Early days, of course, but the pressure is now on to keep up those early standards against a side which has lost both its games following promotion from Durham and Northumberland One.
The opener at Belmangate against Morpeth saw a 42-21 for the resurgent Northumbrians, while last week the Priorymen travelled to Consett and were unlucky to go down 27-22.
West go into Round Three with some enforced changes as Chris Atkins suffered a knock last week, with a fit-looking and somewhat lighter Jay Corbett coming in at No.8
In the backs Will Hilditch also picked up a knock and Ollie Connolly is unavailable. Zac Southern starts in his familiar fly-half role allowing the versatile Matt Siddle to join Peter Youll in the centre.
After his try scoring exploits for the Stags last week (he got four) Jacob Wood returns to the first team in place of Will Hilditch.
This week’s bench will also feature three players who were on top form for the Stags last week. Charlie Kay will provide back-row cover, Jack Angus will be ready to come on in the front-row and Ben Reed will be the backs replacement.
The Stags host Guisboroiugh II's and will benefit from the senior squad rotation which this week provides a powrful pack, a youthful halkf-pack pairing in Matty Baggs and Jacob Parker, and a vastly experienced centre partnership of Martin Todd and Greg Edwards.
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Firsts @ Guisborough Kick off 3.00 |
Stags v Guisborough II's Kick off 3.00 |
| Sam Knight | Kai Peirse |
| Jacon Wood | Tyler Nelson |
| Matt Siddle | Greg Edwards |
| Peter Youll | Martin Todd |
| Max Tennant | Jordan Painter |
| Zac Southern | Matt Baggs |
| Ryan Painter (capt) | Jacob Parker |
| Andrew Rollins | Nick Bennions |
| Aidan Jackson-Smith | Liam Liston |
| Adam Hutchinson | Fraser Henderson |
| Jake Linighan | Jonny Wray |
| Will Corbett | Ollie Webster |
| Alex Barker | Tom Robertson |
| Isaac Robinson | Connor McLurg |
| Jay Corbett | Owen Niugent |
| Ben Reed | Cameron Mould |
| Jack Angus | James Tyers |
| Charlie Kay | Odin Thorpe |
| Jay Anderson | |
| Glyn Pickering | |
| Aaron Pike | |