Gareth Ellis: Suspended for the games against Salford
Hull will be without captain Gareth Ellis for their Tetley's Challenge Cup fourth-round tie against Salford after he was given a two-match ban.
Hull will be without captain Gareth Ellis for their Tetley's Challenge Cup fourth-round tie against Salford after he was given a two-match ban.
The former England forward submitted an early-guility plea to a grade C charge of making a dangerous shoulder charge during his side's 7-0 home Super League defeat by Widnes on Sunday.
It means Ellis will miss Friday's League match against Salford at the KC Stadium, as well as the cup tie between the two clubs six days later.
Meanwhile Ellis has called for a 'reaction' from his team-mates in the wake of Sunday's defeat.
The loss means the Black and Whites have won just two of their opening six games while all four of those losses have been by 12 points or fewer.
Ellis insists there has been no consolation in the narrow defeats, stating they need to develop a winning mentality starting with Salford on Friday.
"We can't keep talking about how we're losing these tight games and taking positives from it. At the end of the day, we need to win and that's what the game is about," Ellis told the Hull Daily Mail.
"It's about getting the two points, regardless of the performance, and we need to start getting that winning mentality.
"There's certainly lessons to be learned, and the short turn-around gives us the opportunity to get out there and put things right.
"It also gives us a bit of that fire in the belly that we need.
"It was only a matter of time before Salford clicked, but it's more about us this week and how we react and perform on Friday night."