Morley looking beyond 50-cap record

Adrian Morley: durable forward will chalk up his half-century of Test caps against Australia (Getty Images)

Adrian Morley will become Britain's most-capped player on Saturday and has vowed to keep going as long as his captain, Jamie Peacock. The Gillette Four Nations final against Australia will take the veteran forward to a total of 50 caps for Great Britain and England, one ahead of the previous record holders, Mick Sullivan and Garry Schofield.

"You never know, it could be my last," said the Warrington captain. "It all depends on your club form, but as long as I'm playing well enough and England want me, I'll put my hand up. I've got a bit of a 'last man standing' thing going with Jamie Peacock – neither of us wants to be the first to pack it in."

At 34, Morley is six months older than his England captain, who confirmed yesterday that he had come through the crucial win over New Zealand without further reaction from his suspect right knee. Peacock had a reconstruction last year, did not play until midway through the season and then injured the knee again in the defeat by Australia at Wembley.

He feared that was the end of his tournament, but a combination of a knee-brace and kid-glove treatment at training has enabled him to carry on. "It's got one more game left in it," he said.

England's one doubt for the final at Elland Road is their world-class second-rower Gareth Ellis, who missed the Kiwi match with a back strain. "He will give himself the best possible chance to be fit," said his coach, Steve McNamara

Jharal Yow Yeh is favourite to fill the gap in the Kangaroos back line, with the Australian Matt Cecchin likely to be named as the match referee today. Elland Road is having its upper deck opened, in anticipation of a 34,000 full house.