We came close in the first five minutes at league leaders Chester last week and then put them under a lot of pressure in the second half – although the game was already lost by then.

But there were things to build on, and we will have to put the lessons learnt into practice against the Bees. By contrast they’ve scored more than 140 points in the last three games albeit at injury hit bottom club Beverley and against fellow strugglers Altrincham Kersal.

It’s a long time since the two sides met, but there  will be one familiar face in the visitors’ line up with  Phil Greaves  at fly half. He featured at centre when he played for us in the top division at Victoria Park in season 1998/99 when he was a lively 20 year old. Now, together with brother Ben, he’s one of the senior figures at Bingley.

Andrew Foreman returns for us at scrum half with brother Gareth moving back to fly half and Stu Waites at 15. Greg Edwards keeps his place on the wing with Colin Cheslin returning on the other in place of injured brother Andrew..

Stocker is back in the pack with Jonny Boatman moving to 7 in place of the injured Michael Taylor.

West: Stu Waites, Colin Cheslin, Gav Robinson, Luke watson, greg Edwards, Gareth Foreman, Andrew Foreman, Anth carr, Lima Bailey, Adam Coates, Tom Dixon, Andrew Davies, Dan Boatman [Capt], Jon Boatman , Stephen Stockdale. Reps: Ross Wood, Scott Butcher, Chris Atkins

Bradford & Bingley: Aidan Scully, Gavin Stead,  Ben Greaves, Steven Brimacombe, Giles Hetherington, Phil Greaves, Richard Scull, Jason Moss, James Brown,  Eddie Peglau, James Bairstow, Brett Mitchell,  Guy Ford [Capt],  Matt Cochrane,, Stuart Brewer. Reps:  Ryan Wederall, Nathan Thornton, Brett Campbell