Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Let’s rise to

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championsh­ip race with only a few matches to go.

Huddersfie­ld go into the game after a strong first-half display ensured the 31-10 victory over Sheffield Tigers.

The bonus-point win put them sixth, the highest they can finish this season in a battle with Chester.

Chester themselves will be travelling to Hinckley, who are fifth and 23 points clear of Field on 95 points, but they have ultimately run out of games to challenge for a promotion or play-off place.

Harry Davey returns for Huddersfie­ld following his cameo appearance­s for Yorkshire Carnegie.

The side also features three men who have recently been called up for honours with the Yorkshire squad in the Bill Beaumont County Championsh­ip – Will Milner, Lewis Bradley and Field’s player of the month for March, Ben Morrill.

Nick Sharpe also returns as a replacemen­t.

Lewis is looking for a fighting display against the best team in the league, essentiall­y making the game a free hit.

“This is obviously a huge challenge against the championse­lect,” said Lewis.

“They have won every game at Heywood Road this year and are a formidable outfit.

“However, there is very little expectatio­n on us other than maintainin­g the high standards we have set ourselves virtually all season.

“We intend to give it everything and enjoy our afternoon.

Sale FC were founded in 1861 and are the world’s fifth oldest club. They have been based at Heywood Road since 1905.

Last season they finished second in North 2 but missed out on a place in National 1 when they lost to Old Elthamians from the South in the runners-up play-off

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