Can't really see much room for manoeuvre wrt to team selection next week. Watkins will come back in that'll free Ward up to return to the forwards (McDermott said he should be ok to go for next week despite failing his head test last night). Shouldn't go with both Lilley and Walker on the bench again so either one has to be dropped or you could even give Moon a well earned week off before the SF I suppose. Personally I'd go as strong as possible, cementing a gap in 2nd spot will be handy especially if we reach Wembley as we've seen that we struggle the weeks after so a 6pts+ gap would be good.

Golding
Briscoe
Watkins
Keinhorst
Hall
McGuire
Moon (Lilley)
Cuthbertson
Parcell
Singleton
Ward
Ablett
JJB

Garbutt
Mullally
Lilley (Walker)
Ormondroyd/Baldwinson

Walker must play ahead of Golding at full back everytime. I'm not against Golding replacing Briscoe though: he might need to replace Hall next week though!

I agree, play our strongest possible line up and go all out to win the game. I would much rather play Wakefield or Salford in the playoffs, we don't need to be gifting Wigan 2 league points.

It is important to keep up the winning mentality ,therefore play the strongest team possible.

I'd go as strong as possible too, Wigan have had first choice guys return lately but perhaps understandably haven't immediately clicked into gear performance wise even if they did pick up some wins against lowly opposition so a much better opportunity to pick up a win there than if we go there in the 8's with potential different form from Wigan.

Let's not forget Wigan have a SF too the next week so they'll have an eye on that also and perhaps even more so if they think their playoffs chances are slim after Thursdays defeat.

Likewise Hull should really be going as strong as possible regardless of the SF given their current position and form they could really do with the 2 points vs Hudds.

It's a important game next week.

A win against Wigan will make even more difficult for them to reach the PO semis plus it's equally important to build & keep the momentum going.

Wane'll be whipping em this week after their showing against wire. One where we need to hit them harder than they hit us IMO. Keeping them out of the play off berths might pay dividends in due course.

This is always a tough game for us and a place we struggle to win with a full team and Wigan low on bodies so i dont expect much here. A decent showing and no more injuries would do me.

Even with the injuries, I reckon we can turn them over.

I think we will be fortunate to have both Ward and Hall available. Ward failed the head test and that usually means missing the next match

maybe, but isnt it usually because the next game is within the mandatory 6 day period?

Yes it is 6 days plus the day of concussion (day zero). For U19s it is 7 days and U16 14 days. No contact practice before 5 days and there has to be a Return to Play test before being allowed to play again.

Golding
Briscoe
Moon
Parcell
Jones-Buchanan
Ablett
Garbutt
Keinhorst
Mullally
Ormondroyd
Baldwinson
Lilley
Smith
Oledzki
Jordan-Roberts
Walker
Sutcliffe
Newman
Whiteley

So barring any last minute changes there will be at least one debutant. Exciting to see so much young talent in the squad, I doubt we'll come away with any points but this will be valuable experience for a lot of them.

Well I was correct on the resting a few but not as many as above, the youngsters will be chuffed!

Walker; Golding Keinhorst Newman Briscoe; Moon Lilley; Mullally Parcell Garbutt; JJB Ablett; Baldwinson. Oledzki Ormondroyd Smith JJR/Whiteley/Sutcliffe

Or

Walker; Briscoe Keinhorst Ablett Golding; Moon Lilley; Mullally Parcell Garbutt; JJB Ormondroyd; Baldwinson. Oledzki Smith Whiteley Sutcliffe/JJR.