Rovers aim to cement lead

Table-topping Featherstone Rovers will be without Michael Haley (broken foot) as they look to strengthen their bid for a first-placed finish in the regular season.

Daryl Powell's men, who are aiming for a third successive League Leaders' Shield, lead Halifax by two points with just three games remaining before the play-offs.

Lions coach Steve McCormack will be without Adam Walker and Adam Higson for Sunday's trip to the Bigfellas Stadium.

McCormack is demanding major improvements from last week's 62-6 defeat at Batley.

He said: "It's good for us that we are playing a quality side like Featherstone, because we know we can't turn up and give another performance like the one at Batley.

"We have to be at our best - it's as simple as that - but we have proven time and again when we have had a knock that we can bounce back."