It's the side which beat Aspatria but then went down to a 48-0 defeat in a niggly game at Darlington.

Chocky was due to have his hearing into his sending off in the victory against Aspatria dealt with on Thursday night.

But the hearing has been postponed for a couple of weeks.

He will line up at second row alongside unsung hero Paul Rudd. Like Darren Thomas he is one of the players that Stabs has unearthed who will play anywhere he is asked, and always do an excellent job. How many other second rows have also played on the wing?

Davy Tighe's emergence as a more than capable stand off means that young Dash can stay in his favourite position of scrum half.

Peter Hodgson is another versatile player and while he would rather be in the back row his strength and ability to read the game is proving an asset at full back.

Michael White returns to the bench after recorvering from a leg injury and will provide much needed cover in the second row with Nick Parker still recovering from his shoulder injury.

Macclesfield moved up to a lofty second place last week when they played the only North One league match. They narrowly beat Huddersfield at home but by all accounts the winning margin should have been greater.

The Brinkburn pitch is in excellent condition, despite the rain, although the First XV squad did train away from the pitches on Thursday night to spare them any damage.

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

Bench: Stabler, Prest, White.