Preview: Warrington Wolves v Hull KR (CCR4)

By Chris Lord
April 1 2007

Warrington Wolves will be looking to move a step closer to a place at the New Wembley when Hull KR visit The Halliwell Jones Stadium on saturday in the fourth round of the cup. Click to read more.

Carnegie Challange Cup Round 4

The Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington

Saturday 31st March 2007, 14:30 Kick Off

Live on BBC One

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Warrington Wolves will be looking to move into the fifth round of the Carnegie Challange Cup on Saturday when Hull Kingston Rovers are the visitors to The Halliwell Jones Stadium. Wolves faced Rovers two weeks ago and ran out 30-12 winners and will be looking to gain revenge for the defeat at Hull KR in the cup last season. Warrington will be without Lee Briers, Paul Johnson, Adrian Morley and Simon Grix who have all been sidelined through injuries.

2007 Meetings

18/03/07, The Halliwell Jones Stadium - SLXII Round 6

Warrington Wolves 30-12 Hull KR

Wolves Tries: Fa'afili, Westwood, Clarke (2), Johnson (2)
Wolves Goals: Westwood, Sullivan, Clarke

Rovers Tries: Netherton, Ford
Rovers Goals: Morton  (2)

2006 Meetings

17/9/2006, Craven Park, East Hull - CCQF

Hull Kingston Rovers 40-36 Warrington Wolves

Rovers Tries: Cockayne, Aizue, Goddard, Ford (3), Morton, Barker
Rovers Goals:Morton  (4)

Wolves Tries: Swann (2), Reardon, Gleeson, Sullivan, Fa'afili
Wolves Goals: Bridge (4)

Last Wolves Result

25/03/07, Belle Vue, Wakefield - SL XII Round 7

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 30-24 Warrington Wolves

Wildcats Tries: Atkins, Latu, Pryce, March, Fox, Jeffries
Wildcats Goals: Rooney (3)

Wolves Tries: Fa'afili, Clarke, Wood, Bridge
Wolves Goals: Bridge (4)

Last Rovers Result

23/03/07, Knowsley Road, St. Helens - SL XII ROund 7

St. Helens 42-14 Hull KR

Saints Tries: Fa'asavalu, Gilmour, Gidley, Meli (2), Sculthorpe, Pryce, Graham
Saints Goals: Sculthorpe (4), Tyrer

Rovers Tries: Steel, Morton, Ford
Rovers Goals: Morton

Warrington Wolves 20 man squad:

Reardon, Fa'afili, Martin Gleeson, Grose, Bridge, Leikvoll, Clarke, Rauhihi, Westwood, Anderson, Mark Gleeson, Parker, Wood, Sullivan, Barnett, Pickersgill, Bracek, Harrison, Wainwright, Cooper.

Hull Kingston Rovers 20 man squad:

Cockayne, Steel, Dyer, Goddard, Ford, Murrell, Brookes, Aizue, Fisher, Tangata-Toa, Ward, Netherton, Gallagher, Netherton, Wilson, Gannon, Bauer, Morton, Chester, Vella.

Match Referee:

Richard Sliverwood

Ticket Information

Tickets for the visit of Hull Kingston Rovers are now on general sale at The Halliwell Jones Stadium and can be bought in the following ways:

1. In person at Warrington Wolves Ticket Office at The Halliwell Jones Stadium
2. By calling Warrington Wolves Ticket Hotline on 01925 248888
3. Online by using the following links

Halliwell Jones North Stand - Tickets Available - BUY
Martin Dawes East Stand - Tickets Available - BUY
PrimeTime South Stand - Tickets Available - BUY

Also the Halliwell Jones Stadium is a No Smoking Stadium and both sets of supporters are requested to take note of this whilst inside the stadium and the concourse areas inside the stadium.

Betting Odds: Source - SkyBet
To win the Challange Cup:

Warrington Wolves 10/1
Hull Kingston Rovers 100/1

Wired Rugby League Prediction:

WOLVES 38
ROVERS 22