Leeds Rhinos v Salford Red Devils: Singleton seeks timely momentum to end season in style

The Rhinos play their last game of the season at Headingley tonight against a Salford red Devils team with little to play for.

But Singleton believes – despite the Rhinos being long assured of second spot in the final Super League standings and therefore a place in the play-off semi-finals – that Leeds need to sharpen up their act in the next couple of weeks in order to be in pole position to win the Grand Final at Old Trafford next month.

“We need to approach the next two weeks like we are getting ready for finals football,” said Singleton.“We have got to get ourselves into some sort of form and gain some confidence and just lay a platform down for the semi-final. If we end up having two good games we will be mentally and physically flying.

“It will be very rare you will see a team under-perform for a month and then go and win the Grand Final.

“I think it is more like the old structure now where this is basically play-offs and we all have to be on the money from now on.”

Long-term casualty Brett Ferres is set to return for Rhinos tonight, a knee injury having restricted him to just one appearance in the last 10 games.

After four matches on the sidelines following minor surgery he made an attempted comeback in the Challenge Cup semi-final defeat to Hull in July, but has not played since.

Fellow back-rower Brett Delaney, who missed last Friday’s defeat at Castleford after suffering a hamstring problem in the warm-up, is also included.

Joel Moon (groin) could return following a two-game lay-off.