Tom Briscoe does not look comfortable under the high ball. He's struggled with two now, and let that one bounce a moment ago.

It came to nothing but you know Marc Sneyd will be pushing plenty of aerial traffic his way...

Well taken by Mahe Fonua on the last for Hull. He's a quality player.

I'm hoping that this game opens up and we see the outside backs start to thrive on the back of tiring packs.

Leeds get to tackle five and it's a clever kick from Danny McGuire to pin Hull back in their own end.

Brian Noble
Ex-Great Britain coach on BBC One

"I'm confused. For me that is a try every day of the week."

Hull try to work Leeds over through the middle with some big drives from Scott Taylor and co.

Then the ball goes wide right but Josh Griffin is well dealt by the Rhinos edge defence.

Stalemate so far.

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Try chalked off! But we'll have a scrum head and feed to Hull 10 metres out from the Leeds line.

Let off for the Rhinos, and ex-Hull winger Tom Briscoe in particular!

Beast of a kick from Marc Sneyd was fumbled by Tom Briscoe. We're looking at whether Carlos Tuimavave has tackled him in the air.

Minichiello reacted quickest to the loose ball from Jamie Shaul's pop.,.. we're looking at whether there's obstruction before the grounding...

Hull think they're in from Mark Minichiello... let's see.

Some resolute defence from Hull holds Leeds up, but on the last the Black and Whites fail to gather and the tackle count is reset.

Leeds fail to make it count and Hull swoop on the ball. Bit ragged and frenzied there. Hull are going to be tough to break down.

Good set from Hull, snapped down field with some strong carries but Hull FC's last tackle play from Josh Griffin is a less than testing kick.

Leeds rattle through their corresponding six tackles and a tester of a kick is allowed to bounce by Fetuli Talanoa but it goes to touch.

Leeds have a penalty 25 out... danger for Hull.

I don't expect there will be much by way of expansive play early in this game. It'll be a case of completing sets and not doing anything stupid early doors.

The Keepmoat is rocking. Two pumped-up teams prepare to go.

Referee Phil Bentham puts his whistle to his lips and Leeds Rhinos get us underway through Ashton Golding's boot.

Here we go.

Right.

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With 23 rounds of Super League done and the two finalists for the Challenge Cup soon to be decided, we're in a pretty decent position to round up contenders for the Steve Prescott Man of Steel in 2017.

Should it be a bullocking, hard-running, hard-grafting forward like Castleford's Grant Millington, Salford's Ben Murdoch-Masila or Wakefield's David Fifita?

How about a skillful creator like Tigers' half Luke Gale, Wigan's George Williams or Hull's Albert Kelly?

Or try-machine flier a la Cas' Greg Eden. WIgan's Liam Marshall or Wakefield winger Mason Caton-Brown?

Give us your suggestions. #BBCRL Hopefully we'll have a look at them over half-time.

• Hull's 2005 Challenge Cup victory is their only win over the Rhinos in seven ties since 2000. Leeds were victorious in the others.
• This is Leeds' 47th Challenge Cup semi-final - only Wigan have played in as many and will do so tomorrow against Salford.
• Hull by contrast are in their 26th today.

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Amazingly for such a successful player, Hull FC's maiden Wembley triumph in the Challenge Cup last season was Gareth Ellis' first winners medal in the competition.

He was actually part of the Leeds squad that lost to Hull in Cardiff in 2005.

The 36-year-old described the moment he lifted the cup in a 5 live podcast: "I sometimes worry, how will I ever feel that happy again in my life?

"It's dream come true. Watching Castleford in 1986 and seeing your team was special. But to do it yourself..."

Ellis returned to action in the win against Huddersfield last time out, and is set to play a key role for Hull today.

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As each year ticks by, more members of Leeds Rhinos' 'golden generation' hang up their boots or leave for pastures new.

Danny McGuire and Rob Burrow, two match-winning stars of the past 15 years, will end their Rhinos careers at the end of the current campaign.

The emotional motivation for Leeds was key in 2015 when Kylie Leuluai, Kevin Sinfield and Jamie Peacock retired - it brought about a triple trophy haul.

Hull KR-bound McGuire in particular can endear himself to his new employers with victory against Hull FC today.

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The picture captures the moment in time where Hull FC lock Paul Cooke slipped his way through the Leeds defence late on to effectively take the cup away from the Rhinos.

It was the defining act of a see-sawing game which had drama and excitement throughout, topped off by Danny Brough's match-winning conversion.

Skipper Richard Swain charged down a drop goal attempt to keep Leeds out in the final moments and got his hands on the cup for the Airlie Birds - their third triumph in the competition.

Rhinos playmaker Kevin Sinfield won the Lance Todd Trophy but missed out on a winners medal - something he finally put right nine years later against Castleford.

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It's a monumental afternoon for Leeds back-rower Jamie Jones-Buchanan who makes his 400th career appearance.

Hull FC prop Scott Taylor - who played against Hull for Wigan in 2013 before winning the cup at his boyhood club last year - makes his 200th.