Quins v Tigers: Teams
Harlequins host Castleford on Sunday afternoon as the battle for the play-offs reaches its climax.
Last Updated: 06/09/09 10:14am
Harlequins host Castleford on Sunday afternoon as the battle for the play-offs reaches its climax.
Quins currently sit two points adrift of their opponents and the final play-off spot and know they cannot afford a slip up in this, the penultimate game of the regular Super League season.
The Londoners are not in good form, though, and come into the game on the back of three straight defeats, the last of which was a 26-6 reversal at Hull FC.
A 12-8 win at The Jungle in mid-February will give Quins extra heart, but they won there last season and still got turned over at home, so there can be no room for complacency.
Centre Tony Clubb has been recalled for game, at the expense of Jon Wells, while forwards Gareth Haggerty and Joe Mbu are also back in contention for the club's final home game.
Castleford are in a position of strength at this stage, but their grasp of eighth place will remain precarious until they put more points on the board.
Terry Matterson's side too, have hit a poor patch in the last three games and were edged out 29-26 at home to Wigan last time out.
Prop Chris Feather and hooker Kirk Netherton have been added to a virtual full-strength squad, though, with full-back Richard Owen (ankle) the only man on the sidelines through injury.
And Matterson will be keen not to let it go down to the last game of the season, particularly because the Tigers have a far worse points difference than their near rivals.