It's all part of his job as with Lanchester Wines and work must come first. Speaking from Teesside Airport today [Monday] before heading off he said: "I suppose it would have been better if the trip was in a month's time but that's out of my control.

"I am sure the lads will get the result. They know that if they play the same way as we did in our last two home games we should have few problems."

If Kerr is unavailable there is chance his place could well be taken by somebody called Thompson. Mark has been out of action all season with his knee injury, while cousin Phil has now returned from his round the world trip and is in training.

Allan Milne should also be fit to resume as will Davy Tighe at scrumhalf. So, with the exception of Tank, we should have a full squad.

Sandal, meanwhile, conceded 80 points at Darlington on Saturday but at least managed to fulil a fixture that was called off twice because they couldn't get a side together. As a result they have now been docked another two points which means they are now showing "-2" in the League Table.

We should have won at Sandal. We must win on Saturday.

MATCHES SCHEDULED TO BE PLAYED DURING THE REST OF THE SEASON

29TH March

DRIFFIELD v ASPATRIA

MACCLESFIELD v BIRKENHEAD PARK

CLECKHEATON v CHESTER

DARLINGTON v HUDDERSFIELD

MORLEY v WEST PARK

WEST HARTLEPOOL v SANDAL

5th April

HUDDERSFIELD v SANDAL

CLECKHEATON v BIRKENHEAD PARK

ASPATRIA v DARLINGTON

12th April

ASPATRIA v MACCLESFIELD

CHESTER v DRIFFIELD

BIRKENHEAD PARK v DARLINGTON

WEST PARK v CLECKHEATON

HUDDERSFIELD v WEST HARTLEPOOL

SANDAL v MORLEY