SKIPPER BATTYE AND HALF BACK HINCHLIFFE SET FOR FIRST CLASH WITH BLAYDON
northern clubs in recent years and have plied their trade at National I level for the last nine years.
They were relegated at the end of last season having finished second bottom in the division.
They are currently 12th in National II North with three wins to their credit, the same number as Huddersfield who occupy 10th place thanks to an extra two points from a drawn game – last week bringing a 34-20 away defeat at Chester.
Last week Blaydon were hoping to make it three straight wins in a row when they visited bottom club Sheffield, but their plans were thwarted as the home side gained their first win by of the season 20-14. Tom Owen, Will Milner, Elliot Knight, Harry Davey, Joel Hinchliffe, Alex Battye, Francis Entresengle, Rueben Pollard, Adam Malthouse, Austen Thompson, Nick Sharpe, Lewis Bradley, Richard Piper. Replacements: Adam Tamanis, Declan Thompson, Ben Morrill and Ollie Fox.
Huddersfield YMCA will be looking to make the most of home advantage as they take on Driffield in North I East.
YMCA go into the game at Laund Hill (2.15pm) looking to bounce back after a 39-12 away defeat at Bridlington.
Bath second row Charlie Ewels has been cleared of making a dangerous tackle by the RFU’s independent disciplinary panel. Ewels, 22, was cited by citing commissioner Paul Hull. Stourbridge .............................................. Hinckley ...................................................... Tynedale ..................................................... Sedgley Park............................................ Sale FC ......................................................... South Leicester ..................................... Leicester Lions ....................................... Sheffield Tigers ..................................... Chester........................................................ HUDDERSFIELD ....................................... Macclesfield ............................................. Blaydon ....................................................... Luctonians ................................................ Otley.............................................................. Sheffield ..................................................... Wharfedale ............................................... Penrith ......................................................... Morpeth ...................................................... Alnwick........................................................ West Leeds ............................................... Driffield ....................................................... Bridlington ................................................ Cleckheaton ............................................. Malton & Norton.................................... Percy Park ................................................. Bradford & Bingley .............................. HUDDERSFIELD YMCA ........................ West Hartlepool..................................... Northern .................................................... Dinnington ................................................