Squad for Sunday:

Lewis Bienek (Loan), Connor Bower, Ryan Boyle, Kieran Cross, Sam Doherty, Brad England, Jordie Hedges, Jordan Howden, Kyle Kesik, Jordan Lane (D/R), Charlie Martin, Jason Muranka, Ross Osborne (D/R), Richard Owen, Jack Sanderson (Loan), Russ Spiers, Jason Tali, Liam Welham, Brandan Wilkinson.

Jordan Lane comes into the squad. No Liam Harris or Hakim Miloudi. Brad England is back but no AJB.

Our only ever-present Connor Scott is missing (presumed injured).

So we sell our star half back and 3 weeks later still not replaced him.. I can’t see us creating much with just 1 half back in the squad. Looks like our forwards will have to muscle up on Sunday.

I assume Hedges will partner Howden.

I'd have thought Cross.

I think Jordie is better coming of the bench at loose forward.

19 MAN KEIGHLEY SQUAD TO FACE DONCASTER:
1 – Ritchie Hawkyard
2 – Andy Gabriel
4 – Adam Ryder
5 – Davey Dixon
7 – Matty Beharrell
8 – Scott Law
9 – Nathan Conroy
12 – Brendon Rawlins
13 – Mike Emmett
15 – Ryan Wright
16 – Harvey Hallas
17 – Cameron Leeming
19 – Matthew Bailey
23 – Benn Hardcastle
28 – Harry Aaronson
29 – Brad Nicholson
32 – Dan Parker
34 – Perry Whiteley
35 – Darrell Griffin

Mike Emmett and Brad Nicholson will be up for this one. We need to stop Matty Beharrell running the show for Keighley and Mike Emmett from refereeing the game. Adam Ryder is a player I've always rated. Whoever plays opposite him in the centres is going to have to deal with him or else he'll cut us up.

I know some people have been unhappy about a few things lately but let's get behind the lads and try and lift them. I love games like this. It'll be rough and tough rugby between two probably quite evenly matched sides. If we can get behind them we might just be able to help make a difference.

Dons -6 @ 10/11 with Bet365.

This game is really tough to call from a betting point of view because the Dons seem out of form and Keighley seem in better form.

I think it could go either way. The Dons could come back to form and win by a few, or they could lose by a far margin.

Confidence and momentum in sport play a huge part. If we can get off to a good start, do the simple things well, complete our sets and stay disciplined we'll give our selves a good chance.

I've lost count of the number of rugby games I've watched this season, never mind over my life-time, but after the above, and not giving away silly penalties, the one over-riding factor that seems to determine the winner, is the side that makes the yards after impact in the tackle. Let's hope that's the Dons today.

I'm very much looking forward to the game. I love my Sundays watching rugby.

Cut out the silly penalties and we should be favourites.
Emmitt will niggle and try to provoke a reaction, but we just need to concentrate on our own game and not let our own indiscipline cost us the game.
A must win game ,lose and the season is over.

The Dons don't make those big yards after impact so they are already a key factor inferior to Keighley by your assertion.

'Hope', by the way, is a poor substitute for a good set of forwards.

We will struggle.

Was watching Wakefield demolish Wigan the other day with their (Wakey's) forward pack.
That's a set of forwards ...

Wakey were awesome and gave Wigan a lesson in intensity too. I like watching the skills of the backs but you can't beat a good dust up in the forwards!

I take your point that the Dons haven't been making those yards after impact. This is where I believe we need to improve if we're to win today. Wakey lost five games running recently and they haven't suddenly got a new set of forwards. They've got a set of forwards who are doing their job better. We need our forwards to rise to the challenge in the same way too.

It'll be interesting to see how Lewis Bienek goes. I hope Ross Osbourne can see this one through without getting injured. The poor lads not had much luck this season. If they have good games, I can see them setting a good platform for us.

I think we will turn up today and be better and sharper than them but I called wins against Oldham and hunslet! still I'm going for a 10-12pt win (is that alright for you richardc, carl hall, nigel brooks? can I join your gang now) COYD.

6 mins Dons 0 Keighley 6