A man-of-the-match performance in the Odsal Homecoming and a spectacular try - thing's are looking up for Karl Pratt.

The former Leeds Rhino goes into tomorrow's clash hoping to continue the upward spiral that has seen him go from Great Britain reject to one of the key components in the Bulls machine in a few short months.

With injuries hitting Bradford hard, Pratt's utility back status is proving an enormous boon.

He has started as a winger, hooker and stand-off for the Bulls and, if he can overcome his neck injury, is likely to feature at No 9 again in place of the suspended Jimmy Lowes.

"Things are going pretty well," said Pratt, who has scored three tries in the past two games.

"My confidence was at a real low at the back end of last year but with every game I am getting better and I really feel things are on an upward spiral.

"There are still things I need to improve but I am just happy to be playing wherever they put me."

His season began with no more than an average performance in the opening day defeat at St Helens but has gone from strength to strength since being moved inside to first the hooker's jersey and then stand-off last week to replace the injured Robbie Paul.

And, coming up against fellow Leeds reject Ryan Sheridan, he believes, despite the injury crisis, the Bulls have enough to earn a spot in the Challenge Cup semi-finals.

"It will be tough at their place," said Pratt, who is expected to adopt the hooker role when veteran Lowes retires at the end of the season.

"They are not a bad side but even with our problems we should be strong enough.

"It has been a funny week in training with a few lads missing out but we've got a big squad and I think we are ready for this.

"I am feeling pretty confident."

Whatever happens during the remainder of his time with Bulls, Pratt will go down in Bulls folklore as the man who scored the first try back at Odsal - something that clearly meant a lot to him as he somersaulted over the line.

"It was not something I prepared," he added.

"I was just five yards out and I switched hands with the ball and then just went for it.

"Just for a moment it bobbled around and I thought I hadn't grounded it.

"But it was a great try to score, the Hunslet ones didn't really count for much, but this was really special.

"It obviously meant a lot to the fans and it certainly meant a lot to me."