West Unchanged For Derby Game

By Dave Picken - November 1 2002
West Unchanged For Derby Game
No 10
When was the last time John Stabler was able to field the same starting 15 two weeks in a row? Answers please on the Message Board. The side which got our first win of the season last week will face a more difficult task at neighbours Darlintgton.

They won at Morley last week and look to be finding a bit of form after a sluggish start.

We know them better than most of the other opposition in North One after crashing out of the County Cup at Blackwell Meadows last year. Darlo went on to beat Mowden in the final but we scracely did ourselves justice in the cup game.

The West lads are quietly determined to put on a better show this time around and will be more relaxed after that first win.

It means that the half back combinaton of Thomas and Tighe will again be in operation. Davy will be looking forward to getting his kicking boots on again after last week's successes.

The changes this week are on the bench with Matt Emmerson unavilable. Nick Prest returns to accompany Stabler and Baggs in what can only be described as a very experienced trio.

West Hodgson, Barff, Milne, Connolly [capt], Dono, Tighe, Thomas, Painter, Cullinane, Robinson, Rudd, Davies, Tones, Sawyer, Bennett.

Bench: Stabler, Prest, Baggs.