Hull FC v Huddersfield Giants: First Utility Super League preview
Last Updated: 24/04/15 7:52pm
Marc Sneyd is set to make his return from injury in Hull FC’s Super League meeting with Huddersfield Giants on Friday night.
The scrum-half hasn’t featured for the Airlie Birds since picking up an ankle injury against former side Castleford last month, and is the only change to the 19-man squad for last weekend’s Challenge Cup win over Sheffield Eagles.
Sneyd’s half-back partner Leon Pryce was forced off injured against Sheffield but he has proved his fitness as Hull chase a fourth straight win in all competitions and a first home and away double over Huddersfield since 2006.
Huddersfield will be without on-loan Hull KR prop Jordan Cox because of illness, while loose forward Chris Bailey is sidelined with a bicep injury.
Michael Lawrence and Anthony Mullally plug the gaps, with prop Josh Johnson is also back in the reckoning.
The Giants crashed to a 19-0 home defeat to Hull on the opening weekend of the season and head coach Paul Anderson is demanding better from his side.
“It's motivation for ourselves to prove people wrong that we are better than that,” said Anderson. “We have proven that and confirmed it at times this year.
“It's more about ourselves than anything, we have got to make sure it's not about revenge against Hull, it's to make sure we right the wrongs of ourselves.”
Hull FC: Josh Bowden, James Cunningham, Danny Houghton, Stuart Howarth, Tom Lineham, Stephen Michaels, Mark Minichiello, Curtis Naughton, Mickey Paea, Feka Paleaeeasina, Leon Pryce, Setaimata Sa, Jamie Shaul, Marc Sneyd, Fetuli Talanoa, Jordan Thompson, Liam Watts, Joe Westerman, Kirk Yeaman.
Huddersfield Giants: Danny Brough, Jodie Broughton, Jake Connor, Eorl Crabtree, Leroy Cudjoe, Jamie Ellis, Scott Grix, Craig Huby, Jack Hughes, Josh Johnson, Craig Kopczak, Michael Lawrence, Jermaine McGillvary, Anthony Mullally, Aaron Murphy, Luke Robinson, Ukuma Ta’ai, Joe Wardle, Kyle Wood.