Bradford v Wigan: Team news

Bradford have a major concern over skipper Paul Deacon ahead of Friday's Super League elimination play-off.

The scrum-half has struggled recently with a hamstring injury, playing just once in the last six weeks.

However, Bulls coach Steve McNamara feels the signs are promising and is hopeful Deacon will be fit to play.

"He's been doing a lot of running with the medical staff but we won't know for definite until Thursday," he said.

"It's looking good but, if he's not right, he won't play.

"Hopefully there will be another game after this one and I don't want to jeopardise what could be a run to the Grand Final for us."

Centre James Evans (ankle) and full-back Michael Platt (stomach) are also injury doubts for Bradford.

But New Zealand Test centre Shontayne Hape suffered no problems on his return to action last weekend after a lengthy spell out with a serious knee injury.

Fit Warriors

Wigan should be at full strength for their trip to the Grattan Odsal Stadium.

Prop Stuart Fielden and scrum-half Thomas Leuluai have both been passed fit after picking up injuries in the crucial win over St Helens.

Fielden will be particularly delighted to be able to play against his former team in the play-offs.

Coach Brian Noble will also be going back to familiar territory having led Bradford to victory in three Grand Finals during his five years as their head coach.

The Warriors will have to make history if they are to lift the Super League title, as no side finishing the regular season in sixth has ever reached Old Trafford.

They did beat the Bulls when the teams last met at the JJB Stadium but lost 32-28 at Odsal back in week three.

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

Wigan Warriors squad: Calderwood, Bailey, Richards, Barrett, Leuluai, Fielden, Higham, Paleaaesina, Hock, Fletcher, O'Loughlin, Vaealiki, Millard, Prescott, Hansen, Goulding, Hill, Colbon, O'Carroll, Mcllorum.