Bradford Bulls v Leeds Rhinos

KO: 20:00  Date: Thursday 21st April - Sky Sports 2

Referee: T Alibert 

Video Referee: B Thaler

Teams;

Bradford Bulls (17 from)- Ainscough, Ah Van, Bateman, Burgess, Diskin, Donaldson, Elima, Hargreaves, Herbert, Kearney, Kopczak, L'Estrange, Lynch, Olbison, Platt, Raynor, Walker, Royston, Whitehead.

Leeds Rhinos (17 from)- Webb, Smith, Delaney, Senior, Hall, Burrow, Leuluai, Buderus, Jones-Buchanan, Ablett, Sinfield, Cross, Kirke, Burgess, Watkins, Hauraki, Clarkson, McShane.

Both teams are coming into the second West Yorkshire derby, between these two teams, of the season on the back of a loss. Bradford's to Salford and Leeds' to Huddersfield. The two teams are nothing like the Bradford and Leeds of previous years, as their key players got older and retired - or got older and moved to other teams, most notably Robbie (Hunter) Paul - they have both become shadows of their former selves.  

Leeds have one over on Bradford this year having won the first meeting between the two teams this year at Millennium Magic in round 1. The drama-filled, high scoring contest ended Leeds 32-28 Bradford.

The Rhinos are without Ryan Bailey for this match as he was handed a one match ban by The RFL for fighting in last Friday's match against Huddersfield, Ben Jones Bishop and two long-term absentees in Danny Maguire and Jamie Peacock, who are both expected to be returning in the next few weeks as they have both returned to full training with the rest of the squad, are also out for Leeds.  

Bradford coach Mick Potter has dropped Paul Sykes, so he can bring Michael Platt back into the team after injury. Their new winger Patrick Ah Van also returns from injury which can hopefully add a bit of spark into a lowly team. 

Ticket sales are at 17,000 and it is expected to be a sell out despite the poor form of both sides.  

Bradford coach Mick Potter:

"Both teams are desperate for the two points. They're coming off the back of a couple of performances they'd like to leave behind and we need to bounce back after last week.

"We had a look at what we didn't do well and some things we need to accept. But it was a poor game and we need to put it behind us very quickly.

"We had some guys with some good intentions but some poor execution and poor communication and we'll look to rectify those things. I'm confident the players can give a better account of themselves."

Leeds coach Brian McDermott:

"We are beginning to get some bodies back on board now.

"Lee Smith and Ali Lauitiiti are a couple of weeks away and Danny McGuire and Jamie Peacock are now back in full time training with the squad."