Giants v Hull: Teams
The top two in the Stobart Super League do battle on Easter Monday when leaders Huddersfield entertain nearest rivals Hull.
Last Updated: 08/04/12 1:40pm
The top two in the Stobart Super League do battle on Easter Monday when leaders Huddersfield entertain nearest rivals Hull at the Galpharm Stadium.
The Airlie Birds took over at the summit on Good Friday afternoon with their derby demolition of Hull KR - only for the Giants to leap above them a few hours later when they saw off Salford 36-10 at home.
Stand-off Scott Grix and forward David Fa'alogo both missed the game against the City Reds but are back to face Hull.
Grix's return in the halves means Luke Robinson can go back to his usual position of hooker, while Fa'alogo's has overcome illness and will take the place of Luke O'Donnell in the pack.
Centre Joe Wardle returns and there are also places in coach Nathan Brown's squad for Keith Mason, Aaron Murphy and Jon Molloy.
Unchanged
Hull coach Peter Gentle has named an unchanged 19-man party, though half-back Richard Horne is doubtful to feature after leaving the field with a leg injury against the Robins.
Veteran Lee Radford looks set to continue in the pack after making a try-scoring comeback in the win over Rovers, the forward having been summoned out of retirement due to a shortage of options up front.
Youngsters Danny Nicklas and Liam Kent could yet force their way into the line-up if Gentle decides to make changes.
The Black and Whites will be looking to make it a magnificent seven wins in a row this season, though they were beaten home and away by the Giants in 2011.
Huddersfield: Grix, Lawrence, Cudjoe, McGillvary, Brown, Brough, Crabtree, Robinson, Mason, Fa'alogo, Lunt, Patrick, Wardle, Chan, Lee, George, Murphy, Molloy, Eden.
Hull: Bowden, T. Briscoe, Ellis, Horne, Houghton, Kent, Lynch, Manu, McKinnon, Nicklas, Pitts, Radford, Sharp, Seymour, Tickle, Turner, Whiting, Yeaman.