A Win And We're In

By leedsrhinos.biz
September 2 2007

A win on Sunday would gaurantee a top two position. That consequently means two attempts at making it to the engage Super League grand final. A win and we're in, but a loss for Bradford would mean there out. The big question is, can Tony Smith keep a 100% record at one of the worst stadiums in the competition? We preview the game in full here.

It's one of Tony Smith's last games as a Rhino, and surely he'll want to keep his 100% record at Odsal in one of the most important games there. A win over Bradford this Sunday will see us gaurantee a place in the top two.

Rob Burrow is back in the Leeds twenty man squad but we are still without full-back Brent Webb who will be watching on the bench for the last time. Skipper Kevin Sinfield will return to his loose-forward position whilst Jordan Tansey and Ben Kaye are added to the side that beat Hull KR two weeks ago. Practically full strength, we are only now without Brent Webb who will return next week at Headingley after his reduced ban.

But Steve McNamara will be happy as on Tuesday he found out that the RFL had reduced Glenn Morrison's three match ban down to nill that he picked up at the Galpharm.

Bradford: Morrison, Burgess, McKenna, Newton, Kopczak, McAvoy, Evans, Halley, B. Harris, Cook, Vagana, James, Deacon, Platt, I. Harris, St Hilaire, Solomona, Feather, Lynch, Henderson.

Leeds: Donald, Toopi, Senior, Smith, McGuire, Burrow, Leuluai, Diskin, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Ellis, Sinfield, Lauitiiti, Thackray, Bailey, Kirke, Ablett, Tansey, Hall, Kaye.

The weather is predicted to be cloudy with a slight hint of rain so it will be best to bring a few brollies just in case unless your planning on sitting in the Tetley's stand.

So then - the fourth big Yorkshire derby, and it's a close one to call. We have beaten Bradford two times this season whilst the Bulls have beaten us only once, so maybe that's why the bookies are giving Bradford a two point start. But I think it could be a bigger win than that after the squads determination to steal that minor premiership from Saints.

It's gonna be a good one this weekend. The game that celebrates 100 years at Bradford. There will be plenty of pre-match stuff as well as a legends game and.....well there is bound to be some brass band.

For information on tickets visit: www.bradfordbulls.co.uk

A full match report will be online by Monday afternoon.