MAKE OR BREAK IN TROPHY TONIGHT

Thursday May 01, 2008
SHEFFIELD Tigers are at full strength for tonight's 'must-win' Premier Trophy clash with Newcastle at Owlerton (7.45pm).

Victory will be enough to see Eric Boocock's side through to the semi-finals where they will go into a draw alongside three other group winners.

Sheffield are gunning for revenge after a massive 63-27 defeat at Newcastle last month when conditions were difficult.

The Sheffield Window Centre-backed side are hoping to be challenging for silverware on several fronts this season - nut owner Neil Machin insists tonight's isn't a formality.

"Newcastle can qualify if they beat us tonight so we need to be on our toes," said Machin.

"They are a good side and, as we've seen with other teams in recent weeks, they can come here and cause us some concern."

TIGERS: Ricky Ashworth, Joel Parsons, Andre Compton, Paul Cooper, Ben Wilson, Sam Martin, Lee Smethills.
NEWCASTLE: Josef Franc, George Stancl R/R, Christian Henry, Ben Powell, Jason King, Jamie Robertson, Sean Stoddart.

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