No bans for Hull FC players as club set to welcome four back for key Castleford game

Hull FC have no fresh bans to contend with after none of their players were either cited or charged following the 60-0 defeat to Wigan Warriors over the weekend. A much-needed pick up for a heavily depleted side, Brett Hodgson will welcome back four players from suspension for this Friday's huge game against Castleford Tigers.

The Black and Whites will have Ligi Sao, Kane Evans, Jordan Johnstone and Connor Wynne all back in contention for selection after serving their bans. Wynne, who has had his best season in the first team to date this year, missed the Wigan defeat having been handed a one-match suspension for a late hit in the Magic Weekend Derby, with Sao, Evans and Johnstone all banned for incidents in the home loss to Leeds Rhinos at the start of the month.

However, all four players are free to play for this Friday's home game against Castleford in what is a huge contest in the race for the Super League play-offs. The Tigers, who have found some form under former Hull boss Lee Radford in recent weeks, moved above his former club into fifth position following their 35-22 win over Warrington, with Hull's defeat at Wigan doing some damage to their points differential which now stands at -79.

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Hodgson's side are currently two points behind Castleford and given the Fords' better points difference (-9), it's a game the hosts, who have only lost at home twice all season, need to win. Both Salford and Hull KR are also just two points behind Hull, and both have better points differences. Salford sit on -8 and Hull KR on -78. The Red Devils head to Toulouse in round 21, with Rovers going to Warrington on Friday night.

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