SP PNG Hunters are level on match points with Townsville Blackhawks on the Intrust Super Cup ladder after round 24 on the weekend.
Hunters drew with eighth placed Mackay Cutters 28-28 on Saturday at Stadium Mackay, Queensland.
The PNG side and Blackhawks are both on 39 points after each suffering three losses and one draw out of 23 games this season.
However, Blackhawks hold on to the number one spot due to points for and against with Hunters maintaining second place.
With one more round to go this weekend, the current top five teams will be hoping for a win to secure their spot in the finals.
Among the current top five teams are Ipswich Jets on third spot, Wynnum Manly Seagulls in fourth place and in fifth place is Easts Tigers.