Davy Tighe is abroad on business so Darren Thomas resumes where he left off last week. Dash has had little opportunity to wear the 9 shirt since returning from Australia. He may have to get used to it with another ankle operation on the cards for Davy.

The weather has meant hardly any training this week, so the reshuffled side will have to hit the ground running against ambitious Hull. The side has a solid sprinkling of Tongans running up some big scores - including putting 52 points on Stockport last week. The skipper is former Westie Chris Murphy and they also have former Falcon Rob Devonshire back after suspension.

Once again this came in a late flood with Stockport more than holding their own in the first half.

Kevan Oliphant will be in sole charge at Hull with Tim Sawyer staying behind to play for the Stags, allowing him more time to help with the new arrival in the Sawyer household. Congratulations to both the Saywers and to Anth Carr and his partner. Anth was missing last week but returns to lead the side at Hull's new ground.

Hull squadJames Ward, Scott Plevey, Makoni Finau, Chris Murphy, Dan Cook, Latu Makaafi, Sione ‘Onesi, Rob Devonshire, Matt White, James Cameron, Adie Wadforth, Tevita Vaikona, Alex Piercy, Jordon Precious, Guy Martinson, Richard Jones, Darren Wigg, Chris Kendra.

WestIain Dixon, Andrew Cheslin, Peter Hodgson, Gareth Kerr, Colin Cheslin, Paul Moss, Darren Thomas, Anth Carr [capt], Andrew Dixon, Chris Stewart, Iain Robinson, Tom Dixon, Dan Boatman, Dominic Morrison, Paul Vinnicombe. Reps: Jordan Baggs, Jon Norris, Scott Butcher.