A lot of the build up going into this final has centred around the halfbacks.
Huddersfield lost Theo Fages to injury and there was fear that Olly Russell could join him whilst Matt Peet had a choice to make in the halves. Would he stick with the in form Harry Smith or would returning captain Thomas Leuluai take his place?
Interestingly both feature in Peet’s line-up. Smith starts alongside Cade Cust in the halves with Thomas Leuluai on the bench perhaps to come on at nine for Brad O’Neill who starts.
This means Joe Shorrocks loses his place in the side as does Oliver Partington as Kaide Ellis returns from suspension on the bench.
Leuluai has plenty of experience and will give the Warriors a major boost when he comes on having won the cup with Wigan back in 2011.
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π Matt Peet has locked in his #ChallengeCupFinal team to face @Giantsrl!
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The Warriors are hoping to end a nine year wait for the trophy today – uncharacteristically long for them.
