Salford RLFC have been boosted with the addition of two loanees from Wigan Warriors for Friday night’s Challenge Cup clash against Hull FC.
Hull FC will make the trip over to face Salford on Friday night with the phoenix club previously explaining that they had sought a Saturday kick-off but could not arrange that due to ground-share partners Sale Sharks playing at home on Sunday.
Per the ground-share agreement, more than 24 hours is required between games, meaning that Salford have been forced to host the Black and Whites on Friday night. As such, a smaller crowd than had been hoped is expected given the late trip over the Pennines.
Hull FC have named a very strong side for the game with one of the few notable absentees being winger Lewis Martin, who just signed a new five-year deal with the club. The 21-year-old had picked up a knock in the pre-season loss to Wigan so his omission could simply be precaution.
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Wigan Warriors pair link up with Salford RLFC on loan
With Hull FC having named such a strong side, Salford will need all the help they can get and they have managed to loan in two young talents from Wigan Warriors.
Josh Cartwright and Leo Wadsworth have been confirmed as joining Salford for their clash on Friday night with both men adding to the pack.
Cartwright started out in sport playing football with the second-rower on the books at Morecambe, eventually signing with Wigan Warriors Scholarhip in 2021 after time with Orrell St James and Wigan St Pats.
Wadsworth also joined Wigan in 2021 with the loose forward scoring recently in Wigan’s pre-season loss to North Wales Crusaders.
At the time of writing, Salford haven’t confirmed their squad for the game, however, Hull FC have.
Hull FC squad to face Salford RLFC: 1. Will Pryce, 2 Harvey Barron, 3. Davy Litten, 4. Zak Hardaker, 6. Jake Arthur, 7. Aidan Sezer, 9. Amir Bourouh, 10. Harvie Hill, 11. Joe Batchelor, 12 Jed Cartwright, 14. Cade Cust, 16. Sam Lisone, 18. Ligi Sao, 19. Tom Briscoe, 20. Yusuf Aydin, 21. Arthur Romano, 22. Connor Bailey, 23. Brad Fash, 25. Matty Laidlaw, 26. Hugo Salabio, 32. Lloyd Kemp
Two new loan announcement’s ✍️
We are pleased to announce the two loan signings of Josh Cartwright and Leo Wadsworth, from Wigan Warriors.
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— Salford RLFC (@Salford_RLFC) February 5, 2026
