Should be steady home win. Stick with the side from Sunday?

I noticed Kirk and Hitchcox get subbed with what looked like knocks. Isn't Hitchcox due to go back to Cas? We could do with keeping him.

Andrade might get a game, he impressed for the reserves vs Fax (we won 16-12). Two tries. If Kirk has a knock then Andrade comes in for me.

I believe that Hitchcox's loan spell is up after Sunday - given that Castleford are so short of wingers that Shenton is being played out on the wing, it would hardly be a surprise if he is recalled.

Maybe we should offer if it's within the rules to do so.

if, knowing Cas are definitely short of outside backs, we let him return we might be able extract a promise that they'll look to letting us have him back when their crisis is over - and when maybe we'll need him far more than we do right now.

Cas have just recalled Kieran Gill from a loan at Oldham. Gill is an outside back, so here's hoping for Bradford's sake that they've decided to give him a chance rather than bringing Hitchcox back.

Hitchcox did say he needs extended game time or won’t be allowed to stay in the country he said he will play anywhere where he has an extended run of games I’d say that’s still at Bradford plus Kear said they met with Powell and are confident he will stay! So hopefully!

Weakens one of our rivals too.

I'd expect Crossley back in first if he's recovered from his knock.

Rowan Milnes set for his debut. Like the look of this kid. Looks very classy.


BRADFORD BULLS:

Bustin
Chisholm
Crossley
Flanagan
Garside
Gibson
Grant
Halafihi
Hallas
Johnson
Laithwaite
Milnes
Milton
Minchella
Peltier
Pickersgill
Ryan
Smith
Wood

Jy Hitchcock in Cas squad for cup game against Saint's

Every chance Minchella plays with Chisholm in the halves, so I wouldn't say it's nailed on Milnes is playing. But this does seem like the ideal chance to give him a go in a proper game.

My lads starting at loose

Wouldn't really make sense to leave Milnes out of the reserves/19s just to put him in the first team squad but not play him. He'll play.

Milnes is starting. I know his dad, very proud day for him in the dads club. I’ll buy him a pint

I think with Chissy, Minchella and Pickergill also in there it is a good game to give the lad his debut. I am looking forward to seeing him. This season is the ideal time to bring these lads through as if we do get promoted Kear will not have as many chances to do that and I expect a few more players brought in to replace one or two from this season. We started the season with some thinking we were short in the halves. It is turning out that we are well covered in this division and a great chance to bring through some of the young ones ready for next season.