Two wins in their last three games have eased Salford City Reds out of danger at the foot of the table, but they know from experience this season that tomorrow's visit to Odsal represents an altogether different challenge.

Back in April at The Willows the Reds' deficiencies were ruthlessly exposed in a 52-1 mauling and despite their recent successes over Huddersfield-Sheffield and London it's a daunting prospect for John Harvey's men.

And the prospect of being without skipper and key playmaker Darren Brown makes their task even tougher.

Fellow Aussie back-rower Jim Smith (eye) and ever-present prop Paul Southern (knee) are other doubts, so Carlo Napolitano, Matthew Leigh and Brad Hepi stand by.

Italian international Napolitano has made two appearances from the bench this year while former Wigan Alliance skipper Leigh has played just four times in his first season with the club.

The much travelled Hepi, a pretty rugged customer despite his lack of inches, has been restricted to just six appearances since joining the club from Featherstone Rovers earlier in the year.

Former Willows favourite Scott Naylor is again looking forward to tangling with the Reds.

"They have a lot of new players since my time there but there are still lads like Gary Broadbent and Steve Blakeley," he said.

"They will have to be watched, as will Graham Holroyd who is back from injury and has a very good kicking game.

"Their young hooker Malcolm Alker has been getting some good reports too. He was very quiet when I was there but he is doing a lot of talking now and is running the game for them."

Meanwhile, former Keighley Cougars winger Nick Pinkney heads for Odsal tomorrow with a swipe at Bulls' claims that they lead the way in pre-match entertainment.

Pinkney spent a long time at Keighley Cougars earlier in his career and experienced the start of "Cougarmania."

"What Keighley did in terms of entertainment for the fans was ahead of the time," said Pinkney.

"That was when rugby league was still a winter sport but they introduced a whole new audience to the game with the revolutionary way they presented it.

"There was a lot of music and razzmatazz and it was exciting to be part of it.

"Bradford used to send people along to every game and copied a lot of Keighley's ideas for when Super League started and then claimed them as their own ideas.

"But it was Keighley that started it all."

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