Interim coach Chester challenges Cas to give Saints pre-play-off test

Castleford Tigers have been challenged to end a miserable campaign on a high when they visit St Helens tonight (Friday).

- by Peter Smith

Saints are guaranteed to finish fifth and will travel to the fourth-placed side - likely to be Leeds Rhinos - in the playoffs. Alex Walmsley (concussion) and George Delaney (one-match ban) are unavailable and boss Paul Wellens will rest Mark Percival, Daryl Clark, Matty Lees, Curtis Sironen and Harry Robertson.

It's highly unlikely Tigers will climb above second bottom, but interim-coach Chris Chester, who has named an unchanged squad following last week's 62-6 drubbing at Wigan Warriors, noted: "They have rested quite a few and there's a number of players missing.

"We've got to look at that as an opportunity for this group to go out on a real positive. I'm not too worried about St Helens;

I am more focused on the performance from our guys and making sure we are a lot better than we were last week."