Sezer faces Giants fight

THE Betfred Challenge Cup quarter-finals pit together teams that have all played each other recently and I don’t think there will be more than a try in any of them.

It kicks off with Warrington playing a Catalans side that they beat fairly convincingly in Perpignan recently and they deserve to be favourites.

Both clubs have recent Challenge Cup pedigree and players who know what it takes to win it. These are the games that Warrington brought Greg Inglis in for – high pressure, must-win matches.

After his run-out last week against Hull KR I’m looking forward to seeing him play in that situation.

Catalans have Sam Tomkins in as good a form as he’s been for a long time and another man who likes the big games in James Maloney. But if I’m nailing my colours to the mast I see Warrington winning a really tight contest.

Then it’s onto St Helens and

Huddersfield who also played recently, when the Giants ran the champions close.

Huddersfield will be buoyed by finally winning a game against Leeds last weekend which always adds to your confidence, and Ian Watson is starting to have an impact as coach now.

Aidan Sezer (above) is back in the team too which has made a difference – he’s a marquee player who really plays like one.

But for me St Helens’ best performance is too strong for the Giants.

They won ugly in the last round against Leeds and I think they’ll have to be better this time around to beat Huddersfield.

But in another tight contest I expect Saints to have the edge and book a semifinal spot.