TEAM NEWS: Westwood returns, Carvell does not

Ben Westwood earns his 350th Wolves appearance at Langtree Park tonight Ben Westwood earns his 350th Wolves appearance at Langtree Park tonight

GARRETH Carvell has not recovered from a back injury in time to take on Saints in the play-off semi final at Langtree Park, kick off 6.15pm.

Ben Westwood , earning his 350th appearance for Warrington, returns from a knee injury to take up a starting place alongside Trent Waterhouse in the second row, but Wolves’ other injury concern Carvell is missing from Tony Smith’s 17-man squad after picking up a back injury in the opening play-off defeat to Saints two weeks ago.

Ben Harrison takes up the space left in the front row, along with Chris Hill and hooker Micky Higham, who is preferred to substitute Michael Monaghan .

Saints: Paul Wellens; Tommy Makinson, Chris Flannery, Josh Jones, Francis Meli; Lance Hohaia, Jonny Lomax; Josh Perry, James Roby, Anthony Laffranchi, Tony Puletua, Mark Flanagan, Jon Wilkin. Subs: Sia Soliola, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Paul Clough, Andy Dixon.

Wolves: Brett Hodgson; Joel Monaghan, Stefan Ratchford, Ryan Atkins, Chris Riley ; Lee Briers , Richie Myler; Chris Hill, Micky Higham, Ben Harrison, Ben Westwood, Trent Waterhouse, Simon Grix . Subs: Adrian Morley , Michael Monaghan, Paul Wood , Mike Cooper .

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