Bulls coach Matthew Elliott feels his side will have to surpass their superb performance last week to make sure they don't suffer more Challenge Cup heartbreak tomorrow.

His side produced one of the best performances of his reign in the opening 40 minutes on their way to a 58-4 drubbing of Warrington Wolves, but knows their opponents remain a big danger.

"I think what we have had to do is draw on the positives out of that performance," explains Elliott.

"Obviously people are going to come up with the idea that there could be some complacency, and that's a fair call, but I have a really strong belief that they will have that covered and put in a very strong performance.

"I know that Warrington have several high-quality international players who have been successful at the highest level, and they are quite capable of coming back from that kind of defeat.

"They didn't play their best rugby last week, but one thing is for certain, and that is that they will improve in all areas, in mentality and execution and we know that we are going to have to play better than we did last week if we are going to win."

But despite his understandable caution ahead of such an important game, Elliott admits he's delighted with his re-shaped squad and the progress they have made in such a short time.

"It is the hardest team that I have had to select. The one part of the job that I don't like when I have to disappoint players by leaving them out.

"We have international class players who are not getting a chance to contribute each week - that's a measure, of how strong the squad is.

"I guess Leeds United and Manchester United, when they look at their fixture list and try and rotate the squad, have the same problem.

"Players want to play all the time, and that's not always possible.

"The players here really want to play every game and, while that is a really positive thing, it makes my job difficult when I have to leave them out."

Elliott drew great satisfaction from the performance last week, but told the players in the dressing room straight afterwards he would swap it to ensure victory tomorrow.

"We just needed to make sure we prepared properly for this match.

"It is an important match for the players and myself and a vital game for the club.

"It's completely unrealistic to ask the players to forget a game which by tomorrow will only have been six days ago.

"What these guys needed to understand was how they achieved what they did last weekend and, having done that, I am as confident as you can be in these kind of situations."

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