Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Wildcats: First Utility Super League preview
Last Updated: 30/05/15 1:12pm
The Super League Magic Weekend concludes with a West Yorkshire derby between Castleford and Wakefield in Newcastle on Sunday.
The Tigers will fancy their chances of ending a three-match losing streak when they face their fierce rivals at St James’ Park given the Wildcats have lost 12 straight Super League games.
That unenviable record leaves Wakefield rooted to the bottom of the table with Cas lying in seventh as things stand, three points off fourth. But, such is the tight nature of the league this season, just three points clear of Salford in 11th.
Scott Moore, Junior Moors and Will Maher are back in the squad for Daryl Powell’s side and Moore is thrilled to be back in contention.
“I’m glad to be back. Magic Weekend is a great concept and a great atmosphere when all the fans get behind you,” he told the club’s official website.
“The boys are really confident, we are training well so hopefully we can play well.”
The Wildcats welcome back Mickael Simon from suspension while Dan Smith returns after injury.
Wakefield captain Danny Kirmond is hoping to celebrate his 100th appearance for the club by leading them to their first win in three months
He said: "We've just got to keep working hard and that first win is just around the corner I'm sure.
"This is a massive game. You can tell with the feeling around the place it's always a bit more special than any other game. Hopefully this will be the catalyst to getting back to some good form and pushing on to the back end of the season."
Castleford Tigers squad: Jake Webster, Michael Shenton, Ben Roberts, Luke Gale, Andy Lynch, Adam Milner, Grant Millington, Oliver Holmes, Nathan Massey, Ryan Boyle, Junior Moors, Scott Moore, Denny Solomona, Liam Finn, Jordan Tansey, Michael Channing, Mike McMeeken, Ash Gibson, Will Maher.
Wakefield Wildcats squad: Scott Anderson, Chris Annakin, Joe Arundel, Dean Collis, Pita Godinet, Tom Johnstone, Danny Kirmond, Reece Lyne, Paul McShane, Jacob Miller, Jon Molloy, Richard Owen, Chris Riley, Matt Ryan, Nick Scruton, Mickael Simon, Dan Smith, Tim Smith, Danny Washbrook.
