The Bulls are no strangers to tonight's Grand Final Qualifier, having featured in the match - and won it - in each of the previous three seasons.

Last year the Bulls dispatched the Rhinos at Odsal, the year before that they travelled to St Helens and won a nail-biter 28-26 and three years ago they beat Wigan to reach the Grand Final at the first time of asking.

No wonder then that coach Brian Noble and his men have been in a relaxed mood this week.

"We've managed it for the last three years and we think we have got the right formula," said Noble of the two-week build-up.

Despite their 100 per cent record in the fixture, the Bulls will head to Headingley as huge underdogs, having lost all three encounters with the Rhinos this season. This time Noble is happy to carry a tag he feels has been unfairly attached to his team in the past.

"At times we have played different teams and have been the underdogs. Certainly in June last year and July this year people were saying things about us that maybe weren't quite right so the opposition had that element of confidence. But it is about what you do on the evening, about your performance. My own view is that it is a one-off game but they justifiably go into it as favourites."

Noble isn't expecting a repeat of the 40-12 drubbing the Bulls suffered at Headingley six weeks ago.

"In the first game we weren't far off. We came up with a couple of fundamental errors that cost us the game. In the other two games they have been on top of us. We started the second game well but didn't go on with it and in the last one they were better than us by a mile. We need to improve on those three performances.

"They have played pretty well the three times we played them. We didn't recognise some of the smart things they were doing but I'm sure we will this time.

"As long as the players recognise it is going to be tough and that they are playing a very good team, and I think they do, then we'll be ready to play."

The Bulls head into the match on the back of four straight victories - their second-longest winning streak of the year - and Noble feels his side has taken big strides in the second half of the season despite the flogging at Leeds last time out.

"Our progress was halted on our last trip to Headingley but I think that defeat helped us to get to where we are now. But we are still nowhere near where we want to be, we have a lot of improvement in us and hopefully we can show that tonight.

"We want to put them under pressure and we'll do that through the quality of our skill. We need to complete better and have a decent kicking game.

"We need to be real close after 20 minutes. If we do that the pressure will increase on them. They are at home and are the favourites so they need to perform."

On paper the Bulls have a side at least the equal of Leeds but Noble knows as well as any that games aren't played on paper.

"I've felt that all year but they have had things to say in those three games that suggest differently. The biggest element we have to match them in is enthusiasm. If we do that we'll be fine."

Both camps are keeping their cards close to their chest in terms of selection, with Noble naming a 19-man squad and Smith 20.

The Bulls look set to go with the same starting line-up that dispatched St Helens a fortnight ago, while Paul Anderson and Jamie Langley are back in contention for places on the bench.