Bradford Bulls have asked Super League to intervene to help them re-schedule their clash with Warrring-ton which is set to be played just two days after their Challenge Cup final appearance.

Not surprisingly the Bulls are desperate to avoid the Bank Holiday Monday clash with the Wolves but the matter is complicated by Bradford City's re-arranged Premiership clash with Liverpool the following night.

Under league rulings the match would have to be played within 11-days but the Bulls are seeking an extension.

Bulls chief executive Abi Ekoku said: "We feel the '11-day' rule is not always appropriate for club's like ourselves who share a ground.

"Ideally we would have preferred to play the following Tuesday (May 8) but Leeds have brought forward their game with us by 24 hours to Friday (May 11) which would give the players insufficient time to recover properly.

"We would like Leeds to move the game back to the Saturday it was originally planned for but if they won't we will be seeking an extension to enable us to meet Warrington on Wednesday, May 23.

"It is a very testing period for the squad and it is important we do as much as possible to try and help them by spreading the games out."

The club are also hoping to get their hands on more Challenge Cup final tickets.

Only a few hundred of their initial allocation of 14,000 remained this morning with all the cheaper tickets completely sold out.

Bulls chairman Chris Caisley said: "If we sell the remainder out quickly we will be contacting the Rugby League about the possibility of a top-up of around 2,000."

Bulls fans are advised that buses to Sunday's clash with London Broncos at Valley Parade will leave Odsal starting at 4pm. The match kick-off at 6pm.

Meanwhile a major shake-up is on the cards at Keighley Cougars as they prepare to launch a bid for Super League status.

After the departure of finance chief David Farrar several weeks ago, Chief Executive Nick Crossland is to leave the club to return to his job with First Direct Bank.

Others may follow them out but marketing manager Gary Murgatroyd denied another major financial crisis was looming.

He described the moves as a "restructuring" and added: "All I can say at this time is that some ambitious plans have developed and if everything comes together it will be a very exciting time for the club and for Keighley."

The news comes as coach Steve Deakin declared: "We believe we have the team to go for Super League. If we win the play-offs we hope to be in a position to go-ahead."