Wolves v Hull FC: Teams
Warrington hope to keep their faint hopes of winning the Super League leaders' shield alive when they face Hull.
Last Updated: 20/08/10 4:55pm
Warrington will be looking to keep their faint hopes of winning the Super League leaders' shield alive when they face Hull on Friday.
The Wolves are currently sitting second in the table and need to win their last two games and hope leaders Wigan slip-up badly to secure top spot at the end of the regular season.
And with third-placed St Helens currently level on points with Tony Smith's side, Warrington will hope to move a step closer to a home tie in week one of the play-offs.
Smith has named a near full-strength side for the contest with Hull, with full-back Richie Mathers, second rower David Solomona and hooker or half-back Michael Monaghan all returning after missing last Sunday's victory over Wakefield.
Injury
Chris Bridge has also recovered from a shoulder injury but is not named in the 19-man squad, with the centre hoping to be back for next Saturday's Carnegie Challenge Cup final.
Hull FC make one change to their squad for the contest, which can be viewed live on Sky Sports, with 18-year-old Jack Briscoe included by coach Richard Agar.
The full-back, who is the younger brother of England international and Black and Whites team-mate Tom, is drafted in after Jordan Tansey was suspended.
Briscoe and Craig Hall will battle for the starting spot vacated by Tansey, who was charged with a Grade C offense after being sent off for a dangerous tackle during last Friday's narrow win over Crusaders.
Hull FC currently lie fourth in the table and can move to within two points of Warrington should they win, but their vastly inferior points difference makes it almost impossible for them to overhaul the Wolves.
Warrington are going for the double over Richard Agar's side, having won 29-10 at the KC Stadium back in April.
Attacking players
"They had a few injuries but they're getting bodies back at the right time," said Wolves assistant coach James Lowes.
"They had a tough game against Crusaders last week. It's important that, as you get into the play-offs, you get into a bit of form and get your best team out and Hull are getting there.
"(Mark) O'Meley was a handful last time we played them at their place. They've got some fantastic attacking players and across the board they've got decent players. We will need to be on our game."
Warrington squad: L Anderson, V Anderson, Atkins, Briers, Carvell, Clarke, Cooper, Harrison, Hicks, Higham, King, Mathers, Monaghan, Morley, Myler, Riley, Solomona, Westwood, Wood.
Hull FC squad: J Briscoe, T Briscoe, Berrigan, Burnett, Cusack, Dowes, Fitzgibbon, Hall, Houghton, Lauaki, Lyne, Manu, Moa, O'Meley, Radford, Tickle, Turner, Washbrook, Yeaman.