Hull KR v Castleford: Teams

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Last updated: 14th March 2008

Hull KR v Castleford: Teams

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Justin Morgan is looking to get his Hull Kingston Rovers side back on track at home to Castleford on Saturday night.

The Robins' progress has slowed since they stunned St Helens in mid-February, and they narrowly lost their last two matches to Wakefield Wildcats and Warrington Wolves.

Winger Peter Fox is still out with a sternum injury and Jason Netherton has dislocated his shoulder, but Morgan has been boosted by the return of Stanley Gene from suspension.

David Mills also avoided a ban despite being found guilty of striking during the 22-20 defeat at Belle Vue, so Morgan makes just one more change to his squad.

Back-rower Clint Newton comes into the party as hooker Ben Fisher drops out, with the Robins are eager to create some distance between themselves and the Tigers, and the foot of the table.

Fitness

Super League new boys Castleford claimed their first points of the season at home to the World Club champions last time out.

Terry Matterson's side still prop up the early standings courtesy of their first four defeats against Les Catalans, Wigan, Huddersfield and Harlequins though, but morale has been boosted significantly by that Leeds win.

The return to fitness of Michael Shenton, Stuart Donlan and Ryan Clayton has helped, but the Tigers' squad is still fragile.

There is no relegation from the top flight this season, but Matterson will still be eager to see his team turn a corner with the try-scorers against Leeds - Shenton (two), Luke Dorn (two), Ryan McGoldrick, Donlan and Joe Westerman - all key.

Hull KR squad: Briscoe, Steel, Walker, J. Webster, Fitzhenry, I'Anson, Galea, J. Webster, Vella, Mills, Newton, Gene, Murrell, Cockayne, Aizue, Crossman, Menzies, K. Netherton, Chester.

Castleford squad: Dorn, Donlan, Shenton, Dixon, Wainwright, Thackeray, Sherwin, Leafa, Henderson, Korkidas, Guttenbeil, Clayton, Westerman, Higgins, Huby, Lupton, Moore, Owen, McGoldrick.