Last meeting: City Reds 18 Wolves 50, May 6, 2007. Martin Gleeson and Vinnie Anderson touched down twice, while further tries came from Stuart Reardon, Henry Fa'afili, Richie Barnett, Lee Briers, Jon Clarke and Paul Johnson. Briers goaled three times and Ben Westwood kicked two conversions.

Home record versus City Reds in Super League: Played 13, won 8, drawn 0, lost 5, points scored 297, points conceded 257.

Coach: Shaun McRae.

Form guide - City Reds' last five games: Wakefield (H) lost 35-18, Harlequins (H) won 5-2, St Helens (A) lost 27-26, Huddersfield (H) won 14-12, Catalans (A) lost 66-6.

Team for last match: John Wilshere; David Hodgson, Kevin McGuinness, Aaron Moule, Stuart Littler; Luke Dorn, Luke Robinson; Andy Coley, Malcolm Alker, Michael Korkidas, Mark Edmondson, Ian Sibbit, Simon Finnigan. Subs: Jordan Turner, Gareth Haggerty, David Gower, Lee Jewitt.

Team news: Lee Jewitt (ankle) is out, while Gray Viane (hamstring) and Steven Nash (sternum) missed the Wakefield game.

Links with City Reds: Assistant coach Jimmy Lowes has just left Salford to join Wolves, while Mike Wainwright and Stuart Reardon used to play at The Willows.

Danger man: The pacy David Hodgson impressed for Great Britain three weeks ago.

Referee: Richard Silverwood.