HULL FC: Abdull, Bowden, Ellis, Green, Houghton, Logan, Manu, Michaels, Minichiello, Pritchard, Pryce, Shaul, Sneyd, Talanoa, Taylor, Thompson, Tuimavave, Washbrook, Watts.

Looks like one change Abdull for Feke!!

Keep it the same as against Catalan

Cas squad for anyone interested:

Matt Cook
Ben Crooks
Luke Dorn
Luke Gale
Ryan Hampshire
Oliver Holmes
Lee Jewitt
Andy Lynch
Nathan Massey
Mike McMeeken
Paul McShane
Will Maher
Grant Millington
Adam Milner
Junior Moors
Joel Monaghan
Ben Roberts
Denny Solomona
Jake Webster

Maher & Hampshire likely the 2 to miss out

are cas at full strength? any notable omissions?

Shenton might well be missing.

Everyone fit apart from Shenton & Mariano, I believe.

Good player Mariano but always seems to be injured.

Don't see any reason to make changes to the Catalans 17, although it wouldn't surprise me if Ellis is brought into the starting 13.

It would suprise me, think he'll go the same as last time out. Unless he tries been clever and changes things, tries out smarting powell tactically! Abdul for thompson maybe.

I wonder if abdul's inclusion is down to sneyd's back injury flaring up again?

That was my first thought tbh. Although expanding on my earlier comment I was thinking maybe Ellis at 13, Thompson to the bench and Abdull taking Washbrooks utility role.

If everyone is fit I don't think we should change anything tbh.

I'd be happy with Abdul on the bench instead of Washbrook, gives us a deep kick option when on and much needed SL game time.

I bet Hampshire really pleased with his move to Cas to get more game time, had he stayed at Wigan he have played in every game this season for them.

Always weary of playing teams with players having some connection to us.
mcshane
crooks
lynch
Webster
guaranteed to all have stormers, and get a try

By the same reckoning, that could be said of our players trying to get one over on Cas...

Watts
Sneyd
Thompson
Washbrook

Not aware Washy has any connections with Cas???

He hasn't but played for Wakefield, their local rivals. Tinkerman mentioned Webster in the same vain he played for our local rivals.

Was just playing devils advocate really/

Team shouldn't be changed unless we have any injuries

With you there

Agree, although Green is a bit unlucky.

Not really, it's the competition for places we've been after for years.

Totally agree, don't think it's anything to do with luck.

Bowden certainly hasn't been "Lucky" to keep his place. It was always going to be either Bowden, Green or Thompson who would likely be dropped for Ellis, of those 3 Green loses out based purely on performance

Its a good thing when Greenie has played some really good Rugby for us and yet the standard to keep your place is even higher than that. When he does get his chance again he knows he has to raise his own bar.

Its great for us really, and where the traditional top 3 have been consistently over many years. We just have to maintain this level long term.

Tonight can't come quick.enough. COYH

Was thinking the same, last year it started to be a chore to go to the KC