Heath L'Estrange made his first start of the season as the injury-hit Bulls went in search of victory at home to Castleford.

Coach Mick Potter lost Matt Diskin, Craig Kopczak, Elliot Kear and Chev Walker to injury during last weekend's defeat to Leeds.

Adrian Purtell was also absent for tonight's game as he recovers from a heart attack, so Shaun Ainscough, Michael Platt and Tom Olbison earned recalls to the starting line-up.

Elliott Whitehead was named among the replacements along with Ian Sibbit, who has not featured since injuring a shoulder at Castleford in February.

Bulls: Kearney, Ainscough, Platt, Lulia, Pryce, Jeffries, Gale, Manuokafoa, L'Estrange, Hargreaves, Bateman, Olbison, Elima Interchange: Burgess, Whitehead, Sibbit, Addy