OK, we've lost our last 8 SL games but, Friday night gives us an opportunity to take a step forward on the road to Wembley.

In any other season, a home draw, against Championship opposition, would be celebrated and we would all be looking forward to being in the hat for the next round.
Halifax are certainly beatable and even in our current slump, we should still be too strong for them.

I'll take SL survival and a good cup run.
After all, we were never going to win the league.

Until we meet Leeds in the next round lol

Wakefield by 12

I think Wakefield will run away with this game V Halifax and people will be asking if A misfiring Wakefield can hammer a very good Championship side like Fax then in reality how big is the step up for Championship teams.

Remember the track record of almost all promoted Championship clubs during the first 14 years or so of SL.

Wakey by 18.
Attendance: 2560
MoM: C.Hall

Can't see him dropping love-child Jacob Miller .

Rock and a hard place for Webster (that he put himself in). Does he go with the same underperforming but "strongest" squad? Or does he go with a weaker squad that has more heart and passion? Either way, if we lose Friday night, that'll be the final straw.

Think it's not so much Miller the love child more Sammut the Devil incarnate where Webster is concerned.

I think you may be right there, however I do think that given how we have been performing we need to look at trying something different.

[iIan Kirke and Jon Molloy are in contention of a starting place for the first time this season, after being on the sidelines with injuries they picked up during pre season.

Nick Scruton also comes back into the 19-man squad after missing the Warrington game with suspension. The three players will replace Tom Johnstone, Jordan Crowther and George Griffin who has returned to Salford Red Devils after completing his one month loan at the club.

James Webster said, "Ian Kirke and Jon Molloy are named in the squad for the first time this year.

"We were hoping that Chris Annakin would be available but he pulled up a bit sore from training. Also Nick Scruton returns from suspension."

The 19 man squad is named below

Joe Arundel
Pita Godinet
Craig Hall
Ian Kirke
Danny Kirmond
Ali Lauitiiti
Paul McShane
Jacob Miller
Jon Molloy
Richard Owen
Matt Ryan
Chris Riley
Jarrod Sammut
Nick Scruton
Mickael Simon
Daniel Smith
Tim Smith
Kyle Trout
Danny Washbrook

So no Johnstone or Crowther? Dissapointed with that.

Really not sure what Crowther has to do (or how badly the others have to play) to get another go, he hasn't let anybody down when given a chance. Thought it a perfect opportunity for Johnstone as well.

Bad news Miller still in the squad. Good news kirke and malloy are back

Don't normally get involved in team selection, but agree with you here with Crowther and Johnstone, it's an ideal opportunity to give them further game time and invaluable experience, but then if you think about it, it would make too much sense.