Leeds trio to play for Bradford in Championship derby via dual-reg

Bradford will have three Leeds players at their disposal for their Championship derby with Keighley on Sunday afternoon.

Rhinos trio Luis Roberts, Liam Tindall and Leon Ruan have all been named in Mark Dunning’s 21-man squad for their clash with neighbours Keighley at Cougar Park.

Meanwhile, Germany international Jimmy Keinhorst could feature for Keighley via dual-registration for Keighley.

Keighley: Young, Stephenson Graham, Parker, Gaylor, Everett, Levy, Kesik, Spence, Santi, Walker, Chisholm, Storey, Ioane, Doyle, Adebiyi, Tomlinson, Gibbons, Gale, Webster, Keinhorst.

Bradford: Appo, Arundel, Baldwinson, Blackmore, Butler, Flanagan Sr, Foggin-Johnston, Foster, Gill, Holmes, Johnson, Lawford, Lilley, Patton, Roberts, Roby, Rogers, Ruan, Scurr, Tindall, Wallace.

Elsewhere in the Championship

Wigan centre Iain Thornley has joined Championship side Barrow on a one-month loan deal as he continues his recovery from a lengthy injury lay-off.

The 31-year-old hasn’t played since picking up a knee injury last June against Castleford.

Swinton have signed young forward Ben Forster on an initial two-week loan deal from fellow Championship side Halifax.

Forster is yet to make his debut for the Panthers since arriving from League 1 side Rochdale in the off-season.

Meanwhile, Swinton have loaned full-back Joey Romeo and forward Morgan Burgess to League 1 side Midlands Hurricanes on one-month loan deals.

Halifax Panthers have announced that winger James Saltonstall has signed a new one-year deal with the club, keeping him at The Shay until at least the end of 2024.

The new deal will see the 29-year-old into his 10th season with the club, having joined his hometown team from Warrington in 2014.

Whitehaven have re-signed Italy international Ryan King on a deal until the end of the season following his release from Halifax.

The 25-year-old left Haven at the end of last season to take up an opportunity with fellow Championship club Halifax.

But last week King was granted a release from his contract with the Panthers after playing just two games.

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