Tigers v Quins: Teams
Castleford will have to cope without forward Ryan Clayton when they take on struggling Harlequins at The Jungle on Sunday.
Last Updated: 20/08/10 5:32pm
Play-off chasing Castleford will have to cope without back-row forward Ryan Clayton when they take on struggling Harlequins at the Jungle on Sunday.
The Tigers are currently ninth in the Super League two points behind Crusaders, who occupy the last of the play-off positions.
But Clayton will not figure in the end of season push after being ruled out for the rest of the campaign with an injured pectoral muscle.
Teenage hooker Adam Milner has been called into the 19-man squad as coach Terry Matterson makes only one enforced change after Castleford's heavy loss to Leeds last Friday.
Matterson thinks that the contest is a great opportunity for his side to boost their top-eight hopes but says the visitors must not be underestimated.
Crucial
"Obviously this is a crucial game for us as we look to secure a play-off place, and we must win," he told the Tigers' official website.
"That won't be easy because Harlequins are determined to end their season on a high and recorded a good win against Catalans last week.
"But we are very keen to secure back to back play-offs and we also want to end our home campaign on a high, so I am expecting a big performance from the boys and hopefully the win that will take the play off race into the final weekend of the regular season."
Harlequins will be boosted by the return of half-back or hooker Danny Orr, who last month agreed a deal to return to Castleford next season after one year with the London outfit.
Second rower Jason Golden will also make a return for Quins after missing last week's 16-12 win over Catalans Dragons in Perpignan.
Quins ended a streak of four consecutive losses with the win over the Dragons, a win that moved them off the foot of the Super League table.
Castleford squad: Dixon, Shenton, Wainwright, Chase, Sargent, Hudson, Huby, Ferres, Snitch, Westerman, Jones, Higgins, Thompson, McGoldrick, Widders, Holmes, Milner, Walker, Arundel
Harlequins squad: Bolger, Clubb, Dorn, Ellis, Gale, Golden, Howell, Williamson, Krasniqi, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Melling, Mills, O'Callaghan, Orr, Purdham, Sharp, Ward, Wilkes, Bryan