{"id":502633,"date":"2026-03-30T00:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/502633\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T00:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:55:09","slug":"john-cartwright-drops-early-hull-fc-injury-hint-before-good-friday-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/502633\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cartwright drops early Hull FC injury hint before Good Friday showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Early injury news ahead of Good Friday.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hull FC head coach John Cartwright has delivered early injury news ahead of the Good Friday derby.\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3_WWHFC59401.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Hull FC head coach John Cartwright has delivered early injury news ahead of the Good Friday derby.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Hull FC head coach John Cartwright has delivered early injury news ahead of the Good Friday derby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Hull FC head coach John Cartwright has provided an early injury update ahead of next week\u2019s Good Friday derby against city rivals <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hulldailymail.co.uk\/all-about\/hull-kr\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Hull KR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Black and Whites are optimistic of welcoming back experienced back-rower Joe Batchelor, who brings a wealth of derby experience after seven seasons with St Helens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Good Friday however could mark his first Hull derby appearance, while there is also an outside chance captain Aidan Sezer returns ahead of schedule from a pectoral injury. He has missed successive wins over Leeds Rhinos and Catalans Dragons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re hopeful Joe Batchelor will be back,\u201d said Cartwright.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cA Sunday game would have given us a bit more time, but we\u2019re close with Sezer, and maybe Harvey Barron too. We\u2019ll just have to wait and see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Next week\u2019s mouth-watering clash will be the 250th Hull derby, with the game set to take place at Sewell Group Craven Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Black and Whites head into the contest on the back of a dramatic 24-20 victory over Catalans, having raced into a 22-0 half-time lead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Hull KR, meanwhile, thumped St Helens 52-10. The match will also mark Willie Peters\u2019 final Good Friday derby, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk\/news\/willie-peters-first-words-depart-1763435\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">with the Robins boss set to depart at the end of the season to take charge of PNG Chiefs ahead of their inaugural NRL campaign in 2028<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a big game &#8211; I had three of them [derbies] last year, and they\u2019re huge occasions for the town and the players,\u201d Cartwright added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve only got four or five days to prepare, so in a sense we can put the Catalans game to bed pretty quickly. We\u2019ll be ready for it. It\u2019s a big occasion.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Early injury news ahead of Good Friday. 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