Written by Callum Walker
Thursday 17th September, 20:15, Super League Round 7, John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield, Wakefield Trinity versus Huddersfield Giants Match Preview
Finally, both Wakefield and Huddersfield will be able to make up for their lost game of round 7 on Thursday night. With Trinity and the Giants on five-match losing runs after lockdown, this fixture will be vital in their attempts to get back on the horse. Those defeats have left Huddersfield in eighth and Wakefield in tenth with little hope of making the top four play-offs, though the Giants have lost three of their five games by just one point.
Wakefield Trinity
Trinity boss Chris Chester is set to hand a debut to prop Eddie Battye following his loan move from London, though fellow loanee Innes Senior cannot face his parent club. Kyle Wood, James Batchelor, Adam Tangata and Jack Croft rejoin the squad.
| 21 Man Squad | |
| Yusuf Aydin | Connor Bailey |
| James Batchelor | Eddie Battye |
| Jack Croft | Jordan Crowther |
| Tony Gigot | Ryan Hampshire |
| Ben Jones-Bishop | Max Jowitt |
| Liam Kay | Craig Kopczak |
| Reece Lyne | Romain Navarrete |
| Jay Pitts | Adam Tangata |
| Kelepi Tanginoa | Bill Tupou |
| Joe Westerman | Kyle Wood |
| Josh Wood |
Coach: Chris Chester
Huddersfield Giants
Adam O’Brien is out with a neck injury sustained in last week’s loss to Leeds with 21-year-old Reiss Butterworth called up in his place. Both Owen Trout and Chris McQueen keep their spots.
| 21 Man Squad | |
| Reiss Butterworth | Leroy Cudjoe |
| Kenny Edwards | Matthew English |
| James Gavet | Ashton Golding |
| Sam Hewitt | Michael Lawrence |
| Suaia Matagi | Jermaine McGillvary |
| Darnell McIntosh | Oliver Russell |
| Aidan Sezer | Owen Trout |
| Jordan Turner | Joe Wardle |
| Jake Wardle | Oliver Wilson |
| Sam Wood | Dominic Young |
Coach: Simon Woolford
Wakefield have actually won their last four against the Giants, including a 36-10 victory in September last year.
Huddersfield Giants by 8
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