Brian Noble coached Wigan between 2001 and 2006

New Crusaders RL coach Brian Noble will face former club Bradford in one of the stand-out fixtures of Super League's 2010 Murrayfield Magic weekend.

The match on 1 May will be the first of four clashes on Saturday at Edinburgh's famous stadium.

Three more matches follow on Sunday, culminating with Grand Final runners-up St Helens taking on Justin Morgan's Hull KR (1800 GMT).

Murrayfield was the venue for last season's round of matches on the road.

The Rugby Football League has decided to hold more games on the Saturday of the weekend and move Sunday's fixtures to earlier in the day in order to help fans who are travelling to Scotland.

"Many supporters told us they loved the overnight stay in Edinburgh on Saturday and would like to leave earlier on Sunday so we have taken the decision to open Magic Weekend with four matches," said RFL director of events and projects Sally Bolton.

Millennium Magic weekend fixtures (all times in GMT):

Saturday 1 May

Bradford Bulls v Crusaders RL (1300)
Hull FC v Harlequins RL (1500)
Salford City Reds v Warrington Wolves (1700)
Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity (1900)

Sunday 2 May

Castleford Tigers v Catalans Dragons (1400)
Wigan Warriors v Huddersfield Giants (1600)
St Helens v Hull KR (1800)

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