SHEFFIELD EAGLES and Doncaster are both play-off contenders, in sixth and second place respectively, with both of them having lost only one game so far this season, which guarantees a thrilling encounter at the Steel City Stadium on Friday afternoon.
Eagles coach Craig Lingard (pictured above) brings back winger Ryan Millar and second-rower Alex Foster, who both make their returns from injury, into his 21-man squad.
Doncaster coach Richard Horne makes three changes to his squad, with Suaia Matagi, Tyla Hepi and Connor Jones returning to the squad and Isaac Misky, Greg Burns and Gadwin Springer dropping out.
SQUADS
Eagles: 2 Joe Brown, 3 Josh Hodson, 4 Kieran Gill, 5 Billy Walkley, 6 Kai Morgan, 7 Jordan Lilley, 9 Corey Johnson, 10 Martyn Reilly, 11 Connor Bower, 12 Joel Farrell, 13 Jack Bussey, 14 Reiss Butterworth, 15 George Griffin, 16 Blake Broadbent, 17 Harry Bowes, 18 Lennie Ellis, 19 Will Oakes, 21 Ryan Millar, 22 Masi Matongo, 23 Alex Foster, 24 Marcus Green,
Outs: 25 Jayden Billy
Ins: 21 Ryan Millar, 23 Alex Foster,
Doncaster: 1 Tom Holmes, 2 Bureta Faraimo, 4 Reece Lyne, 6 Cory Aston, 7 Connor Robinson, 10 Suaia Matagi, 11 Sam Smeaton, 12 Alex Sutcliffe, 13 Loui McConnell, 14 Jacob Jones, 15 Jordan Baldwinson, 16 Pauli Pauli, 17 Muizz Mustapha, 18 Edene Gebbie, 19 Connor Jones, 21 Tyla Hepi, 22 Luis Johnson, 23 James Glover, 24 Watson Boas, 26 Mitieli Vulikijapani, 27 Titus Gwaze
Outs: 9 Greg Burns, 20 Isaac Misky, 25 Gadwin Springer,
Ins: 10 Suaia Matagi, 19 Connor Jones, 21 Tyla Hepi,
Referee: Scott Mikalauskas
STATS
Last ten meetings:
Sheffield 12, Doncaster 26 (ChR14, 22/6/25)
Doncaster 19, Sheffield 6 (ChR7, 18/4/25)
Sheffield 50, Doncaster 18 (1895C-R1, 2/3/25)
Sheffield 22, Doncaster 20 (ChR18, 4/8/24)
Doncaster 20, Sheffield 26 (ChR2, 29/3/24)
Doncaster 18, Sheffield 22 (1895C-R2, 4/2/24)
Doncaster 28, Sheffield 32 (1895C-QF, 26/6/19)
(at LD Nutrition Stadium, Featherstone)
Sheffield 30, Doncaster 12 (ChR12, 8/5/15)
(at Keepmoat Stadium)
Doncaster 4, Sheffield 26 (ChR7, 1/4/15)
Doncaster 24, Sheffield 58 (Ch-PSF, 21/9/14)
LOUI McCONNELL needs one appearance to reach 100 for his career.
– 83 for Doncaster (2021, loan, 2022-2026)
– 14 for Featherstone Rovers (2021-2022)
– 2 for Leeds Rhinos (2020)