I don't think freshening things up is a bad idea, Bowden probably deserves another crack, he's certainly not let anyone down.
Play the same forwards, one last chance and demand a performance.

I would drop Watts.

His offload game is non existant this year (a result of shedding too much weight, hence not being able to bounce a defender off or get through the line) - also, he can be lazy in defence. Wakey use the inside ball to the ruck a lot and will catch any lazy defence out

What's up with Johnson, he has been better than Bowden for me but everyone wants Josh in before him. Watts has had two bad games since he came so I wouldn't drop him.

I'd definitely be playing Johnson, his best games have come against his former teams this season.

McDonnell
Lineham
Crooks
Yeaman
Briscoe
DJ
Miller
Ogre
Houghton
Green
Ellis
Tickle
Whiting

Heremaia
Watts
Lynch
Westerman

Unlucky for Pitts, but he's played a fair few games consistently so could be rested. Same for Bowden and Johnson, but it think this is our strongest team. Galea been OK, but shouldn't be in front of Westy, Ellis or Tickle.

Regarding Johnston,people complaining about the soft defence the other night particularly for the try. Johnston is as good a textbook tackler for a prop you'll see, n he'll go all night long,80 if you ever needed it.
Watts is early doubt I think, poss broken finger

Massive game this one as I can't see us beating Hudds a week before the cup game. Looking at wake fields fixtures I'm sure they'll be targeting this one, and we have to put in a performance. Having Ellis, tickle, briscoe and yeaman back will give us a big lift but we have to have a better attitude than last week, and with our captain back on the pitch, I'm sure we will.

Ellis, Briscoe, Tickle and Yeaman back in as well as Bowden. Lynch, Galea, Whiting, Arundel and Crookes all out

On Sky again? how many times is that now? Someone there must like us!

Don't think Sky have ever got over the 2006 playoff game!

We've got nearly a full side out (touch wood) and have given London and Salford a hiding apiece in the last 2 games. Hope we can step it up against better competition, we really need the points from this one, so hopefully will be quite a game!

Hope it will be a better game than your visit for the CC, but at the same time we can't tell you which HullFC will turn up, we've been inconsistent all season.

Like wizeb underneath states, how does a fullback look knackered? he catches and runs.