Me to Ste. Move Greg to the line and young Pownall should be due back.

for me, i think beswick should either be rested, or put at 13, i don't like him at 9, nor at six. i feel he breaks up the sort of partnership duffy and nico have, although he is a good ball playing forward. i'd go with:

Russell
Clay
Maden
Littler
Shaw
Ridyard
McNally
Parker
Nicholson
Hopkins
Taylor
Goulden
Beswick/Gallagher

Brierley
Duffy
Bibey
Ostick

Risky having two backs on the bench V fev, but i doubt taking them up the middle is a viable gameplan. Brierly an impact player for me, and would like to see Mcnally getting back to his natural halfback game before huddersfield tried to transform him into an FB. Russell has to start, great talent, and a specialist fullback. Hopeful of catching fev at the right time, but predict a bonus point.

With / with out DC's
1.McNally / McNally
2.Maden / Maden
3.Littler / Littler
4.Gardner / Gardner
5.Russel / Clay
6.Ridyard / Ridyard
7.Brierly / Duffy
8.Bibey / Bibey
9.Duffy / Beswick
10.Parker / Parker
11.Taylor / Taylor
12.Goulden / Goulden
13.Beswick / Briscoe

Bench
Nicholson / Nicholson
Spencer / Gallagher
Gallagher / Worrincy
Hopkins / Hopkins

In situations where we have no Brierly I'd like McNally at 7 & Pownall at FB but I presume he's still a few weeks away & I'd also think McGilvray would do a decent job at FB with no DC's available

if Brierley is available he must start in the halfs

Going forward maybe, but defensively..........oh no!

Couldn't tackle a good breakfast!!!

Shaw is very poor defensively it's like he's been sent out on loan to us to learn how to tackle all at our expence

He's available.

Well pleased with that news. Hope Russell is available too not to mention Spencer and Shaw.

That would certainly give us some pace in the backs and vindicate my 38-12 Leigh win forecast.

Fev 18 - 42 Leigh

What are you drinking Mo ?You need a spell in the Punch and Judy tent .

I'm not getting in there with Frankie ever again.............

A couple of glasses of FORTIFIED Acorn juice ,and you will be Smacking Judy with a Ruler , and expecting a much closer game at Fev , seriously i think we will be lucky to get a win , depending on the team .

Believe.......we will muller em!!!!!!

ps S&M has never interested me.

I hope you are right , but i feel Fev will still be the team to beat this season , i do have faith in Leigh , but at best a small margin win for us is all i can see .