Morley Preview and Teams

By Dave Picken - October 16 2009
Morley Preview and Teams
Ben Lloyd
Ben Lloyd gets his first start in the side which travels to league leaders Morley. The 6ft 5in second row was on the bench at Tigers and gets his chance after Chocky Davies went down with a stomach bug. County skipper Andrew Dixon is hooker and Peter Hodgson at centre.

Twenty one year old Lloyd has been turning in some fine performances for the Stags, and follows in dad Alan's footsteps in making it through to the West first team. However, he is unlikely to emulate Lloydy senior's major achievement in winning an international cap - for the Arabian Gulf playing against Russia.

In the back row Dave Garside comes back at No 8 allowing Jonny Boatman to partner Henry Tones on the flanks. Adam Howard moves back to prop.

The backs see a straight swap of Peter Hodgson for Jamie Connolly who, along with Tim Sawyer, is carrying a knock or two.

It'll be a difficult task at Morley who went clear at the top by beating previous league leaders Stockport 6-16 on their own turf last week. They did lose influential skipper Craig Field to a red card early in the second half for a dangerous tackle.

The coaches delay selection of the replacements as they wait on fitness reports to players like Dan Boatman who returned from his ankle injury to take part in last night's training session.

New signing Luke Watson, a versatile back from Horden, will be in the Bucks line-up.

Firsts: Tom Wilson, Andrew Cheslin, Peter Hodgson, Paul Moss, Colin Cheslin, Phil Wallis, Harry Readhead, Anth Carr [capt], Andrew Dixon, Adam Howard, Ben Lloyd, Tom Dixon, Henry Tones, Jon Boatman, Dave Garside. Reps: TBA

Stags. No Game:

Bucks: Away to Hartlepool. Meet 1.15

Ams Squad. Home to Hartlepool IIIs Meet 1.45Graham, Robson, Rayner, Brown, Wray, Powell, Oliver, Quinn, Frankland, Frankland, McLelland, Spence, Parker, Hambley, Harrison, Crangle, Kemp, Dixon, Cass, Cass, Hunter, Adams, Robson.