Jamie Peacock is aiming to secure the Minor Premier-ship tomorrow and then rub the victory in his friends' faces.

The Great Britain second- row, a boyhood Leeds fan, hails from Bramley - a Rhinos stronghold where Peacock, since changing his allegiance to Bradford, is often left feeling the odd one out.

The 25-year-old today confessed: "All my mates are Leeds fans and they will be either coming to Odsal or watching it on television to support Leeds, so it would be great to beat them again."

The bang-in-form Bulls star is being touted by many as the prime candidate for the Man of Steel award. And he is now relishing the opportunity to continue his fine form and seal top spot for the Bulls.

"It would be nice for us to get the win and know that we definitely finish top going into the last two games of the season before the play-offs," he said.

"I know a few of the Leeds lads through the Great Britain set-up, plus Mark Calderwood frequents my local pub and Jamie Jones-Buchanan coaches my local club Stanningley."

Coach Brian Noble said of the awe-inspiring contribution made by Peacock throughout the season: "I've been trying to tell people all year about Jamie Peacock, and perhaps people will now listen. Being a Leeds lad, these games against them are a bit special for him."

Peacock is highly regarded by Super League journalists, despite several writers failing to vote him man of the match in the Challenge Cup final, following his inspirational performance during the Bulls' closely-fought 22-20 victory over Leeds in Cardiff.

This led to one journalist contacting the club after the final to apologise on behalf of his colleagues for not voting Peacock man of the match. Noble added: "I thought he was man of the match in the Origin game as well and his form has been outstanding this year.

"But the ethic of Bradford is about the 17 and not so much about individuals and JP would be first to praise everybody else in the team."

"The likes of Rob Parker, Stuart Reardon, Jamie Langley and Lee Radford have all come through this year, because we've had world-class players out - Robbie Paul, Mike Withers and Stuart Fielden.

"But the proof of the pudding is in the eating and the reality of it is these lads have come through, proved their worth and become established players. These young lads of are of the right calibre and we aim to keep them here." The Bulls will again be without Paul, Fielden and Withers, while Leon Pryce (sternum) and Lesley Vainikolo (knee) - who both missed last week's win at London - look set to miss out again.

Youngsters Richard Moore, Chris Bridge, Aaron Smith and Karl Pryce have been added to the squad.