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1:55am Sunday 25th May 2008

Last meeting: Tigers 31 Wolves 34, March 24, 2008. Stuart Reardon, Martin Gleeson, Vinnie Anderson, Ben Westwood, Louis Anderson and Mark Gleeson scored tries with Lee Briers kicking two goals and Chris Hicks goaling three times.

Home record versus Tigers in Super League: Played 13, won 9, drawn 0, lost 4, points scored 320, points conceded 242.

Coach: Terry Matterson.

Form guide - Tigers' last five games: Bradford (H) lost 46-24, Wakefield (N) lost 54-16, Catalans (A) lost 38-30, Harlequins (A) lost 44-14, Hull (H) lost 32-12.

Team for last match: Stuart Donlan; Adam Fletcher, Michael Shenton, Kirk Dixon, Michael Wainwright; Ryan McGoldrick, Luke Dorn; Liam Higgins, Scott Moore, Craig Huby, Awen Guttenbeil, Ned Catic, Joe Westerman. Subs: Michael Korkidas, Andrew Henderson, Brendan Hlad, Richard Owen.

Team news: Loan player Matt Cook could return after being ineligible to face parent club Bradford, while Ryan Clayon, Peter Lupton and Brent Sherwin may be fit.

Links with Tigers: Matt Cook was born in Warrington.

Danger man: Young loose forward Joe Westerman scored a highly impressive hat-trick against Wolves on Easter Monday.

Referee: Ian Smith.