Castleford v Hull FC: Tigers coach Lee Radford to face former club for first time
Castleford coach Lee Radford will come up against his former club Hull FC for the first time since he was sacked this weekend.
Lee Radford has made three changes to his Castleford squad from their defeat at Hull KR last week. Winger Bureta Faraimo and prop Liam Watts are ruled out due to suspensions. Forward George Griffin misses the match due to a minor injury.
It has now been confirmed by Radford that half-back Danny Richardson will miss up to three months due to a bone fracture in his neck.
The Tigers welcome back George Lawler after he served his one-match suspension. Youngsters Jason Qareqare and Jack Sadler move into the Castleford squad after impressing for the reserves last week.
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More than 2,000 Hull fans are making the trip to Castleford in support of Brett Hodgson and his men.
Hodgson has made two changes to the squad that was named in their win over Salford last time out. Andre Savelio and Kane Evans both return from suspension, with Evans to make his Hull debut.
The pair replace centre Cameron Scott (foot) and Carlos Tuimavave (hamstring), who drop out through injury.
The Airlie Birds are still without Manu Ma’u (hamstring), Joe Cator (Achilles), Jacob Hookem (foot) and Scott Taylor (foot). Captain Luke Gale will serve the second match of his five-game suspension.
Castleford: Evalds, Olpherts, Turner, Trueman, McShane, Lawler, Westerman, Massey, Fonua, Hepi, Sutcliffe, Smith, Eden, Blair, Matagi, Martin, Hall, O’Brien, Robb, Qareqare, Sadler.
Hull: Connor, Swift, Griffin, McIntosh, Reynolds, Sao, Houghton, Satae, Saevelio, Lane, Lovodua, Evans, Fash, McNamara, Brown, Johnstone, Bowden, Wynne, Vulikijapani, Burrell, Shaul.
The Super League round four clash takes place on Sunday afternoon, 3:30pm kick-off.
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