Bulls v Hull FC: Teams
Bradford Bulls welcome back Stuart Reardon for the visit of Hull FC to the Grattan Stadium on Sunday.
Last Updated: 14/07/10 10:32am
Bradford Bulls welcome back Stuart Reardon for the visit of Hull FC on Sunday.
The winger missed the 28-22 reverse at Castleford last time out, but returns to Steve McNamara's 19-man squad with the injured Joe Wardle dropping out.
The coach is looking for his side to halt a seven-match losing streak in all competitions.
"There's a little bit of frustration and we need to get rid of that," he said. "There's a lot of edginess and I spoke to the players earlier in the week about the need to relax a bit.
"We all get a little bit edgy and that prevents you from doing things and causes you to make poor decisions."
Hull FC have been forced into two changes for trip to the Grattan Stadium.
Airlie Birds coach Richard Agar is without the services of inspirational skipper Sean Long who dislocated his elbow in the 10-8 win over Catalans Dragons last time out.
Sam Moa was injured in the same match, the Tongan prop picking up a calf strain.
Their absentees mean opportunities for youngster Liam Kent and winger Mark Calderwood who returns after a long spell on the sidelines.
Calderwood has not featured for the Black and Whites since tearing his hamstring in February and could now be handed a surprise place in the starting line-up.
"It's hotting up," Agar said. "When you look at the way it's unfolding, a lot of the sides chasing the same spots still have to play each other.
"You'd have to say the top three are slightly in front of the next five teams and we want to be at the head of those. That's where we are now. We have eight games to go and it's up to us."
Bradford (from): Addy, Crossley, Sheriffe, Kopczak, Kearney, Lynch, Menzies, Reardon, Godwin, L'Estrange, Halley, Nero, Platt, Sykes, Hall, Langley, Worrincy, Whitehead, Southernwood
Hull (from): Berrigan, T. Briscoe, Burnett, Calderwood, Cusack, Dowes, Fitzgibbon, Hall, Houghton, Kent, Lauaki, Manu, Radford, Tansey, Tickle, Turner, Washbrook, Whiting, Yeaman