Hull FC v St Helens: Tony Smith urges players to show personal pride to avoid rematch repeat

Saints have the upper hand after overcoming a spirited Hull to book a place in next month's semi-finals.

The Black and Whites paid the price for Josh Griffin's half-time red card for questioning the integrity of referee Chris Kendall, a rush of blood that will ultimately cost the club to the tune of seven and a half games.

Tony Smith's men have had little time to feel sorry for themselves ahead of another date with the four-time defending Super League champions on home soil.

Smith is hoping Hull took the 32-18 Challenge Cup defeat personally as they set about keeping their season alive.

"It gives us both recent knowledge of each other but nothing we can do on Thursday will change Saturday's result," said Smith, whose side are six points off the pace in the race for the play-offs.

"But can the fact they beat us on our own patch spur us on? I hope so.

"We don't want to get beaten twice by St Helens. That's personal pride and we've got to have that about ourselves.