As  a result a squad has been named with final selection once a roll call has been made. David Heckles will be at 10 in place of Waites, however, and Michael Hogan comes into the second row in place of Craig Gilmour who has a virus.

Stew Grazier's back is still causing him problems so Nathan Myers starts in the back row and Ian Pinchen makes his league dedbut at prop.

Last week's result was very much a dose of reality but the truth is the West team played reasonably well when it could.

However, Chester have invested in strengthening their pack - since missing out on promotion last season - and it will be a very powerful pack which gets any ball off at Hare Lane this season.

Park are a welcome addition to  the league this season after going close in the last two years. Together with Billingham it gives us two local derbies and cuts the mileage down.

They've also changed their coaching set up wth former Falcons and England winger Michael Stephenson taking over as player coach. He's not available for this game because of  work commitments abroad.

Former West favourite James Ponton is still involved on the playing side at Park - despite taking a fulltime coaching role at Falcons Academy. He's selected on the replacements bench but may also be missing as his wife is due to give birth and we wish them both well.

Park arrive in second place after winning their first two games narrowly - away at Penrith and at home to Rossendale.

West Squad:  Colin Cheslin, David Heckles, Tom Armstrong, Andrew  Cheslin, Luke  Watson, Greg Edwards, Scott Butcher, Paul Moss,  Andrew Foreman , Ian Pinchen,, Andrew  Rollins, Adam Coates, Andrew Davies, Michael Hogan, Dan  Boatman, Jon Boatman, Nathan Myers, Jordan Baggs , Andrew Dixon.

Percy Park:  Phil Morse,  Howard Stock, Ali Blair,  Adam Morton,  Liam Blackburn,  Ashley Smith,    John Scott, (captain),    Joe Wafer,   Andrew Dunn,  Alan Blakey,  Craig Fidler,  Michael Langlands,   Ben Bell,   Jack Davidson,   Brett Sylph. Reps: Aaron Smith (FR), Jimmy Baldwin, James Ponton