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It is the luck of the NRL draw that will likely deliver St George Illawarra another unexpected finals appearance.Dragons coach Paul McGregor understandably bemoaned the joint ventures early season schedule, which included three successive matches in Queensland to face North Queensland, Brisbane and Gold Coast.However, the Dragons are not the only side to face the Cowboys and Brisbane back to back in their own backyard, and the ledger has agreeably evened out for the club since.They have faced both North Queensland and Melbourne without their State or Origin stars for two wins they arguably wouldnt have otherwise scored.They also play the Knights twice this season for a near-certain four points.The Dragons (8-7) currently sit ninth, climbing to eighth when Parramatta are likely hit with a points deduction for their salary-cap dramas, with 18 points and a bye to come.Over the final 10 rounds of the competition, they play only three current top-eight sides, and over the entire regular season they will endure four five-day turnarounds, well below the worst-hit side with seven.St George Illawarra probably have to win only four of their last nine games to make the final series.They have a five-day break between rounds 20 and 21, and 25 and 26.But they play the Knights in the final round, and Parramatta and Sydney Roosters in the rounds prior. Both sides whose finals hopes will likely be snuffed out by then.And McGregor has the chance to prime his side for a finals tilt with a nine-day break between rounds 22 and 23, and an eight-day break between rounds 23 and 24, and 24 and 25.But, as they say, you make your own luck, and after scoring more than 20 points just once over the first 14 rounds, the Dragons have beaten the Storm 20-10 and the Knights 30-18 to put themselves in a good position to emulate their unlikely finals appearance of 2015.Our attack is getting better, we just have to continue to improve, star playmaker Gareth Widdop said.But there are periods of games where we are dropping off and we cant afford to continue to do that.After Benji Marshalls ongoing hamstring troubles, the former Golden Boot winner has managed to put a number of successive games together.Having Benji back on the field and working on that combination works for both of us, it really felt like it was starting to flow last week, Widdop said. Cheap Nike Shoes UK Outlet . Burris threw two TD passes, including a key 15-yard fourth-quarter strike to Bakari Grant that effectively countered a Toronto comeback bid and led Hamilton to a 33-19 victory. Wholesale Nike Shoes For Sale . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. http://www.wholesalenikeshoesuk.com/ . Shot outdoors against the stunning backdrop of Banff, Alta., the networks 30-minute original production airs tonight at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN2. The four All-Star teams will play for $100,000 in prize money during TSNs annual skins game, airing live this weekend on TSN from The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre. Cheap Nike Shoes Wholesale . Carey Price didnt, but he still came out on top against one of his rivals for the No. 1 job at the Sochi Games. The Anahim Lake, B.C., native was stellar in making 39 saves in his home province and Lars Eller got credit for a bizarre short-handed winner as the Canadiens defeated the Canucks 4-1. Nike Shoes For Sale Uk . After a first half in which he thought "the lid was on the basket," the Toronto Raptors coach watched his squad mount a second half surge to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-91. STOCKHOLM -- The Swedish soccer association says Peter Gerhardsson will replace Pia Sundhage as coach of the womens national team after next years European Championship.The 57-year-old Gerhardsson has coached Hacken in Swedens mens league since 2007.Sundhage led Sweden to a silver medal at the Rio dee Janeiro Olympics.dddddddddddd She coached the United States womens team from 2007-12.The womens European Championship will be held in the Netherlands in July and August. ' ' '