But it's our own wingers who have been stealing the glory. Darren Thomas has been on top form, and in a very cerative mood, while Martin Todd was last week's man of the match following on from his try creating feat the previous week.

Toddy has been suffering from lack of ball as well as a little bit of desperation to get on the score sheet. He managed that in the cup-tie at Huddersfield and then got two last week. But it was his superb defence which earned him most praise.

Paul Burgon and John Stabler were at both of those games while Dave Stubbs was away getting a winter tan.

He wants to change as little as possible and why should he? Morepth looked to provide a stern test, at least on paper, but we put six tries past them. Then last week they promptly gave Driffield what the visitors admitted was a lesson in how to play "rugby at this level."

Driff were one of the form sides of last season and absolutely demolished us at their place after Davy Tighe was concussed in the first 30 seconds. Everything went to hand for them that day and they produced some exhilarating running. Kiwi openside Kerry Wood was the star that day but he is not named in the squad to travel.

We got revenge at home at the end of the season as we finally buckled down to ensure we were not relegated.

Now we find ourselves level on points with Driff and whoever wins will be just four points behind a play off place.

The key could be who masters the conditions. The wind is forecast to be a biting northerly.

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

Driffield squad: L. Thompson, A. McClarron, R. Anderson, K. Dench, T. Plumridge, K. Birch, G. Stephenson, C. Perez, S, Havler, C. Yates, B. Cooper, A. Chapman, R. Jones (Captain), V. Cook, S. Millar, R. Rowntree