Larder is unfazed by semi-final challenge

They head to table-topping Featherstone Rovers for the qualifying semi-final knowing they have a second chance if they do not overcome Daryl Powell's side.

But Larder, part of a Halifax team looking to avenge last year's Grand Final loss against Barrow, said: "The camp is pretty positive.

"It will be tight and both teams have been in this position before while Featherstone have been the form side of the year."

Featherstone's success in lifting the League Leaders' Shield is reflected in their dominance of the shortlists for the 2010 Championships awards.

Rovers are guaranteed to win the main prize after providing all three players shortlisted for player of the year – Kyle Briggs, Stuart Dickens and Liam Finn.

Zac Hardaker and Sam Smeaton are vying with Batley half-back Gareth Moore for the young player of the year award and Powell is shortlisted for coach of the year, along with Dewsbury's Warren Jowitt and Karl Harrison, who led Batley to Northern Rail Cup glory at Blackpool.

Bradford have signed France captain Olivier Elima from Catalans Dragons on a two-year contract.

The second row, 27, returns to England where he had previous spells with Castleford and Wakefield, linking up once more with Mick Potter, the coach who signed him for Catalans.

Bradford's Andy Lynch, Jamie Langley, Nick Scruton and Paul Sykes are among 10 players selected for England's Four Nations train-on squad from Super League clubs who failed to make the play-offs.

Castleford pair Joe Westerman and Michael Shenton, Harlequins trio Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Tony Clubb and Ben Jones-Bishop and Salford winger Jodie Broughton also make it.

Keighley Cougars scrum-half Danny Jones has won his first call-up for Wales where he could line up alongside Warrington's Lee Briers, who yesterday confirmed he will come out of international retirement for their European Cup defence.

Wales meet Italy in a friendly on October 3 before playing European games against Scotland, Ireland and France. The winners go into the 2011 Four Nations alongside England, Australia and New Zealand.