I'm in two minds about this visit.

On one hand I think you will absolutely hammer us, if you throw the ball around like you enjoy doing I can't see up coping as our defence can be soft, especially when hill and sims are both of we seem to fall to pieces.

On the other hand we have beat you twice so far this season, seemingly raising our game each time so hopefully we do that again, plus sandow is due to debut so who knows what he will throw up.

How are you likely to line up? Same team as the semi final?

I would imagine Ward in for JJB would be the only change barring other injuries. Maybe Singleton for Keinhorst as well.

Poor old JJB won't be playing ...that's for sure. Hopefully Stevie Ward will return in his place.

Wigan but especally Warrington seem to have got the measure of Leeds this season. Down to coaching and who is referee I guess. Thaler again would have been excellent ...quite simply the best ref in the game. He lets the game flow, which suits Leeds to a tee.

In our favour is the fact Hardaker is hitting a rich vein of form and makes a big difference from - at least - when we played you at the Halliwell Jones.

On paper it looks like a good close match. Let's hope so.

Unlike Leeds' hold over Saints this year which is very much down to them not being able to handle our style of play. I don't think the two losses to Wire have been down to anything really massively tactical or style-wise that is cause for concern. Just think they've run and tackled harder and faster than we have on both occasions.....rugby is sometimes as simple as that.

Will be interesting. Sandow should give a lift if he plays but Westwood is a significant loss for Warrington based on how he performed in the first two games. For Leeds having Garbutt now on board looking strong and Leuluai returned to the frame has added more beef to our side from when we last played Warrington which is an important factor especially when the Warrington bench doesn't look too great when Hill and Sims have to take a breather.

As always it will largely depend on how each respective pack performs..and you're right Westwood always seems to have a big game against Leeds: he will be a big loss for them.
Sandow is of course the great unknown, but if the Leeds pack and the superb Aiton dominate/get the roll on his threat will only be secondary.

Let's hope Warrington kick like Saints did and keep the ball constantly in play with our set always starting with a ball down Hardaker's throat.......

Would go for this lineup

Hardaker
Briscoe
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Sinfield
McGuire
Cuthbertson
Aiton
Peacock
Delaney
Ablett
Singleton

Burrow
Ward
Garbutt
Leuluai

When picking the forwards I've opted for a bench I believe would be best and most impactful to bring on just as Warrington are taking Hill and Sims off.

That's the team I would go for too...but Keinhorst seems to be in favour over Singleton. I like Keinhorst, but it seems puzzling to prefer him in any spot over those we both have agreed on here.

I don't know. I think essentially JJB took Singleton's place in the team as he was playing loose/in the middle. Keinhorst offered a 2nd row option otherwise the bench on Friday would've been three props and no 2nd rowers.

Singleton comes in for JJB
Ward comes in for Keinhorst is how I'd actually view it.

I would start with Kylie again and Cuthbo at loose. If fit I would also start with Wardy and perhaps bring the excellent Delaney on from the bench for some impact. JJB would have been ideal to spot Sandow who will be out to make an early impression so for me Ward's extra pace would be next best thing.

Warrington will be out to spoil our offloading game and it will be too much to expect we can start as white hot as in the semi so hopefully Mac will have a cunning plan ready.

Warrington always play with an extra player. Briers does longer stints on the pitch than some of their players!

Hardaker
Briscoe
Watkins
Moon
Hall

Sinfield
McGuire

Leuluai
Aiton
Peacock
Ward
Ablett
Cuthbertson

Garbutt
Delaney
Singleton
Burrow

I think when sims/ hill come off we could add garbutt and Burrow which shouldmake metres then Delaney and Singleton at the half hour mark to keep us fresh leading up to the half time hooter.

We really need to keep on the front foot like the last few games vs Saints. Keep getting bgood ball to outside backs and kick to turn around and tire out their pack

The loss of Westwood for them is very good for us.
He is very good at slowing down the PTB and we need to be quick

I'd go with
Hardaker
Briscoe
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Sinfield
Mcguire
Leuluai
Aiton (if his concussion wasn't too serious)
Singleton
Delaney
Ablett
Cuthbertson

Subs
Burrow
Ward (if fit)
Keinhorst
Garbutt

Rest JP

Walters in for ward if not fit

Rest peacock vs the a team we haven't beaten this year ,in the first game of the super 8's ?, when we are only one point ahead ?

Be serious...

Micky Higham was outstanding at Headingley and although they still have 2 good hookers in Clark and Dwyer I feel without Higham our pack should be able to control the game more easily in the early exchanges.