Hull FC vs Hull KR Preview & Prediction | 2025 Challenge Cup | Quarter-Final
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We could be in for a cracking encounter between Hull FC and Hull KR in a Challenge Cup quarter-final derby.
Start date/time: Saturday April 5th 2025: UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 6:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – BBC One / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – BBC iPlayer / US – Unavailable online
Hull FC team news: Three returnees
Hull FC will benefit from the return of three players from injury. Yusuf Aydin, Zak Hardaker and Callum Kemp. Will Pryce has also been named in John Cartwright’s squad with Cade Cust, Will Hutchinson, Lloyd Kemp and Liam Watts all making way.
Squad: Jordan Rapana, Zak Hardaker, Ed Chamberlain, Tom Briscoe, Will Pryce, Aidan Sezer, Herman Ese'ese, Amir Bourouh, Jordan Lane, John Asiata, Yusuf Aydin, Jack Ashworth, Brad Fash, Davy Litten, Lewis Martin, Logan Moy, Callum Kemp, Hugo Salabio, Will Kirby, Sam Eseh, Liam Knight
Hull KR team news: Hamstring problem rules out Batchelor
Willie Peters will be without James Batchelor for this quarter-final contest, following a hamstring injury suffered against Huddersfield Giants. Rhyse Martin is also missing as he continues to recover from a long-term thiugh injury.
Squad: Tom Davies, Peta Hiku, Oliver Gildart, Joe Burgess, Mikey Lewis, Tyrone May, Sauaso Sue, Jez Litten, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Dean Hadley, Elliot Minchella, Michael McIlorum, Sam Luckley, Jai Whitbread, Jack Broadbent, Danny Richardson, Kelepi Tanginoa, Jack Brown, Lee Kershaw, Eribe Doro, Bill Leyland
Hull FC vs Hull KR prediction
Both these two teams have dominated over the course of this season’s Super League and sit second and first-place respectively in the table. That only adds an extra layer of spice to what should be a really exciting tussle with so much at stake. Hull FC have the all-important home advantage but Hull KR have had the better of this fixture in recent times.
The visitors have won four of the last five Hull derbies and boast a perfect 100% record across the season so far in both league and cup. Most notably, Hull KR have racked up 175 points in Super League, 74 more than their opponents here. They’ve also conceded just 44 points compared to Hull FC’s 108 points.
Hull FC defeated reigning champions Wigan Warriors in the last round, proving their ability to beat the best teams in cup competitions and they’ll need to put in another brilliant performance to come out on top here. Hull KR have looked utterly formidable throughout the entire campaign and provided they can hold their nerve in a high-pressure environment, the visitors have to be favoured to take the derby spoils.
Hull FC vs Hull KR tip: Hull KR to win
