HULL KR'S Dean Hadley will be hanging on every word when Willie Peters names his Challenge Cup final squad - having twice missed Wembley selection.
In fairness, the tireless England Knights back-row will probably be one of the first on the team sheet for Saturday's showdown against Leigh.
But it has not always been the case for Hadley, who was on the books of rivals Hull when they famously won at Wembley for the first time.
He said: "I was 18th man in 2016. And I was at Wakefield on a season-long loan when they went back and won the Cup again the following year, so I missed out on that as well.
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