Player-coach makes return

Lewis added: “Selection has been particularly difficult this week as more players regain fitness and become available.

“We’ve had narrow losses against three of the top four sides and now we must turn these into victories, starting this weekend.”

Huddersfield: Lewis Workman, Elliot Knight, Tom Owen, Will Milner, Danny Grainger, Jonny West, Joel Hinchliffe, Alex Battye (capt), Francis Entressengle, Reuben Pollard, Adam Malthouse, Nick Sharpe, Lewis Bradley, Ben Hoyle, Richard Piper. Replacements: Adam Blades, Declan Thompson, Austen Thompson, Harry Davey, Brandon Conway. makings of a very good squad, and we just need to believe that at all times.

“A first win would help, of course, and we’ll be doing all we can to make sure that’s at Percy Park.”

Percy Park are second in the table behind Penrith, having won two matches and drawn one – 19-19 at West Hartlepool last week.

They previously beat Northern 50-10, having opened the campaign with a 28-19 success at Dinnington.

“Percy Park are doing well and have made a couple of good signings in the backs, but if we play like we know we can then we have everything to go for,” added Scholes, whose club are thirdbottom of the table.

Huddersfield YMCA: Jack Ledgard, Stuart Morton, Gavin Stead, Tom Clough, Tom Bullock, Mick Piper, Joah Bradley, Sam Slater, Ben Hill, Josh Crickmay, Jack Housley, Ed Black, James Tindall, Sam Hodge, James Bell. Replacements: Lumb, Fletcher, Emsley or Scholes.