JOEL Farrell will return to Odsal for the first time since leaving the Bulls tomorrow as Dewsbury bid to claim another famous win.

When Glenn Morrison’s Rams dumped Bradford out of the Challenge Cup in March, Farrell shone brightly.

The son of former Leeds Rhinos player Anthony Farrell impressed again with two tries when the Bulls won comfortably at the Tetley’s Stadium in April.

The hard-running, aggressive back-rower, 22, spent half a season in the Bulls’ academy in 2012 before joining Dewsbury.

His performances for the Rams have attracted the attention of higher-placed clubs and Farrell said: “I loved it at Bradford and never wanted to leave – it was the best club I’ve been at.

“I did half a season there and wanted to stay but they sent me to Dewsbury and said they were going to keep an eye on me.

“But I’ve stayed at the Rams ever since and have really enjoyed my time here.

“It has toughened me up because people just want to take your head off in the Championship.

“You’ve got to be strong and quick otherwise you will get left behind.

“It’s always good to have a big game against one of the big clubs, especially one I’ve played for, and I’m looking forward to playing at Odsal again.”

Huddersfield-born Farrell, who works as a builder with team-mate and ex-Bulls player Jason Crookes, started in the Giants’ academy.

He then spent time playing country rugby in Australia before his brief spell at Bradford and subsequent move to Dewsbury.

Farrell added: “I’m good mates with Alex Mellor and Dale Ferguson and I play on the play station with Danny Addy and Jay Pitts almost every night.

“We play online and are connected to each other on the internet.”

Farrell takes inspiration from his father, who helped Leeds to lift the Challenge Cup with victory over London Broncos in 1999.

He explained: “I was at Headingley every week as a kid and he’s always there for me. He doesn’t lie to me and tells me exactly as it is.”

Ahead of Sunday’s clash, Farrell added: “I’m looking forward to playing against Mitch Clark again.

“He’s similar to me because he’s a big strong thing who just wants to get in your face and hit you as hard as he can.”