JOHNNY Campbell hopes he can finally show the exciting talent that attracted the Bulls over a year ago.

The winger has had a nightmare spell with injury since leaving Batley at the end of 2015.

But after crowning his first start of the year with two tries against his old club, including one spectacular 90-metre effort, Campbell reckons he is back in business.

He said: "It was good to get back out there and kick-start my season. I had that injury last year, so I've had to wait my chance and hopefully I've grabbed it with both hands.

"I don't pick the team but I can only do my best by training hard, doing extra work and all the rehab'. Obviously I had the big injury when my leg snapped.

"You want to impress when you move to a new club. They signed me on the back of what I did prior to that at Batley and it wasn't a good start. But that's behind me now and I'm going to grab any opportunity I can."

Campbell's end-to-end finish effectively killed off Batley's resistance midway through the second half – but he admitted there were some mixed feelings coming up against so many familiar faces.

He said: "It was a bit weird. I was buzzing to get my first opportunity but obviously I spent seven years there and I've got some very close friends.

"I've been through some stuff in my life and a lot of people were there for me.

"The try was a bit of a game-changer. They did have their tails up at one point and were down our end a lot, so it was important. If I didn't get the ball, they would have scored and it could have been the other way.

"But I've done a few of them in my career, so you get a little feel for it. I popped it up and it was just a case of whether I could make it going the full length.

"We need to put in an 80-minute performance, because we were a bit scrappy now and then, but the second half was miles better."

With three victories, the Bulls – who began the season on minus 12 points due to their financial issues – have pulled to within six points of winless Dewsbury Rams, who visit Odsal a week on Sunday.

Campbell admits there is no room for error but insists the mood within the camp is confident of staying up.

He said: "There is plenty of self-belief. We just need to tighten up the loose bits. The most important thing is chipping away each time with another two points.

"We can't afford to make many slips or it could be drastic come the end of the season. You don't want to look back and think about missing out on a couple of points if it sends you down."

The Bulls have the welcome distraction of the Challenge Cup this weekend with a fourth-round home clash with Featherstone and Campbell would love a run in the famous competition.

He said: "As a rugby player, you want success. Leon (Pryce) talks about the Challenge Cup and going a long way and we've all seen the pictures.

"As an eight-year-old kid, you always dream about it. I'm still playing rugby for that reason.

"We'd love to have a Super League team at Odsal. I've always wanted to play Super League and it would be great to test yourself against players like that and see if you're ready."