TWO CHANGES FOR 19-MAN SQUAD TO PLAY WAKEFIELD

Head coach Lee Radford has made just two changes to his preliminary squad to face Wakefield Wildcats this weekend at the Rapid Solicitors Stadium.

Liam Watts returns for the Black and Whites trip to West Yorkshire on Sunday, after he disappointingly missed out in France last week despite showing good form in the run up to the game.

Radford will hope the 23-year old prop can produce the same impressive performance he displayed at Widnes two weeks ago.

He is joined in the squad by Jacob Miller who returns from his loan match with Doncaster last weekend replacing fellow Australian half Jordan Rankin, who has been granted compassionate leave meaning he will miss the fixture.

Ben Crooks also misses out on the 19-man squad after picking up a minor injury at the Gilbert Brutus Stadium last Saturday.

Hull FC Squad: Bowden, Ellis, Hadley, Heremaia, Horne, Houghton, Lineham, Miller, Paea, Paleaaesina, Sa, Shaul, Talanoa, Thompson, Tuson, Watts, Westerman, Whiting, Yeaman

so he knew the route he was going to go down (as per the HDM this morning) and its to bring Miller back who even the Donny fans didn't want playing for them

WEBSTER NAMES UNCHANGED 19-MAN SQUAD

Head coach James Webster has named an unchanged 19-man squad for the visit of Hull FC on Sunday (kick-off: 3pm).


Lee Gilmour will remain on loan at the Wildcats.
After successive wins over London Broncos and Wigan Warriors, and with no fresh injury concerns, Webster has stuck with the same players he named ahead of the memorable win over the Champions.

Lee Gilmour has extended his loan deal from Castleford Tigers having made a first start in the victory over Wigan Warriors with the agreement between the two clubs to be continued on a week-by-week basis.

Chris Annakin continues to serve a suspension with Dean Collis still some weeks off returning from knee surgery. However, Ali Lauitiiti took part in training this week as he looks to make a recovery from the knee injury that threatened to end his season.

The Kiwi has been using a special altitude facility at Sheffield Hallam University to assist with his recuperation, with Webster revealing that the back-row forward is in with an outside chance of returning against Leeds Rhinos on Friday 4th July.

The 19-man squad in full is:
Richard MATHERS
Reece LYNE
Paul SYKES
Pita GODINET
Scott ANDERSON
Paul McSHANE
Andy RALEIGH
Danny KIRMOND (c)
Danny WASHBROOK
Matt RYAN
Richard MOORE
Taulima TAUTAI
Lucas WALSHAW
Daniel SMITH
Nick SCRUTON
Chris RILEY
Richard OWEN
Lee GILMOUR
Tim SMITH

Ignore it Jimbo, Abdul is playing apparantly.

I hope so steve, Miller has had his chances need to blood some of the young home grown lads, I hope Abdul and HTW both get some game time this season.

So I've been told pal, same here Miller will be back in Aus next season so lets see what the young uns can do.

Eh? Abdul not in the 19, are we playing mind games with players no one outside of Hull has heard of!

Was really looking forward to this game but I can't believe Miler is back. Shipped out on loan for not cutting the mustard, has a shocker one level below and then gets popped back in the 1st team squad. Madness.

Does Abdul play 13 ?

IIRC Lancanster wasn't in the 19 prior to him making his debut either, although someone might have pulled out late, I can't really remember now.

As for mind games. I'm sure Wakefield won't be concerned about Abdul playing, but with Westerman being our best player I'm also sure Wakefield will have spent quite a bit of time looking at him in training. So if we then come out with a totally different system it could throw them a bit. It probably keeps a bit of pressure of Abdul too who will undoubtedly be nervous about playing and could probably do without any interviews or articles that he might be asked for if we announced he was playing.

I've only seen him play a few times and don't know much about him tbh, but everyone who watches him often seems to rate him highly. If he does play I'm sure he will do himself justice.

I've heard the same that Abdul is playing . Not sure if it's in the halfs or loose man but is playing

Smailes said to somebody on Twitter that he's pretty confident Miller isn't playing.

Id go with, shaul, lineham, sa, yeamo, talanoa, horne, miller(unless we have a suprise of either abdul or htw in the team somehow), paea, houghton, watts, tuson, ellis, westy, subs: heremaia, feka, bowden, thompson

I think he'll go with azza and horne in the halves with houghton doing the 80 as punishment for his missus giving birth

What are the rules on naming the 19. Seen it a lot this year that the team on the day includes players not in the 19. Is there any point in naming a 19 if it can be changed at the drop of a hat.

Totally agree, totally pointless naming a squad.

As for the team I'd go with,

Shaul
Talanoa
Yeaman
Sa
Lineham
Horne
Abdul
Watts
Houghton
Paea
Ellis
Tuson
Westy

Heremia
Feka
Thompson
Whiting