RADFORD NAMES 19-MAN SQUAD FOR SAINTS

Hull FC head coach Lee Radford has named his 19-man squad for Friday’s First Utility Super League game against St Helens at the KC Stadium, kick off 8pm.

There is only one change from the team that beat Castleford Tigers 40-14 in the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup last weekend.

Full-back Jamie Shaul returns for wing man Tom Lineham in the Black and Whites squad.

Radford’s men take on champions Saints looking to claim the Steve Prescott Cup and their seventh win in eight games.

HULL FC: Abdull, Ellis, Green, Houghton, Michaels, Minichiello, Naughton, Paea, Paleaaesina, Pryce, Rankin, Sa, Shaul, Sneyd, Talanoa, Thompson, Watts, Whiting, Yeaman

No Wilkins for Saints, banned for 1 match

Tommy Makinson, Jordan Turner, Josh Jones, Adam Swift, Travis Burns, Mose Masoe, James Roby, Kyle Amor, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Alex Walmsley, Mark Flanagan, Luke Thompson, Greg Richards, Anthony Walker, Andre Savelio, Dougie Charnock, Jack Ashworth, Matty Fleming, Shannon McDonnell.

If that's the 19 then the 17 should be unchanged from the Cas game. I can't see Shaul getting back with Rankin in the form he is.

Despite missing Walsh and Wilkin, Saints stiil have a strong squad. No doubt Burns will have a good game and McDonnell will probably score.

Lineham has taken Shaul's seat on the naughty step.

Surely based purely on ability Lineham has to be in for Micheals.

If no injuries , then it has to be to same 17 as like week from that squad.

Reckon Westy will end up coming in the squad
Rankin
Naughton
Talanoa
Sa
Micheals
Pryce
Sneyd
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Ellis
Minichello
Westerman
Subs
Whiting
Abdull
Green
Thompson

If lineham isn't injured it seems strange to drop our top scorer for a couple of defensive lapses down to positional play

He did the same thing with Ben Crooks - ignored the fact that he was our most dangerous attacking weapon, and focussed on some positional lapses!

Lineham and Naughton should be the wingers, no doubt about it

Difference is Lineham's prepared to suck it up and graft to get back in, Crooks wasn't

Or maybe lineham is leaving and he's not bothered for 1/2 a season?