Super League preview: Castleford v Hull FC

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Surprise package Castleford will be looking to make it five wins from five against Hull.

Prop forward Craig Huby is set to make his 50th consecutive appearance for the Tigers, who replace Luke Dorn, Kirk Dixon and Scott Wheeldon with Jordan Tansey, Jamie Ellis and Jake Webster.

Airlie Birds head coach Lee Radford also makes a trio of changes, with Jacob Miller, Feka Paleaaesina and Tom Lineham – who broke his leg against Bradford – making way for Liam Colbon, Garreth Carvell and Joe Arundel

Former Wigan and London winger Colbon is in line for his debut, after arriving on a one-year contract last month.

Castleford

Squad: Tansey, Shenton, Webster, Carney, Sneyd, Lynch, Milner, Huby, Millington, Hauraki, Massey, Clark, Holmes, Mariano, Ellis, Owen, Channing, Fleming, Finn.

Last match: Won 36-31 at home to Wigan

Hull FC

Squad: Arundel, Bowden, Carvell, Colbon, Crooks, Ellis, Heremaia, Horne, Houghton, Paea, Rankin, Shaul, Talanoa, Thompson, Tuson, Watts, Westerman, Whiting, Yeaman.

Last match: Won 44-16 at home to Bradford

Super League summary

Castleford won 11

Hull FC won 18

2 draws

Castleford highest score: 44-16 (H, 1999) (widest margin: 30-2, A, 1999; 44-16, H, 1999)

Hull FC highest score: 52-18 (A, 2004); 52-0 (H, 2013) (widest margin: 52-0, H, 2013)

Kick-off 3.30pm