This is a very interesting game, a team that’s not in form at all and has quite a lot of injuries, against a team that’s at the highs of winning the semi final. We usually struggle against Castleford too.

Walker, Briscoe, Hurrell, Handley, Lui, Gale, Seumanufagai, Leeming, Prior, Martin, Mellor, Dwyer, Sutcliffe, Myler, Cuthbertson, Oledzki, Donaldson, Thompson, Smith, Briscoe, Holroyd.

That is my expected 21 man squad for the game, however I wouldn’t be surprised if we rotated for the next two games and rested a few.

We will certainly rotate for Warrington game, be team thst played Catalans for that one

Yes I think it will be full strength Thurs barring anyone with a niggle then a reserve side vs y. No point resting anyone this Thurs as it will be the last run out before Wembley.

Not only that, but we're already going to need results to go our way to make top four, after having to forfeit 2 games to rivals to contest Cup final. Will probably need Catalan, Saints & Wigan to beat Warry. We'll only be able to drop points v Saints after Cup final.

Walker, Briscoe, Hurrell, Handley, Lui, Gale, Seumanufagai, Leeming, Prior, Martin, Mellor, Dwyer, Sutcliffe, Myler, Cuthbertson, Oledzki, Thompson, Smith, Briscoe, Donaldson, Sutcliffe, Holroyd.

Olpherts, Shenton, McShane, Millington, McMeeken, Milner, Massey, Foster, Blair, Moors, Clare, O’Neill, Cook, Hepi, Eden, Turner, Peachey, Martin, O’Brien, Sanderson, Fleming

I hope we can beat them, will be fun to see Mr Grumpy having a few tantrums on the sidelines.

No Mellor to get down to 21.

If we m can't beat that squad we are on a CC hangover

Walker
Briscoe L
Hurrell
Sutcliffe
Handley
Lui
Gale
Ava
Leeming
Oledzki
Martin
Thompson
Smith

Prior
Cuthbo
Donaldson
Dwyer

Hurrell and Lui appeared to pick up knocks on Sunday so wouldn't surprise me to see Walker at FB, the 2 Sutcliffes in the centres and Myler at 6.

swap Prior and Smith round.

I would probably switch Prior and Smith around to give Smith extra game time following his absence.

I would then look to give Walker and Cuthbertson game time as they are the only two with genuine chances of playing at Wembley. I am sure there will be knocks in the team to facilitate their places.

Barring the above, I would only make changes where players are suffering from knocks as they will not get any further run outs before Wembley.

For me I'd try rest out key players in our next 2 games against cas and wire but still put two teams out that could take at least 2 points out of 4.

I'd go with

Walker
T.Briscoe
Hurrell
L.Sutcliffe
L.Briscoe
Myler
Gale
Seumanufagai
Dwyer
Oledzki
Thompson
Martin
Smith

Subs

Cuthbertson
Donaldson
A.sutcliffe
Holroyd

Rest Lui, Prior and Leeming for this. Then against wire I'd definitely be resting Gale he's key to our success probably give Oldezki and Martin a rest as well next Tuesday. But wouldn't be surprised if we went with pretty much same youth squad we put out against catalans last week.

I would be very suprised if any 1st team players play next week v Warrington. Full strength this week.