
Hull FC head coach John Cartwright has provided an injury update on signing Ed Chamberlain after his side’s 16-10 win over Castleford Tigers.
Chamberlain is one of four signings made by Hull FC from Leigh Leopards alongside John Asiata, Zak Hardaker and Ollie Holmes, however, the centre moved to the Black and Whites on loan for the back-end of 2024.
As such, he wasn’t making his debut but his appearance was cut short when he left the field just before the 20-minute mark due to injury, something that head coach John Cartwright has now provided an update on.
Speaking post-match to the club’s YouTube channel, Cartwright revealed: “He’s rolled an ankle, it’s pretty swollen and he’s in a boot. Hopefully, it’s not a high ankle sprain but we’ll know more on Monday.”
He then confirmed the same news to the media, adding: “Hopefully, it’s not too bad but it was bad enough for him not to go back on.”
Hull FC head coach gives injury update after Castleford Tigers win

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Chamberlain was the main concern after the win, however, Cartwright’s son Jed did leave the field and not return but there was a more positive update on the forward.
The Australian explained: “He’s alright, he copped a shot on his foot and it just went numb. He thought it was worse than it was but he could have stayed on if he needed.”
Whilst full-back Logan Moy suffered a blow, the youngster did pass his HIA, with Cartwright confirming no further injuries were obvious, albeit the club would have a clear idea on Monday.
Castleford boss Danny McGuire had described the fixture as a game of two halves, something that Cartwright generally agreed with as he praised the performance of those in the second-half, particularly that of the younger players.
Speaking on the Hull FC YouTube channel, he said: “It was a bit scrappy and there a lot of areas to improve from which you always expect. I’m really pleased and happy for the younger guys who came on and played a fair majority of the game.
“A lot were making debuts against men and they acquitted themselves very well, we were under a lot of pressure to hang on and even the only thing riding on the result was pride and for our fans, they kept turning up for each other which was pleasing.
“We didn’t start well and didn’t play well in the first half, there was too much sideways and playing around them. In the second forty minutes, we were more focused on running the ball than passing the ball and it got us into the game.”
The Black and Whites will now move forward and play York Acorn in the Challenge Cup where plenty of those young talents are expected to feature again.
