Wakefield Trinity v Leigh Leopards predicted lineups as Adrian Lam set for call on star duo

Leigh Leopards travel to face Wakefield Trinity tonight bidding for a place in the Challenge Cup semi-finals with both clubs having recent fond memories of Wembley.

The hosts won at Wembley last year when they claimed the 1895 Cup with a resounding win over Sheffield Eagles whilst Leigh famously won under the arch against Hull KR with Lachlan Lam kicking the drop goal to write the Leopards into Challenge Cup history.

Tonight, a place in the semi-finals is up for grabs in a game that the bookmakers cannot split despite the fact that Wakefield defeated Leigh 40-14 just seven days ago in Super League’s 5,001st game.

The resounding win saw Wakefield control the vast majority of the game barring a ten-minute spell in the first half when Leigh hit back after going behind.

Head coach Adrian Lam has admitted that the Leopards will have to vastly improve if they’re to get the win, admitting that the likely return of star man Robbie Mulhern won’t make the difference on it’s own.

He is one of several key men who seems likely to appear in the match and we’ve predicted how each team could line up.

Wakefield Trinity predicted line-up

👀 Corey Hall returns to Daryl Powell’s 21-man squad in the only change ahead of our Betfred Challenge Cup Quarter Final against Leigh Leopards!

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— Wakefield Trinity (@WTrinityRL) April 2, 2025

Daryl Powell has made just one change to his 21-man squad and that sees Jake Trueman, who missed out on last week’s matchday squad anyway due to injury, drop out in place of centre Corey Hall.

The return of Hall means that Powell has a host of outside backs to choose from with Lachlan Walmsley having already missed out last week and served as the 18th man.

Max Jowitt still isn’t back so Josh Rourke will resume at full-back but the interesting decisions will be around the likes of Walmsley, Hall, Matty Russell and Cameron Scott with both Oliver Pratt and Tom Johnstone deemed near-certain starters.

Wakefield Trinity XIII: Josh Rourke; Matty Russell, Cameron Scott, Oliver Pratt, Tom Johnstone; Mason Lino, Oliver Russell; Mike McMeeken, Liam Hood, Caleb Hamlin-Uele; Josh Griffin, Isaiah Vagana, Jay Pitts

Interchanges: Ky Rodwell, Matthieu Cozza, Harvey Smith, Caius Faatili

Leigh Leopards predicted line-up

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This Friday’s squad for our Challenge Cup Quarter Final against @WTrinityRL

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— Leigh Leopards (@LeighLeopardsRL) April 2, 2025

The major news is the return of Robbie Mulhern who looks set to go straight into the starting XIII meaning that Jack Hughes will likely drop to the bench.

Josh Charnley was named to Leigh’s 21-man squad but Adrian Lam had spoken about him returning in the next fortnight, seemingly suggesting that he was not ready for this week meaning Bailey Hodgson looks set to retain his spot.

Edwin Ipape started from the bench last week but Leigh struggled early on meaning the Papua New Guinean could get the nod from minute one tonight.

Leigh Leopards XIII: David Armstrong; Bailey Hodgson, Tesi Niu, Umyla Hanley, Keanan Brand; Gaz O’Brien, Lachlan Lam; Owen Trout, Edwin Ipape, Robbie Mulhern; Frankie Halton, Ethan O’Neill, Isaac Liu

Interchanges: Brad Dwyer, Jack Hughes, Alec Tuitavake, Matt Davis