Together with winger Colin Cheslin the prop is just one of the Stags who have impressed so far this season - with quite a few looking likely to also get a run out at Rovers on Boxing Day.

But first there's the important business of keeping the winning run going. On paper it's a home banker, with West having won all of their games, and Aldwinians yet to taste victory in North Two East. They were leading at half time at Gateshead in their last game but ran out of steam.

But, as Rovers proved at Aspatria, nothing can be taken for granted

Skipper Anth Carr is missing following his suspension, Chocky Davies is still about six weeks away from fitness, Paul Rudd has work commitments and Rob Thorn is away on holiday

Fortunately, there is now strength in depth with players like Henry Tones and Darren Thomas waiting in the wings and keen to seize their opportunity.

West: 15 Gavin Painter 14 Colin Cheslin 13 Peter Hodgson [Capt] 12 Neil Howe 11 Andrew Hare 10 Paul Moss 9 Davy Tighe 1 Jon Norris 2 Andrew Dixon 3 Carl Robinson 4 Tom Dixon 5 Carl Miller 6 Dan Boatman 7 Jon Boatman 8 Dave Garside 16 Adam Coates 17 Henry Tones 18 Darren Thomas

Aldwinians: 15 Matty Johnson 14 Pete Hughes 13 James Worrall 12 Dave Taylor 11 Sean Thorley 10 Richard Mooney 9 Paul Thorpe 1 Lee Bradley 2 Dean Young 3 Nick Kitchen 4 Dean Williams 5 Ryan Jennings 6 Danny Quinn 7 Bob Palmer [capt] 8 Andy Gidman 16 Richard Tilston 17 Dean Benson 18 Craig Spivey

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