2020 Super League – Castleford Tigers vs Hull KR Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Castleford Tigers vs Hull KR taking place? Thursday 22nd October, 2020 – 17:30 (UK)
Where is Castleford Tigers vs Hull KR taking place? Totally Wicked Stadium
What is the expected weather for Castleford Tigers vs Hull KR? 10c, mostly cloudy
What channel is Castleford Tigers vs Hull KR on? Sky Sports Arena
Where can I stream Castleford Tigers vs Hull KR? Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via the Sky Go app
Where can I get tickets for Castleford Tigers vs Hull KR? This match will be played behind closed doors
What was the outcome in the last meeting? Hull KR 8-28 Castleford Tigers
THE TEAM NEWS
CASTLEFORD TIGERS
- Castleford Tigers’ miserable season plunged to a new low as they were on the receiving end of a hammering by Hull FC on Sunday and Daryl Powell’s side showed little to suggest that their slump is about to come to a halt.
- The Tigers were beaten by the Black and Whites for the third time in the space of just over a month as they succumbed to the 48-6 defeat and they have now lost eight of their last nine matches in all competitions.
- Cas are already without a number of players and that list has grown on the back of Sunday’s clash with Gareth O’Brien and Matt Cook out with injuries while Tyla Hepi copped a ban but Greg Eden and Derrell Olpherts are among those called up with Bailey Hodgson also in line to make his debut at fullback.
21-man squad: Blair, Eden, Fleming, Foster, Hodgson, Martin, Massey, McMeeken, McShane, Millington, Milner, Moors, Olpherts, O’Neill, Peachey, Richardson, Sanderson, Sene-Lefao, Shenton, Smith, Trueman
Unavailable: Sosaia Feki, Peter Mata’utia, Liam Watts, Oliver Holmes, George Griffin, James Clare, Tyla Hepi, Matt Cook, Gareth O’Brien
Questionable:
HULL KR
- Hull KR ended their run of five consecutive losses in all competitions as they edged an extremely tight contest with Salford Red Devils last week, although they still have huge improvements to make.
- Rovers came up against an under-strength Salford side as their opponents rested numerous players ahead of the Challenge Cup final and KR needed a last-gasp penalty on the hooter to seal the victory.
- Tony Smith will hope that can be the catalyst for a run of improved results but he will be without Mitch Garbutt who has played his final game for the club because of injury but in better news for Rovers, Will Dagger is back in the squad after a four-week absence with a knee injury.
21-man squad: Abdull, Crooks, Dagger, Ellis, Gee, Hadley, Hauraki, Kenny-Dowall, King, Lawler, Lewis, Linnett, Maher, Milnes, Minchella, Mulhern, Murray, Parcell, Peteru, Rawsthorne, Trout
Unavailable: Mose Masoe, Adam Quinlan, Ethan Ryan, Greg Minikin, Jez Litten, Harvey Livett, Matty Storton, Ryan Brierley, Mitch Garbutt, Jimmy Keinhorst
Questionable:
THE PREDICTION
Castleford Tigers cannot wait for the season to end with head coach Daryl Powell declaring that before last week’s heavy loss to Hull FC. That defeat will have done little to improve his mood with his side now losing eight of their last nine matches in all competitions. They have not adapted to the restart having earned just one win and time is running out for them to improve on that figure. Hull KR have also struggled throughout the course of the season but did manage to earn a rare win in their latest outing. They overcame Salford Red Devils and while it was not a vintage performance, they can build on that and capitalise on Cas’ struggles by utilising their +10 start on the handicap.
