There’s nowt tough about it, what Leeds n Rovers do is irrelevant to us, take points of both if possible, and try and catch the Wire.

“The end bit sounds like a Donovan song”

Good points.

No bad news...…


1. Jamie Shaul, 2. Bureta Faraimo, 3. Carlos Tuimavave, 4. Josh Griffin, 6. Albert Kelly, 7. Marc Sneyd, 8. Scott Taylor, 9. Danny Houghton, 10. Josh Bowden, 11. Dean Hadley, 12. Mark Minichiello, 13. Joe Westerman, 14. Jake Connor, 15. Chris Green, 20. Brad Fash, 21. Sika Manu, 23. Mickey Paea, 33. Ratu Naulago, 35. Andre Savelio

Mini and Carlos replace Buchanan and Washbrook

Rovers (=#0040FF18 man squad): Chris Atkin, Ben Crooks, Josh Drinkwater, Mitch Garbutt, Craig Hall, Weller Hauraki, Luis Johnson, George Lawler, Tommy Lee, Kane Linnett, Harvey Livett, Danny McGuire, Mose Masoe, Robbie Mulhern, Daniel Murray, Adam Quinlan, Ryan Shaw, Joel Tomkins.

the 2 points are irrelevant now, we're in the playoffs.

Full strength, besides Ellis.

It's been a long time coming.

I expect Hadley to miss out, the other one is tough. A lot will think Fash, but he's been going well in this current 4 game winning run. Someone is going to be unhappy to miss out on the Derby decider.

With Matongo and Lane also missing. Good squad depth

Not to mention youngsters Wynne, Buchanan and Brown, who have all shown good signs for the future, when they've come in.

Backs pick themselves

Pack

Taylor
Houghton
Paea
Griffin
Mini
Westerman

Bowden
Green
Mini
Savelio

Our strongest squad, but I've said that a few times and players seem to drop out.

Rovers also have their strongest squad of the season and will add Parcel aswell.

It will be a tough game

He may revert back to keeping Kelly out of the early exchanges, and bring him off the bench, like he was doing earlier in the season. Although since then Kelly has improved and it would take a brave man to stick him on the bench.

This will be a very hard game for us and I expect Rovers to throw the kitchen sink at us. With the travel, the heat in Perpignan and the 5 day turn around (plus I expect perhaps at least Houghton and Kelly must be doubtful) it is what will be an almost must win game for the Dobbins. As for us well should we not get the points little changes and an 8 day turn around for Saints at home offers us a game in which we could make a real impact on the world of rugby league. But you know our lot the Forest Gump issue is always there and you never know what you'll get.

agree with all of that, radders on the radio last night said he was fed up of people saying rovers have no chance, but I have seen enough derbies over 60odd years to know the underdog can win so we need to give it everything and we should prevail

Have a feeling Kelly will be missing.

Be glad when it’s over. Hate derbies.