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But both men cannot wait to lead their troops into battle at the KC Stadium on Saturday, even if one of them will end up with nothing but a painful defeat to show for their efforts.

For the winner, their reward will be the biggest bragging rights of the season - and a place in the play-offs preliminary semi-final.

But even if that means there will be more pressure than ever on their heads, the pair are still desperate to again lock horns.

"This is why you play all year to be involved in games like this," said Agar, who has seen his Hull side win both derbies this season.

"This makes for a really exciting competition and I am sure the atmosphere is going to be terrific at the KC Stadium."

Morgan told the Mail: "I'm more excited about this game than any other game of rugby league in the world.

"I have always said how great it would be to play a derby on the biggest scale.

"A Grand Final or Challenge Cup final would be ideal, but this is the next best thing. It's a mouth-watering fixture."

Morgan's men are trailing in the derby stakes this year, losing by four points twice, and he knows it will be even more intense at the KC.

But he hopes his seventh-placed side can overcome the intimidating home atmosphere to register a first cross-city win of the season when it matter most.

"This derby will be a different result this time around," said the Australian.

"The atmosphere will be taken up a couple of notches as it will be a game everybody will want to see, even people not involved in rugby."

Coming into the game with two derby wins in 2010, Agar admits this Saturday's clash will be another blood and thunder affair.

"The games between the teams this year have been full of passion and commitment from both sides and there is no doubt that will be the same again this time," he said.

Morgan has labelled Hull as favourites ahead of the clash, pointing to their derby record and better league position as evidence.

But he admits his side are fired up for a revenge mission after losing narrowly at the KC last time out.

"My players have had fires in their bellies in the last few weeks and this is the perfect game," he said.

"It will be a hard game and it would be wrong not to be confident.

"I'm sure Richard Agar will say his side are confident too.

"Hull will be favourites because they have already beaten us twice this season and they finished above us in the table and are at home.

"They have every right to be favourites and that is something we will have to overcome.

"We will go into all the games as underdogs and we are under no illusion that we are going to have to play well throughout."