Darlington Preview

By Dave Picken - February 13 2009
Darlington Preview
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Weather permitting the short trip along the A66 promises to be an interesting one. Darlington will be fancying their chances of just about guaranteeing survival at level 5 by beating a team which has yet to win away. We will want to start a run of three games which will be key to the whole season.

Wins against Darlington and Cleckheaton will set us up comfortably in the league and give us a boost for the big cup battle at Hartpury College on February 28th.

Unfortunately, Thursday's training session was a victim of the weather but Tuesday's was one of the best for some time - according to the Cheslins and Dan Boatman. The coaches have named a squad to travel which will be without skipper Anth Carr, who is working, but will include the Robinsons. Iain has recovered from a groin strain while Carlo has been able to begin training again after his own work commitments - his presence will be a major bonus in the coming weeks.

Darlington will have their own influential prop available. Skipper Jo Oselton is expected to be fit to lead a team which sees all three Richardson brothers available.

West Squad - Meet club 12.00 [or at Darlington 12.45]: Coates, C Robinson, Sawyer, A Dixon, Stewart, I Robinson, T Dixon, D Boatman, Myers, Vinnicombe, Williamson, Moss, A Cheslin, Connolly, Hodgson, Kerr, C Cheslin, I Dixon.