Salford v Hull KR: Super 8s Qualifiers preview
Last Updated: 18/08/16 5:16pm
In the Super 8s Qualifiers two First Utility Super League sides, Salford and Hull KR, are both looking to get back to winning ways in Round 3 on Friday night.
Last time out both sides suffered defeats away from home. Salford became the first top-flight team to lose to a Kingstone Press Championship side against Leigh Cenutrions and Hull KR narrowly lost to Leeds Rhinos.
James Webster, Hull KR's head coach, has made one change to his squad for Friday's match. Kieran Dixon has returned to full fitness and is recalled into the 19-man squad in place of fellow winger David Thompson.
The visitors to the AJ Bell Stadium will also give a late fitness test to centre Thomas Minns. He picked up a knee injury in the defeat by Leeds and as a result have placed Kieran Dixon on stand-by.
Salford have centre or second rower Josh Jones back from a two-match injury absence while winger Greg Johnson is also in the frame after sitting out the last five matches.
The two sides are currently two-points adrift of the Super 8s Qualifiers leaders, Leigh Centurions and Leeds Rhinos, and each will be meeting one of these two sides in Round 4.
Salford Red Devils: Luke Burgess, Mason Caton-Brown, Michael Dobson, Niall Evalds, Mark Flanagan, Josh Griffin, George Griffin, Weller Hauraki, Greg Johnson, Josh Jones, Sean Kenny, Craig Kopczak, Olsi Krasniqi, Rob Lui, Feliti Mateo, Ben, Murdoch-Masila, Gareth O'Brien, Junior Sa'u, Logan Tomkin
Hull KR: Mitch Allgood, Maurice Blair, Chris Clarkson, Ben Cockayne, Kieran Dixon, James Donaldson, James Greenwood, Albert Kelly, Kevin Larroyer, George Lawler, Shaun Lunt, Josh Mantellato, Matty Marsh, Thomas Minns, Robbie Mulhern, Ken Sio, Iain Thornley, Dane Tilse, Adam Walker