Smith expects Wolves to show bite

The Wolves go into their first Carnegie Challenge Cup final for 19 years on the back of some dismal League form - only one win from their last six matches has put their play-off place in serious doubt.

"Our form hasn't been great in the last couple of weeks," Smith said. "We haven't been pleased with what we've been producing but we have had some disruption with injuries. We've had to put out players who are not 100%."

He added: "Sometimes when you get form like we've got, it galvanises you as a team. We've been able to do that at times this year and turn things around quickly."

Injuries continue to dog Warrington's preparation for their big day, with hooker Jon Clarke the latest player to be ruled out after failing to recover from an ankle knock.

Former Wigan number nine Mickey Higham is set to take Clarke's place after being named in Smith's 19-man squad, despite being out since May with ruptured biceps, and the coach will hold a final check on centre Matt King's hamstring before today's pre-Wembley walkabout.

Huddersfield coach Nathan Brown left out forward Andy Raleigh when he announced his 19-man squad, which means Simon Finnigan or Martin Aspinwall will take the place of injured second rower Danny Kirmond.

The Giants go into their second final in four years - their first at Wembley since 1962 - with the benefit of consistency and, for the bulk of their squad, a week's rest.

The bookmakers cannot separate the teams but Brown is hoping his side's superior fitness and workrate can nullify the flair of the Wolves.

"We anticipate every game to be close," he said. "We are going out there to put ourselves in a position to stay in the game and back our fitness to get ourselves a victory. We know they're a very talented side and we're going to have to play well."