How do you expect both sides to line up for the cup final providing everyone is available? As a Leeds fan I am not fully aware of how you would line up especially with the Tony the tinkerer at the helm!! I'm praying we dont become the St Helens of Challenge Cup Finals!!

LEEDS

Hardaker
BJB Watkins Ablett Hall
Sinfield McGuire
Kylie Burrow JP
Delaney JJB
Bailey

Ward Lunt Griffin Kirke

WARRINGTON

Hodgson
Monnaghan Bridge Atkins Riley
Ratchford Briers
Hill Higham Carvell
Waterhouse Westwood
Harrison

Monnaghan Morley Grix Cooper (not really sure about the last 2)

Imo if Ratchford goes well in the centres i think he will stay there with myler at scrum half, bridge to miss out. If M Monaghan continues to improve i would expect him to start.

Myler is a nailed on starter. McCarthy and Woody (good game today) will be after a shirt in addition to the ones you've put in the 17.

full strength atm for the final would be

hodgo

riley
atkins
ratch (bridge needs to get his injury sorted)
j monas

briers
myler

hill
higham
morley
westwood
waterhouse
harrison

carvell
wood
tyke/grix
m monnas

barring injury the team will be
hodgy
riles
ratchy
atkins (best centre in sl )
j monas
briers
myler
carvs
higham
hilly
super ben
waterhouse
harrison

subs
sir adrian (whos not finished)
grix
m monas
woody


sorry for the rest but barring injuries this is our team..sir tony told me while we were having our wednesday pint...

Sir Adrian - you beat me to it (although Racth will be on Monas side)

Yep, the 17 today was the 17 you will see at Wembley(Barring any injuries). Shame for the likes of Tyke and Cooper but hopefuly it will make them work even harder.

Two games in Five days, two excellent results, a few may a earned a rest on Friday.

Injuries etc permitting I would expect us to line up as follows.

WARRINGTON
Hodgson
Joel
Ratch
Ryan
Riley
Lee
Richie
Hilly
Mickey H
Moz
Trent
Super Ben
Ben H

Monas M
Carvell
Woody
Grix

With the following to miss out.
Tyrone Tyke really does deserve a place at Wembley but I don't think he will
Bridge
Coops
Big Dave S
Matty Blythe
Gaz O'Brien (Long term injury so he wouldn't get a spot anyway)
Rhys Evans
Ben Currie

I agree that Tyke deserves a place at Wembley but Coops, Bridgey and Blythe have all made valuable contributions this year. Tykegot a medal in 2009 when it could hardly be said he deserved it!

I think last night's was the team for Wembley, but still one game to come in which all of the challengers can stake a claim.

From the Guardian websiteSmith acknowledged the difficulty with current team selections.

“The team will change at London,” he said.

“There’s a young lad, Tyron McCarthy, who, if it had been totally picked on form, would have been in the squad against Wigan.

“He’s been on fire lately. He’ll play again on Friday and anyone who plays next week will be playing for a position the week after – just like those boys were against Wigan.

“I’ve got some responsibility to give some of those boys an opportunity to play for jerseys.

“They all buy into the rotation but they also want to put their best foot forward to lay stake for a claim on one of those jerseys the following week.[/i

Looks like Mr Smith is going to keep us guessing:

One thing we can be happy about is that Smith will reconsider the selection of that 17 if they show the slightest signs of getting too big for their boots or dropping the pace.

It is a great position we are in now due to strength in depth we have.

I truly believe we can do the double this year as whoever misses the cc final will be fighting for hopefully an old Trafford place and those who play the cc final will fight to keep their place.

I have waited a very long time for this position we are in and long may it continue. I am no longer worried if players get injured as I know whoever steps in is good enough