The line-up for the 2009 Magic Weekend at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium has been confirmed with three games played on Saturday 2 May and four games on Sunday 3 May.

Kicking off the weekend of Super League action in Scotland will be Salford City Reds v Harlequins RL. This will be followed by the clash between the two West Yorkshire rivals of Bradford Bulls and Wakefield Wildcats, whilst the derby between Wigan Warriors and St Helens will close proceedings on Saturday evening.

Sunday’s first game will be Huddersfield Giants against Celtic Crusaders, followed by Hull FC and Castleford Tigers. Then in the late afternoon two of last year’s top three will meet when current champions Leeds Rhinos face French side Catalans Dragons. The event will close with the meeting between Warrington Wolves and Hull KR.

The good news for fans is that Edinburgh offers nearly twice as many hotel rooms as Cardiff did, the previous home of Magic, and more restaurants per head then any other city in the UK. It’s not just the city centre though that will offer more opportunities for fans. Plans are underfoot to build a huge family fanzone on land adjacent to Murrayfield which will feature a whole host of activities.

We thought you would like to know that a website dedicated to the Magic Weekend in Edinburgh has been launched. It is: themagicweekend.co.uk, the site will help anyone thinking of going as it includes all you need to know about Edinburgh from how to get there, where to stay and what to do whilst in the Scottish capital.

Tickets for next year’s event are good value for money, with weekend passes for all seven games starting at £25, £10 for concessions.