Dixon
Cockayne
Goulding
Mantellato
Sio
Blair
Kelly
Walker
Larroyer
Horne
McCarthy
Donaldson
Burke
Salter
Welham
Green
Campese
Boudebza
Lunt

Pack looks lightweight but we have to cope with what we have and plan tactics to suit. Still no sign of Mr Bailey.

Who misses out?

Can't see Welham or Salter being dropped after last week (nor should they be). Looks like Dixon and Goulding?

I'd leave Goulding out and have

Ben Cockayne
Josh Mantellato
Kris Welham
Liam Salter
Ken Sio
Terry Campese
Albert Kelly
Adam Walker
Shaun Lunt
Greg Burke
Kevin Larroyer
Graham Horne
Tyrone McCarthy

Donaldson, Green, Blair, Dixon

Missing out for me would be Goulding & Boubdebza

I'd bring Goulding back personally. I'd also have French John as interchange hooker and play Blair as left 2nd row (he played 80 there last week and needs to keep playing full games to improve his fitness). Salter & Dixon to miss out for me, even though I truly rate KD.

Can't see how Chester would be able to drop Salter after going to press and saying that he felt Salter had his best game in a Rovers shirt against the french.

You may be right, I just think Sio is our best try scorer and Goulding can be trusted to put him away more reliably than Salter. CC will almost certainly do the opposite of what I'd do anyway.

I agree that Dixon needs to play but dropping someone in form and playing well as things stand is a tough call, so Dixon will need to bide his time until an injury or loss of form strikes. Although it pains me to say, Dixon and Salter could be the unlucky ones this week.

I would give goulding an extra week to recover,bearing in mind how well salter and welham played and a toughie,but who can you drop this week for dixon ?

Boubedza maybe, He had slight concussion anyways didn't he?

Donaldson for Allgood. Keep a winning side unchanged.

Reading the article on the website I think thats the plan.

For me this is a game we need to win and we need to put out the strongest side available, but goulding for salter does seem harsh on Liam, so as said it will probably just be Donaldson for Allgood

I'd keep the same team as last week, with Donaldson in for Allgood, like someone else has mentioned.

Maybe rovers could explore the possibility of Dixon turning out for Halifax or maybe Gateshead, just to get him some match fitness?

I'd push McCarthy upto prop and Larroyer into 2nd row. Donaldson onto the bench the rest unchanged.

McCarthy ain't big enough for prop. Burke is. I'd hazard a guess Larroyer will start second row this weekend anyway along with Blair.