Our visitors will be delighted with their top three position, after coming up last season, while we urgently need to get some points on the board.

Penrith won a thriller last week at Winters Park against Stockport - triumphing 34-32. In fact, they specialise in narrow victories, having surprised everyone with a 28-26 victory at Sheffield Tigers on the opening day, and a 22-21 win at Rossendale.

By contrast we have competed well in set pieces, but failing to turn pressure into points with the result that we have lost games - to the likes of Chester and Middlesbrough - which we could have won.

Dave Garside is at No. 8 after some decent peformances in the past few weeks with Henry Tones recovered from an eye injruy. Phil Wallis partners Readhead at half back with Paul Moss and Peter Hodsgon retaining their centre partnership. On a day when wind an rain is forecast the combined kicking skills of Wallis and Moss could be called into action.

There's also a strong looking bench with Paul Rudd and Jon Norris alongside Connolly.

West: Tom Wilson, Andrew Cheslin, Peter Hodgson, Paul Moss, Colin Cheslin, Phil Wallis, Harry Readhead, Anth Carr [capt], Tim Sawyer, Adam Howard, Andrew Davies, Tom Dixon, Henry Tones, Jon Boatman, Dave Garside. Reps: Paul Rudd, Jon Norris, Jamie Connolly.

Penrith: Gavin Cartmell,Tom Armstrong, Mike Hawley, Sandy Kerridge, Phil Fell, Steve Wood, Paul Newton, James Thornton, Callum Rutlidge, Steve Dixon, Dave Preston, Robert Dawson [capt], Ryan Johnson, Mike Stephens, Mike Raine, Reps: Glen Carr, James Ellar, Richard Armstrong