That's the key issue for Saints chances for me. Does he know his best combination yet? It's been four different HB pairings in the last 4 games. Smith with both Lomax and Fages, then Fages & Richardson vs Wakey and then Lomax & Richardson.

Smith seems to be out of the picture now but might he get back in if the halves produce an iffy showing vs Salford? Will he go Fages & Richardson with Lomax at centre like the Wakey game or Lomax in the halves with Richardson....or with Fages???

Really not sure who I want in this, Hull and Wigan have not beat us at Headingly in ages, but both know how to turn up in big games.

Saints have a bad record against us in the playoffs but ran us close at home very recently and we struggle to stop their pack.

Wakey would be rank underdogs if they somehow got into the playoffs but they are the only one of these four to beat us since the super 8s started.

ToLomax out with a hamstring tonight so revert back to Fages & Richardson halves and Smith on the bench. Not being able to get any consistency in selection with their halves could undue them in the playoffs.

Leeds Rhinos v St Helens currently

Wouldn't mind if we do face them, were making tough work of tonight before the red card and may have even slipped up had it stayed 13 vs13

Amend title as it’s pretty much certain now

Hull, Wigan or saints it was going to be tough whoever it was.

Tonight's result is great for hull, puts them back into form without being too tough.

Have bad habits crept in at cas, or preparing to peak at the right time?

I don't really see the vast Benifit it would have for the game for a different team to win it. Personally would be quite happy for Cas to be knocked out, doesn't really effect us you play who you play but if I was a Wigan fan I wouldn't be happy. I don't agree with being allowed to rest that many when the result can effect who qualifies. Personally this time of year id take momentum and form over resting player. Hope it bites them in the .

If Wigan have now missed out (beating Wakefield by at least +91 notwithstanding) they only have themselves to blame over 30 rounds - not least last week at home to another weakened Castleford side.

The league table doesn't lie.

So picking a squad for this one is going to be a very tough one. The battle between Golding and Walker is massive, Golding was superb tonight. Delaney missing the game. Will Ferres be fit?

Golding / Walker
Briscoe Watkins Sutcliffe Hall
Moon McGuire
Garbutt Parcell Cuthbertson
Ablett Ward
JJB

Burrow Mullally Singleton Keinhorst / Ferres

How many Wigan fans were complaining when they benefited from Leeds resting players the week before the cup semi? This was the last game of the season, but worth 2 points, exactly the same as every other round.

Although we have a better chance of beating Saints, I'm hoping for a Leeds v Cas final.

two good wins/performances, a bit of momentum and a hull side with not much gas in the tank. lets hope we don't get drawn into a spiteful forward battle.

I don't get this not much Gas in the tank, totally different this year, our form since Wembley has been pretty good, if we were running on empty I'm not sure we would have nearly beaten Wigan with 12 men for most of the game, given you a game 5 days after Wembley and put in a strong 2nd half performance against Wakey.

If you think it will be easy, it will be a high mistake, this Hull team will fight until the end particularly in must win games.

Should a great game

Apparently there was a bit of sickness in the camp before the Wakefield game. Manu didn't play because of it and a few others were struggling.

Last night, regardless of the quality of opposition we looked full of energy. Still flying into tackles trying to drive them back over their try line with a couple of minutes to go.

It's a little too tough to call next week. At the KCOM or on a neutral pitch I would be confident, but there's just something about Headingley for us. I'd rather be going back to Wheldon Rd tbh.

Now is the time for this squad to show that Sinfied is a distant memory

Time to win a knock out game that really matters

Should be a formality Printer says Hull are shot a walk over. Not sure how the last two games have helped preparation such easy wins

dave.k I never mentioned easy once pal. if leeds play smart and move hull around, keep them turning then they'll run out of has before we do. that's a big if though

Got a worry that hull may do to us what we did to Wigan in 2012.

Or do to us again what they did to us at the Keepmoat.

Fair enough about the easy, not worried about running out of Gas, we are very well conditioned, I think your best chance is to come at us early , if it's close in the last 20 id fancy us to win it, a real 50/50 game IMO.

I agree 50/50 game. I think the winner will win at OT.

That's what I mean win both semis against us but lose the league games.

Hull have been very good this year and I don't go with this running out of gas talk. They are a well balance side with a big effective go forward pack with smart half backs and are a real threat to whoever they play. It will be a very tough semi with the winner having every chance in the final.

Agree with all that Juan.
With regards team selection I would go with Golding ahead of Walker and Ferres needs to be put through the mill this week to prove his fitness as we will need him against the Hull forwards.
Keinhorst should replace him if he isn't 110% fit

Walker no question. Keinhorst over Ferres.

Agreed.