Although he led Hull KR to the promised land of Super League two years ago, the Australian scrum-half is totally committed to clipping the Robins' wings in a match which provides him with an opportunity to further his career in the city.

Webster joined Hull two months ago, but has seen his debut delayed until now because of problems registering him as a non-quota player.

It has a been a frustrating time for the 29-year-old, who was released by Rovers following shoulder surgery in April, and not just because he had to miss out on his new club's Challenge Cup final appearance.

But with continuing doubts over the future of Adam Dykes, the scrum-half whose career looks to have been brought to an end by a crippling knee injury, Webster knows tomorrow's match could mark the start of an exciting chapter in his own career.

"It's been a tough old time, especially as I've been fit enough to play for the last six weeks, but the wait is over and I can't wait to get out there," said Webster.

"It's almost as if someone, somewhere was waiting so I could play my first match for Hull at Craven Park, which has given me so many happy memories.

"I played my last game there and it's fitting that I'm playing my first game back at Craven Park as well. I just have to make sure I go into the right dressing room."

Webster should bring the organisational influence Hull have missed all season in the absence of Dykes and Richard Horne, who played for over an hour on his return from a neck injury at Wembley last week.

With Horne and Webster in tandem, Hull should prove a different proposition to the team who have dropped to 11th place in engage Super League, although it remains to be seen what effect their Challenge Cup defeat by St Helens will have on a team who are 2-1 down in derby matches this season.

"We've been at sixes and sevens this week, but we're training on Saturday and I'm sure we'll be sorted," said Webster, who has a meeting with Hull officials scheduled for next week to discuss a contract for 2009 and beyond.

The derby pits Webster against Michael Dobson, the scrum-half who replaced him at Rovers in mid-season and who Hull KR coach Justin Morgan subsequently described as "the best No 7 in the city", a claim which will be put to the test in front of a capacity crowd.

The match also sees the RFL trial the use of a video referee at a non-televised fixture for the first time with fourth official Ashley Klein reviewing contentious decisions using cameras positioned behind each set of posts and on the gantry above halfway.