Salford Adam Sidlow celebrates scoring a try for Salford After the dramatic Saturday events, a few of the more bleary-eyed supporters were treated to a 13-try belter from Huddersfield and Salford, the perfect Sunday hangover cure.Salford hadn’t won in six Super League games, but they edged a bruising first half 22-16, thanks to a Joel Moon double and scores from Sean Gleeson and Jodie Broughton.Two close-range tries from Eorl Crabtree ensured the Giants hit the front but another Broughton effort and a brace from Adam Sidlow gave Salford that 38-34 lead.Late on, Jason Chan broke the line and went clear for the Giants, but his pass went loose and Salford could finally celebrate a memorable victory.2013 - Hull FC 22-16 Hull KRBack in Manchester for 2013 and the Hull fans were hoping for a more relaxed day out than the year before. But nobody could prepare them for what was to come. Magic Moments Super League: The top 10 Magic Weekend moments Hull KR led 10-6 at the break, Greg Eden and Craig Hall cancelling out Richard Whiting’s score. With eight minutes left, Rovers led by 10. A Michael Dobson penalty and an Alex Brown score seemed to have secured the win, but this time it was Hull FC who mustered the comeback spirit.Tom Lineham was first to cross before Kirk Yeaman went over for a try, eventually approved by the video referee. Daniel Holdsworth had the chance to win it there and then with the conversion, but he fired wide and a draw seemed the likely result.But Holdsworth then had a say in the game’s defining moment, his high ball misjudged by Eden. Chris Green collected on the bounce and dived over gleefully, and despite replays showing he was offside, the try was awarded, ensuring Hull FC’s revenge was complete.Watch the Magic Weekend live on Sky Sports 3 HD and Sky Sports 1 HD. 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The deal makes Rooney the leagues top earner, and softens the blow of potentially not playing against Europes elite clubs next season. In the first season since David Moyes replaced Alex Ferguson, United is seventh in the league with 12 matches remaining, 11 points from Englands fourth Champions League berth. "Its not a massive concern for me," Rooney said on his personal website. "This is because I know the direction that this club is going in, and if we dont make it this season then we will come back stronger and claim a Champions League spot next season. "Lets not forget we still have a chance this year. Some of the other teams are playing well, but we have a strong squad here and if we have a positive end to the season then who knows what can happen." The England national team star has been at United almost a decade, since leaving an Everton team then managed by Moyes. In 403 United appearances, Rooney has scored 208 goals, putting him fourth on the clubs career list, 41 behind record-holder Bobby Charlton. "Wayne has been the best player in England since I put him into the Everton first team in 2003," Moyes said.dddddddddddd. "Since becoming United manager in July last year, I have enjoyed working with him and seeing just how he has developed his incredible talent. As part of the new contract, Rooney will become a club ambassador when his playing career ends. He already is central to the clubs global marketing operation as one of the teams most high-profile players. "Ive been here since I was 18 and this contract will take me through to my 30s, which is almost my entire professional career," Rooney said. "Ive played most of my best football here and am looking forward to hopefully playing even better football in the next few years." Moyes is delighted to have prevented Rooney from joining a rival. "Everyone would want him in their team," Moyes said. "There were clubs who did want him. There were clubs who would have wanted him, but there was never going to be a chance he was going to leave Manchester United, certainly not on my watch." Convincing Rooney to stay, having already broken the clubs transfer record to sign midfielder Juan Mata last month, should help Moyes persuade other players to join as he looks to strengthen the squad. "Part of the rebuilding is making sure that you keep the players you really want to keep," Moyes said. "We are looking to bring the best players in the world to the club. I think Wayne Rooney is one of them. I will be looking to make more signings in the summer and hopefully add to the quality we already have got." ' ' '