Morgan ready to front up
Hull KR coach Justin Morgan thinks the battle between the props will decide his side's Challenge Cup tie with Salford.
Last Updated: 19/05/11 6:40pm
Hull KR coach Justin Morgan thinks the battle between the props will decide his side's Challenge Cup fifth-round tie with Salford on Friday.
Rovers will be looking to avenge the 34-18 Super League defeat they suffered in March when they face the Reds at the Willows.
It will be one of five all-Super League ties over the weekend as the famous knockout competition hots up with places in the quarter-finals up for grabs.
And Morgan thinks that if his front-rowers can blunt the offload game of Salford's props, then the Robins' half-backs will be able to secure a safe progression through to the next round.
"What hurt us last time we played them was the offloads," he said.
"Ryan Boyle and Ray Cashmere are very good at offloading the ball and we really struggled with that. They're the biggest threats for us.
Challenge
"It's a challenge for our props this week. If our props can get on top of their pack, I'm very confident that Blake Green and Michael Dobson will be able to outshine Matty Smith and Daniel Holdsworth.
"We'll be going there desperate to get through to the next round and that's the key issue for us, regardless of whether they beat us earlier in the year."
Hull KR go into the contest having won three out their previous four matches, including a 64-22 victory over York in the previous round of the competition.
Salford caretaker coach Phil Veivers, whose side thrashed Hunslet to reach this stage, thinks that the tie will be a closely-fought affair.
He said: "We're both on the same points and we're probably two evenly-matched side. We'll see who turns up."