Hull FC have made one change for Friday’s final league showdown with St. Helens at the KC Stadium, as Aaron Heremia returns from a one game suspension.

The New Zealand International hooker replaces Ben Crooks who is still struggling with a shoulder injury having missed last week’s win over Wigan Warriors, joining a host of senior players on the sidelines.

Captain Gareth Ellis (ribs) and forward Andy Lynch (hamstring) both haven’t recovered in time to feature, whilst Tom Lineham, Shannon McDonnell, Mark O’Meley and Ben Galea all remain long term absentees.

That means a number of the club’s youngsters will have the chance to push for a place ahead of the impending play-off series with the likes of Liam Kent, Josh Bowden, Dean Hadley , Chris Green and Jamie Shaul all named again, whilst veteran Richard Horne will continue his comeback from injury after impressing for an hour in the win over the Warriors.

Squad: Briscoe, Bowden, Crookes, Green, Hadley, Heremaia, Horne, Holdsworth, Houghton, Johnson, Kent, Miller, Pitts, Shaul, Tickle, Watts, Westerman, Whiting, Yeaman


SAINTS have announced their squad for Friday's Round 27 Super League match at Hull FC.

As expected James Roby returns to the line-up - replacing Joe Greenwood in the 19.

Nathan Brown will choose from:

1. Paul Wellens, 3. Jordan Turner, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Lance Hohaia, 7. Jonny Lomax, 9. James Roby, 10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Willie Manu, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 16. Paul Clough, 19. Josh Jones, 21. Tommy Makinson, 25. Alex Walmsley, 26. Adam Swift, 27. Anthony Walker, 36. Stuart Howarth.

Shaul
Crookes
Horne
Yeaman
Briscoe
Holdsworth
Miller
Watts
Houghton
Green
Westerman
Tickle
Whiting

Subs
Heremia
Bowden
Pitts/Kent
Johnson/Hadley

Going to be a gut wrencher to see big Willie Manu not wearing the famous black n white at the kc

Strong saints side. Can't see us winning

The weakest saints side in super league era apparently

Probably is but a weaker version of it ran wire close last week whilst we had to rely on a last minute drop goal to beat wigan u19's. We are in bang poor form and have lost some key players

We are not in form but are unbeaten in the league for the last 4 games

last week i wrote on the squad for wigan post that i wouldnt have played crookes in that game, and i was wrong he had a decent game so my team will go

29. Shaul - FB
2. Crookes - WG
16. Horne - CE
4. Yeaman - CE
5. Briscoe - WG
6. Holdsworth - SO
34. Miller - SH

17. Watts - P
9. Houghton - HK
21. Green - P
12. Tickle - SR
13. Westerman - SR
14. Whiting - LF

Subs:
33. Heremia
19. Pitts
24. Kent
30. Hadley

I hope you're right and I'm wrong but I'll be very surprised if I am

Shaul
Crookes
Horney
Yeamo
Briscoe
DJ
Milky
Watts
Houghton
Green
Kent
Whiting
Westy

Azza
Pitts
Tickle
Johnson

Looking forward to this one!

He is right!

We are definitely unbeaten in the league for the last 4 games.

We'll be fine then