Super League: Teams news ahead of Wakefield v Castleford
Last Updated: 17/07/15 7:11pm
Anthony Mullally is set to make his Wakefield debut after he was named in the 19-man squad for the visit of Castleford.
It was announced this week that Mullally has joined the Wildcats from Huddersfield as part of a deal the Giants made to sign Daniel Smith. Mullally will head to Leeds at the end of the season but remains with Wakefield until then.
Mullally is one of five changes made to the side that lost 40-20 to Warrington last week. Winger Tom Johnstone and second-rowers Ali Lauitiiti and Jon Molloy are recalled while prop Mickael Simon makes his return from suspension.
Matty Ashurst, Ben Kavanagh, Chris Riley, Matt Ryan and Michael Sio all drop out at their expense.
The Wildcats have included Jordan Tansey, who is a former Castleford player, and the 28-year-old is looking forward to playing against his old team.
“I really enjoyed my time there and I have got some good friends at Cas,” said Tansey. “They are doing well at the moment but I wanted to be playing more. That’s why I chose to come here, to get some more game-time.
“It is good here at Wakefield, the lads are great. My first day there was four new faces, it happened pretty quick, but we all got settled in well and our performances are getting better every week.”
Meanwhile Castleford coach Daryl Powell has made no change to his squad that went down 21-18 to Hull FC on Sunday.
It was a game in which the Tigers led 14-6 at half-time before a Hull fightback handed them their first loss since the end of May.
And Powell is not expecting things to get any easier for his side when they travel to Wakefield.
"It will be a tough game, said Powell.
“We’ve not had it our own way when we go to Wakefield for a long time, it’s always a tough game there and they have plenty of smart players.
“They are playing with a little bit of freedom at the moment and they look like they are enjoying what they are doing.
“We’ve just got to go and be on our standards, that is all I am after."
Wakefield: Scott Anderson, Chris Annakin, Joe Arundel, Craig Hall, Stuart Howarth, Tom Johnstone, Ali Lauitiiti, Kevin Locke, Reece Lyne, Paul McShane , Jacob Miller, Jon Molloy, Anthony Mullally, Nick Scruton, Mickael Simon, Tim Smith, Jordan Tansey, Anthony Walker , Danny Washbrook.
Castleford: Ryan Boyle, Justin Carney, Matt Cook, Luke Dorn, Liam Finn, Luke Gale, Ashley Gibson, Oliver Holmes, Andy Lynch, Mike McMeeken, Grant Millington, Adam Milner, Scott Moore, Junior Moors, Ben Roberts, Michael Shenton, Gadwin Springer, Denny Solomona, Jake Webster.