Hull FC v Bulls: Team news
Both teams go into the last league game of the season with an 18-man squad as Bradford welcome back injury plagued Shontayne Hape.
By Chris Ellison
Last Updated: 13/09/07 5:53pm
Both teams go into the last league game of the season with an 18-man squad as Bradford welcome back injury plagued Shontayne Hape.
Hull have made just one change to the squad for the visit of Bradford to the KC Stadium with prop Ewan Dowes returning from suspension.
Dowes replaces second rower Willie Manu, who is sidelined with an ankle injury, while prop Garreth Carvell is also available after he was cleared for a dangerous tackle on Leeds Rhinos' Matt Diskin during the fantastic 17-6 victory at Headingley.
Bradford will again be without scrum-half and captain Paul Deacon who has failed to recover from the hamstring injury which forced him out of their 40-8 win against the Catalan Dragons last week.
However, coach Steve McNamara has been boosted by the news that centre Shontayne Hape is fit again after being out of action for six months with damaged cruciate knee ligaments.
Hape's New Zealand team-mate Tame Tupou is also available for the game as he is clear of suspension.
With both teams sitting comfortably in the top six of the Super League and already reaching the end of season play-offs, there is little at stake, however Hull will be keen to exact revenge having already lost to their opponents twice this season.
Hull FC Squad: Briscoe, Carvell, Dowes, Godwin, Hall, Head, R Horne, G Horne, King, Lee, Maiava, Radford, Raynor, Tickle, Washbrook, Wheeldon, Whiting, Yeaman.
Bradford Bulls Squad: St Hilaire, McAvoy, B Harris, I Harris, Tupou, Feather, Newton, Lynch, McKenna, Morrison, Henderson, Evans, Burgess, Platt, Hape, Vagana, James, Solomona.