Bradford v Castleford, 20:00, Fri.

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[Phooey]

Two teams with alot to prove, more so Bulls than Cas.

Can Cas pull out another big performance like they did against Leeds, or will it be another scrappy performance like last weekend.

Bulls need to start winning, and this will definately be one of the games targeted as 'must win'

If not it's going to be a long summer for the bulls fans.

[Phooey]

Bradford v Castleford (Fri)
ENGAGE SUPER LEAGUE
Venue: Odsal Stadium Date: Friday, 19 February Kick-off: 2000 GMT
Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, Radio Leeds and online



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Bradford Bulls head coach Steve McNamara has named an unchanged squad for the home clash with Castleford.

The Bulls have no new injury worries after last week's defeat by St Helens.

Dean Widders has been ruled out of the Castleford squad after undergoing knee surgery, so Ryan Clayton will fill in at second-row.

Tigers head coach Terry Matterson makes one other change to the team that lost to Warrington, bringing in prop Nathan Massey to replace John Davies.



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Bradford Bulls coach Steve McNamara told BBC Radio Leeds:

"My job is to make those wounds heal and that's what's been done this week.

"Nobody is more disappointed than the players and they are determined to get out there on Friday and show what sort of side we're going to be for the rest of the season.

"Castleford)have got a group that's been together a while so they'll be a tough side but the main point is putting right some of our wrongs."

Castleford Tigers coach Terry Matterson told BBC Radio Leeds:

"We're preparing to play Bradford at their best, and that's a very good side.

"They've got too many good players to not strike form and it can happen quickly, so we're under no illusions.

"We're going over to Bradford to play against a team that's going to be desperate and under pressure, and usually good players perform under those things."



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Bradford (from): Reardon, Halley, L'Estrange, Hall, Scruton, Sheriffe, Sykes, Langley, Kopczak, Donaldson, Menzies, Kearney, Godwin, Nero, Lynch, Crookes, Whitehead, Worrincy, Orford.

Castleford (from): Owen, Shenton, Evans, Wainwright, Chase, Sherwin, Sargent, Hudson, Huby, Ferres, Snitch, Westerman, Jones, Higgins, Jackson, Clayton, Massey, Netherton, McGoldrick.

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/8517824.stm



PS. Watch out for the Lockets in the Kit mans bag.

[barra]

Cas must have had their water spiked with the Lockets or was it Lemsip

[Phooey]

I think they got the Blackcurrent flavour, whilst the bulls had the original Lemon ones.