After 26 gruelling Super League rounds, here we are, with the competition’s two resurgent clubs – Hull FC and Wakefield Trinity – still fighting it out for the sixth and final play-off spot.
The permutations are simple. Should Hull defeat Catalans Dragons this Thursday night, then they will move into sixth position – at least for 24 hours. All eyes will then be on Wakefield, who head to Salford Red Devils on Friday. But if the Dragons win this evening, it’s all over for the Black and Whites, who meet the Perpignan-based side for a third time this season.
Thus, a big night of action awaits for John Cartwright and his Hull side, who know their fate and what they must do. In what has been a short turnaround, they’ve prepared well, but it’s down to business now, and as always, we’ll be there every step of the way with all team news, build-up, live action, and post-match reaction to come.