Last meeting: Hull FC 22 Wolves 24, June 29, 2008. Chris Hicks sealed victory by scoring a conversion with the last kick of the game. The Australian kicked another three goals, while Kevin Penny touched down twice and Lee Briers and Matt King both scored a try each.

Coach: Richard Agar.

Form guide - Hull FC’s last five games: Castleford (N) won 24-16, Salford (A) won 18-14, Wakefield (H) lost 21-14, St Helens (A) lost 44-22, Hull KR (H) lost 18-14.

Team for last match: Richard Horne; Mark Calderwood, Richard Whiting, Kirk Yeaman, Graeme Horne; Danny Washbrook, Chris Thorman; Ewan Dowes, Tommy Lee, Jamie Thackray, Willie Manu, Danny Tickle, Lee Radford. Substitutes: Danny Houghton, Mike Burnett, Dominic Maloney, Peter Cusack.

Team news: Graeme Horne will be out for six weeks as he needs thumb surgery, while Willie Manu is sidelined with ankle ligament damage but hooker Shaun Berrigan should return.

Links with Hull FC: Prop Garreth Carvell spent eight years at Hull before joining Wolves in November.

Danger man: Richard Horne uses blistering pace and a good step to consistently break the line and also provides a solid presence in defence.

Referee: Steve Ganson