Paul Rudd also returns in the second row. Henry Tones is back to full fitness, but such is the pressure for places that once agauin he has to be content with a place on the bench.

Skipper Davy Tighe will be at scrum half after a club disciplinary panel met tonight to dicusss his sending off at Stockport. All of the panel were at the game and saw Tighe go to the aid of Darren Thomas who had two Stockport players standing over him after a minor touchline flare up. Tighe pushed one of them away but, unfortunately for him, he stumbled over the perimeter fence and the referee sent Tighe off for ungentlemanly conduct. Stockport have promised a strong letter of support.

The backs will be unchanged as will the back row.

Morpeth have already named their side and give a debut to a Fijian full back who goes by the name of Wacko! Hope that's more a reflection on his real name of Waqalebu than his playing style!

They will be missing winger Alan Rogers who scored a hat trick of tries in the demolition of Sheffield last week.

The Northumbrians have returned to form this season and have fly half Matthew Jionks slotting the points with veteran second row Duncan Hutton also a major influence. Academy player Phil Ludford will be at No 8.

West: Masshedar, Thomas, Hodgson, Milne, Todd, Wallis, Tighe [capt], Cholmondeley, Cullinane, Robinson, Davies, Rudd, D Boatman, J Boatman, Sawyer, Reps: Tones, Williamson, C Miller.

Morpeth: 15 A. Waqalebu, 14 Nick Harper 13 Jimmy Cunningham 12 Stewart Hills 11 Peter Cole 10 Matthew Jinks 9 Paul Jackson 1 Scott Ramsey 2 James Thornton 3 David Dickinson [capt] 4 Joe Forsythe 5 Duncan Hutton 6 Adam Hall 7 John Younger 8 Phil Ludford Reps: 16 Alex Manley 17 Chris Pringle, 18 Andy Watson

Morpeth II's will also be at Brinkburn and will face a strong Stags side bolstered by the return of Greg Edwards at centre.

Stags: M Boatman, A Cheslin, Edwards, Moss, M Tones, Martin, C Cheslin, Phillips, Butler, Williams, Clayton, Garside, Richardson, Robinson, Gilbraith. Reps: Constantine, Greenwell.