Leeds Rhinos overcame Wigan Warriors to book a Super League play-off semi-final spot at the DW Stadium on Thursday night.
A second half converted try from Ash Handley, plus a late Rhyse Martin penalty were the only points registered in a fiesty tussle between these two great rivals, with Wigan being 'nilled' by the Rhinos at home for the second straight game.
Leeds will face either League Leaders' Shield winners Catalans Dragons or St Helens in the last four, depending on the winner of Friday's game between Warrington and Hull KR.
Wigan boss Adrian Lam, who will now depart the Warriors, said:
"I'm absolutely gutted. The dressing room is devastated in there. We didn't really get into our rhythm at all with the ball attacking wise, but we defended pretty tough.
"In tough, tight games when the opposition scores it's hard to come back. We didn't really attack in the way we'd trained all week, and we've been that way a bit all year. A few decisions went against us and I was frustrated watching.
"A lot of players are leaving, it's just not only about me, it's about the players are more important, and they're just gutted because we had an opportunity to finish on a fairytale and it hardly ever comes true.
"It was in our hands, a home semi-final, but we couldn't get over the line."
Leeds Rhinos head coach Richard Agar told BBC Radio Leeds:
"It was a brutal game. Points were hard to come by, the conditions played their part a bit as it was a really greasy pitch, and we played a really good defensive side, but I thought we defended well ourselves.
"We played a team that completed at 90%, but I felt comfortable and we were comfortable with what they were throwing at us but the key for us was to wear their middles out a bit more.
"It's play-off football, it takes on a different life of its own. We probably didn't exert enough pressure, but we had a bit better momentum in the second-half, spent time down Wigan's end and got the chances we needed to post points.
Meanwhile, Warrington host Hull KR in another crucial eliminator on Friday night.
After finishing third in the regular season, the Wire guaranteed themselves a home tie in the play-offs against a Robins side competing in the end of season party for the first time since 2013.
An away tie against St Helens in the semi-final awaits Friday’s winners.
Steve Price has included Daryl Clark, Danny Walker and Toby King in his Warrington 21-man squad ahead of Thursday's clash against the Robins.
Prop Mike Cooper misses out for the Wolves as he serves a one-match suspension picked up during last week’s win against Castleford.
The Robins have been dealt a huge blow heading into their Play-off eliminator on Friday Night - in form hooker Matt Parcell misses out after sustaining a pectoral injury against Leeds last week. Hull KR are still without the likes of Ryan Hall and Greg Minikin through injury.
George Lawler makes a welcome return to the Robins 21-man squad - the forward has recovered from a dislocating thumb that has kept him out since Round 22.
