This is the big one...

Can we match or improve on last week's performance given the prize at stake? Who will be available from Hull? Will they make the team?

We seemed to win with a bit in hand last Sunday but Workington won't be resting anyone and will probably be a sterner challenge this time.

Worky showed enough in attack to prove they're a good team. They can hurt us if we're not on our game.

Apart from the blip we had halfway through the season, I've really enjoyed 2018. We've certainly improved as the season has gone on. Should we lose on Sunday, it won't just be the disappointment of losing that will hit me, it's the fact that there's no more Dons to watch until 2019. Anyway, let's be positive, if we win we've got two more possible games to come!

Leon Pryce not happy:

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notice he didn't mention Doncaster in that last paragraph!

I hope we can muster more than 689 ... there will be more away fans surely ... this is the game that matters ... both sides get up to two more chances of promotion ... now that is a juicy carrot.

Got a feeling with so much at stake that it ain't gonna be easy to ref and that someone's gonna walk.

I think their game is one that can go least wrong ... it is after all mainly pie-muncher rugby. Ours is a bit more finely tuned and certainly better to watch. But they won't be bothered if they win ugly.

So roll up for the battle of the two handbag wielding playmakers ...
Pesky Bitch vs Beryl the Peril.

Should be tasty!

Hull squad for Friday night at Wigan: Abdull Bienek Connor Downs Faraimo Fash Griffin Harris Houghton Lane Litten Matongo Paea Scott Shaul Talanoa Taylor Tuimavave Washbrook Two of the 19 won't play - hopefully that'll be Litten and Harris (if we need him to cover for Jordan Howden) Hakim Miloudi isn't in the squad but according to the Hull Daily Mail he's out with a hip injury: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... de-2046083 Does anyone know a doctor who could possibly treat Hakim with a miracle cure after the Hull bus has set off for Wigan?

Hull squad for Friday night at Wigan: Abdull Bienek Connor Downs Faraimo Fash Griffin Harris Houghton Lane Litten Matongo Paea Scott Shaul Talanoa Taylor Tuimavave Washbrook Two of the 19 won't play - hopefully that'll be Litten and Harris (if we need him to cover for Jordan Howden) Hakim Miloudi isn't in the squad but according to the Hull Daily Mail he's out with a hip injury: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... de-2046083 Does anyone know a doctor who could possibly treat Hakim with a miracle cure after the Hull bus has set off for Wigan?

I guess that Harris only will be available to us. Litten by all accounts had a good game against Catalans when he came on.

I doubt Harris will be available either, 2 of the 19 named by Hull are doubts .

What do we do if there's no Liam Harris or Jordan Howden? Do we have to play Kes in the halves? But then we've only got Keiran Cross for hooker.

Might Jack Miller play? That would seem like a big risk as he hasn't played for ages.

He should be
Hull will play Abdull and Connor in the halfs

Jack Logan is ruled out for the rest of the season. That's a big blow.

We could be looking thin on the ground numbers-wise if some of the other players who took knocks last weekend struggle to make it.

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If we get through Sunday's game, Hull should be able to help us out in the final as they're playing their last match this weekend.

Big blow loosing Jack but I am sure someone will step up .

Hope we get some returning fans, The players , coaches & club deserve it for our unbeaten run.

COYD

Big blow is that, especilly with Bower out as well. Maybe a place in the 19 for LW

Not named squad yet. That worries me

I wouldn't worry, Rob. The RFL usually post the squads on their website at the same time it's posted in the Match Preview section at the website.

Maybe the RFL are allowing us to wait until the Hull team is known before we have to decide who's in our squad?

Possiby. Workington haven't named theirs either.

I'm a natural pessimist DM. Very anxious at the minute.

Litten and Miloudi on the bench for Hull tonight. Harris not in the seventeen.

I'll take that. Might need Harris. We need Tali and Mariano for Sunday. If we're a centre down we can cope if Owen and Welham are available. This isn't a game that will be won in the forwards in my opinion. Quick ball to the backs will win this game.

Seen squad. I'm happy with that

It should be noted, at our level we have no obligation to name a squad, not are we obliged to stick with a squad we do announce

I was not aware of that fact. Thank you for letting us know

I'm a natural optimist, Rob, but I'm worried that we're missing Miloudi.

I love Liam Welham but he's not going to be match fit after not playing for so long. Surely he could only play off the bench at best and even then he's likely to be rusty? Apart from Madani, have we got any other fit players?

It looks as though Hull were really down to the bare bones tonight and probably had to play Miloudi and Litten but the Hull injury crisis has certainly had an impact on us too. On the upside, if we win on Sunday, everyone qualified from Hull would then be available as Hull's season is over.

Logan will be a big miss tomorrow, he and England were just destructive down the right side for us last week.

think i would put Owen, AJB on the wings and Doherty, Tali in the centres and hope doherty can make the runs Logan was doing with England.

I love Welham but i think he will miss out because of match fitness and the other to miss would probably be Howden coz of Harris. The 2 halves were also top notch last week.

The rest is pretty much as was apart from Boyle, need a Massive game from him for once.
I am a little bit anxious over the match but thats probably because so much is riding on it, but i am hopeful. COYDs

Missed a point. I would keep Sanderson at FB who also had a good game last week.

I think he has improved 100% since the start of the season to now, he,s going to make a very good player as he gets
a bit older.

Very strong work side with the likes of Wilkes and Miller back.
This is going to be a very tough game

They are just gonna come and play ugly and hope to bore us to death ... it could well work.