Gilly Gets His Chance

By Dave Picken - September 24 2004
Gilly Gets His Chance
Phil Gilbraith gets his chance at Number 8 as we look to continue our good form at Brinkburn [kick off 3.00]. Skipper Stuart Bennett will be on the bench as we take on Redcar for the second time this season .. otherwise it will be the same side which started against Horden last week.

Mark Cholmondeley and Anth Carr will start in the front row with Tim Sawyer, while Jon Boatman will be looking to continue the good form shown in his debut last week. Brett Cullinane is still struggling with a leg injury picked up at Malton and Norton.

Phil Wallis, currently being voted Man of the Match last week, will also be looking to continue his progress at 10. Dan Abrahams has receovered from a slight back strain and will be on the wing in place of Tommy Barff.

With the Stags also at home to Redcar the bench will feature Paul Moss and Gylnn Dono alongside Stu.

West: Martin Todd, Andrew Hare, Peter Hodgson, Darren Thomas, Dan Abrahams, Phil Wallis, Davy Tighe, Anth Carr, Tim Sawyer, Mark Cholmondeley,Carl Miller, Phil Henderson, Jon Boatman, Henry Tones, Phil Gilbraith. Reps: Stu Bennett, Paul Moss, Glynn Dono.

Redcar have a few injury problems of their own but skipper Neil Cook and vice-captain Gareth Forman both return. Bealy reverts to tight head, with Ian Potter moving over to loose head in place of the unavailable Neil Rees-Davies and Cook comes into the second row alongside Neil Young, with Steve Turner dropping to the bench.

Nathan Fahey is unavailable, so Andy Stuart makes his league debut at open side while Richie Barker returns at No 8 because Mark Poulsen is also unavailable

Gareth Foreman replaces Liam Turner at No 10 with Kieran McMahon moving up from the second XV because Chris Wright is injured.

Redcar: B. Stovell, M Storey, J Connolly, K McMahon, M Patterson, G Foreman, M Hemmingway, I Potter, G Waterfield, P Beal, N Cook [capt], N Young, G Evans, A Stewart, R Barker. Reps: J Nicholas, S Turner, G Hathaway.