Matt Orford will miss Friday's Challenge Cup round five tie against Leigh Centurions with a shoulder injury.

The Aussie half back suffered the problem during last week's 19-0 defeat against Crusaders and will not recover in time.

He has been replaced in the 19-man squad for the game by former Wakefield half back Cain Southernwood, who turned 18 this week.

Otherwise, the squad remains unchanged from last week, which means Michael Platt has recovered from the heel injury he suffered in the warm-up at Murrayfield.

Bulls' 19-man squad: Jason Crookes, Stuart Reardon, Rikki Sheriffe, Craig Kopczak, Andy Lynch, Nick Scruton, Steve Menzies, Brett Kearney, Wayne Godwin, Heath L’Estrange, Dave Halley, Chris Nero, James Donaldson, Paul Sykes, Glenn Hall, Michael Platt, Michael Worrincy, Elliott Whitehead, Cain Southernwood.

Kearney
Halley
Nero
Platt (if fully fit)
Sheriffe
Sykes
Southernwood
Lynch (if fully fit)
Godwin
Scruton
Whitehead
Worrincy
Menzies

L’Estrange
Kopczak
Hall
Donaldson

Reardon/Crookes to take places of Platt/Lynch respectivley

1. Reardon
2. Halley
3. Nero
4. Platt
5. Sheriffe
6. Sykes
7. Kearney
8. Scrutton
9. Godwin
10.Hall
11.Whitehead
12.Donaldson
13.Menzies

14.Southernwood
15.Worrincy
16.L'estrange
17 Kopczac

Give the captain a rest

1. Reardon
2. Halley
3. Nero
4. Platt
5. Sheriffe
6. Southernwood
7. Kearney
8. Scruton
9. L'estrange
10.Hall
11.Whitehead
12.Donaldson
13.Menzies

14.Lynch
15.Worrincy
16.Godwin
17 Kopczak


Is probably strongest lineup we can put out from that squad. Think kearney should move back into halves to support southernwood. bit nervous about thought of a rookie half alongside sykes who hardly covered himself in glory last week. Also theres a concern about throwing a player in for a debut in a high pressure knockout game and knock to his confidence which could ensue if it goes wrong, bearing in mind southernwood's only being training with us for a month or so and is in a key position.
If theres any fitness doubts over reardon or platt then sykes to take their place.
Don't think we can afford to risk resting lynchy, especially with langley still out, but I'd start him from bench with intention of keeping his gametime to an absolute minimum.

Southernwood replacing Orford in the squad doesn't necessarily mean he'll play.

good point. we could go with sykes and kearney in halves and reardon and halley covering the wing and FB one way or the other. Southernwood could only be included in squad in case reardon or platt isnt 100% and pulls out.

Fancy leigh for this one.

Leythers here we come !!! 8 coaches with the Barmy Army on should make it a great night

I would expect Southernwood to be 18th man for this tbh.

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Platt back in for Crookes, Kearney to scrum half, and Reardon either to fullback or Reardon to wing and Halley to fullback. Otherwise unchanged.

(Not what I'd pick, just what I expect from that squad)

You should worry about your own team...tough one for you boys the way you've been playing!

Based on what? Serious question.

There is a huge gulf between SL and the championship. Our current form is WDWWWWL, 1 loss in the last 7 isn't shabby at all.

I'm not sure how we will line up on friday.

Reardon/Halley
Sheriffe
Sykes/Platt
Nero/Crookes
Halley/Crookes
Kearney/Sykes/Southernwood
Kearney/Southernwood
Scruton
Godwin
Kopzcak/Lynch
Whitehead
Nero/Donaldson/Worrincy
Menzies/Donaldson

L'Estrange
Kopzcak/Lynch
Worrincy/Donaldson
Hall


Delete as applicable , there are a fair few combinations that could be used and i'm sure Macca will choose which he feels is strongest or will work best at this moment in time.

Would expect so...will be thoroughly embarrassing for you if you have not.