Dale ready to vanquish Vale again

VALE of Lune are firm table toppers, only beaten twice this season and leading the table by 17 points.

It’s a tough ask for Dale who beat them at home in a muddy thriller by three points.

Dan Hay returns to the second row and Hartley slips into his familiar back row place.

Otherwise it’s an unchanged side who acquitted themselves very well at home last week.

Only one remaining home game left this season as the 1st XV embark on a run of three away matches. performances.

After resting last week the 2’s have two front row players, Dale Slamon and Dan Flynn back in for contention and Jonny Mair returns in the centre.

D Slamon, J Bradley, B Coulter, J Godber, M Candler, Hays, S Humphries, J Woolfenden, J Warburton, D James, K Humphries, J Mair, A Tweedale, A Howorth, A Burleigh, D Flynn, S Barlow, G Ross.

Captain Aaron Beresford has to reshuffle his players after a cup semi-final defeat at Liverpool St Helens last week. Narrowly beaten they put in a great performance. Smith, A Pope, A Beresford, G Hornby, P Sipowiz, D Connor, A Smith, D Smith, J Holt, J Green, D Kenyon, R Clegg, T Hanna, D McDonnell, J Finnegan, M Kluwe.

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Rochdale 4th XV gained a splendid victory over previously unbeaten Ashton last week to progress to the league cup final at Burnley on 5th May.