Crusaders aiming to tame the Wildcats; Visitors are on bad run and slipping down table.

Byline: Simon Kendal-Williams

CELTIC Crusaders face the rare prospect of entering a Super League game in better form than their opponents tomorrow (7pm).

Wakefield Wildcats visit the Brewery Field on the back of five straight defeats, a run which has seen them slip from fourth to eighth in the table.

For the Crusaders, their only win of the season at Bradford Bulls two weeks ago is still fresh in the mind - not that coach John Dixon is taking anything for granted.

"I watched their 54-6 defeat to Huddersfield Giants last week," he said. "And in some ways, that result could be a bad thing for us.

"I'm expecting Wakefield to come here with real steel in their hearts and to try and rectify where they're going wrong.

"But I'm also expecting us to have that same steel and say to them, 'We're going to prolong that bad run.'" The Crusaders had chances to extend their unbeaten run last weekend at home to Catalans Dragons, but a dreadful first-half display ultimately handed the French side the points.

"We gave ourselves too much of a mountain to climb in the end," said Dixon. "But some of the stuff we produced was as good as we've played.

"We came back form 22-6 to 22-18 and had a chance to win it.

"We now need to be better for longer."

Dixon has made just one change from that 30-22 defeat.

Adam Peek returns after four weeks on the sidelines in place of scrum-half Matty Smith, who faces up to six weeks out with a dislocated elbow.

"We're pleased that Matty's injury isn't as bad as it could have been," said Dixon..

"There is no fracture so we'll just see how he responds to physio - he'll be back as soon as possible."

Wakefield welcome back Scotland captain Danny Brough from a one-week internal suspension for a breach of club discipline for the live Sky Sports clash.

Front rower Michael Korkidas has also been named after rejoining Wakefield on loan from Huddersfield Giants.

The match is a rearranged fixture from March 22.

Wildcats player Le-oWalker died that day playing in a reserve match against the Crusaders at Maesteg RFC.

A minute's silence will be held before the match, and Dixon admits feelings will be running high at the game.

"Emotion will be a factor," he said.

"It'll bring back very strong memories of a sad day in rugby league where a young man lost his life.

"It'll be more in the mind of the Wakefield players because Leon was a mate to them."

Celtic Crusaders (from): Chris Beasley, Anthony Blackwood, Mark Bryant, Neil Budworth, Jason Chan, Mark Dalle Cort, Luke Dyer, Ben Flower, Josh Hannay, Aled James, Jordan James, Mark Lennon, Darren Mapp, Ryan O'Hara, Adam Peek, Damien Quinn, David Tangata Toa, Lincoln Withers, Jace van Dijk.

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (from): Matt Blaymire, Tony Martin, Ryan Atkins, Matthew Peterson, Jamie Rooney, Danny Brough, Jason Demetriou, Brad Drew, Steve Snitch, Oliver Wilkes, Scott Grix, Sam Obst, James Stosic, Ricky Bibey, Frank Winternstein, Sean Gleeson, Tevita Leo-Latu, Michael Korkidas, Dale Ferguson.

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Adam Peek returns for the Crusaders after a four-week absence