Hunslet wait on trio

Lee Mapals faces a late fitness test on a broken toe, while Ben Karalius (knee) could also come into contention for Hunslet after being rested last week.

Hawks coach Barry Eaton is hoping for a further boost for the clash against Dewsbury Rams with the possible return of Tommy Haughey following a recent hip problem.

Eaton, whose side lost 30-20 at Sheffield last week, said: "We've had decent parts of a performance, but last week was the longest period of consistency we've had for a long time.

"We'll be continuing with trying to improve in certain areas and being more consistent throughout the game.

"We're hoping to continue that into the last two games of the season, and if a result goes our way because of that, then that's a bonus."

Dewsbury caretaker coach Paul Broadbent will check on Austin Buchanan's fitness before finalising his squad for Sunday's trip to south Leeds.

Broadbent watched his new troops lose 26-12 against Batley last week, but was left encouraged by what he saw.

He said: "The guys put in a really creditable performance. I asked them to play with enthusiasm and enjoy getting stuck in, and they did that superbly well.

"At times there was a bit of panic and we tried to play too lateral, but we'll look at the video and we'll be able to start moving forward."