Craig Lingard is not getting carried away with Castleford Tigers' form spike, stressing that it is too early in their development to say they have turned the corner.
The Castleford squad underwent major surgery at the end of last year after a close shave with relegation. Lingard's men struggled in the early stages of this season amid an injury crisis but they head into Saturday's derby against Leeds Rhinos with seven points from six games. In their last three defeats, though, the Tigers have conceded 156 points. 'I'm realistic about where we are,' said Lingard.
' Whereas Castleford's form has picked up since the last West Yorkshire derby in late March, the Rhinos have won just twice in the intervening period to crank up the pressure on Rohan Smith. Lingard has braced his team for a backlash from Leeds' meek defeat at St Helens. 'You look at the table points-wise and it doesn't look too bad,' he said. 'I guess expectation-wise it's a little bit different.
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