Union men seek follow-up win

RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM RUFC bid for back-to-back wins in the North Lancs/Cumbria division when they travel to Keswick tomorrow (2.15pm).

Last weekend’s home win over Burnley was particularly important as several of Oldham’s nearest rivals near the foot of the table also won.

The head to Cumbria without Jack Hawkins, Paddy Farnan and Will Mellor (all injured) plus Alan Pierre, Chris McKenzie and Adam Waterhouse (unavailable),

Chris Heptonstall, Matt Brogan, Owen Davies and Jordan Green are added to the squad as Oldham seek revenge for an early-season home defeat by Keswick, who clinched victory with a last-gasp try when the match was finely balanced at 30-27 in their favour.

1sts v Keswick (A): C Heptonstall, P Wardle, J Edwards, N Duncan, R Cooper, N Hackman, J McEwan, C Roscoe, A Gorey, G Barber, M Goodman, K Howard, J Green, J Watson, M Douthwaite, P Graham, O Davies, M Brogan. Meet club 10.15am. K.O. 2.15pm.

2nd v Bowden 2nd (H): D Savage, B Massey, A Wood, J Suiter, L Howard, M Jakeman, A Pierre, C McKenzie. M Collinge, J Taylor, S Brennan, M Collins, R Froggatt, C Lamb, R Jones, N Taylor, D Booth. Meet club 1pm. K.O. 2.15pm.

3rd - G Aylett, R Brierley, K Chadwick, M Fitton, N Forsyth, Alan Hodkinson. A Hodkinson, A Jones, P Lockett, N McDowell, D Roberts, M Royston, J Selby, S Thackwell, G Trickey, S Tyrell, I White, P Whitehurst. Meet club 1pm. K.O. 2.15pm.

4th v Village Spartans 1st (H): T Ashcroft, A Beswick, A Wheeler, A Newton, G Phelan, P Goodier. K May, P Walmsley, P Hushion, L Jones, C Shipman, J Dixon, J Lowe, S Barrett, J Foster, R Lowe, J Gilley, J Farrell, A Kelly, A Nixon. Meet club 1pm for a 2.15 kick-off.

Colts v Crewe & Nantwich (A) Sunday: W Clarke, R Barber, T Bardsley, J Sayle, B O’Brian, S Lambert, K Shenton, J Davison, E Wright, J Watson, R North, J Connor, J Stringer, J Kidd, L Connoley, O Bemasconi, N England, P Simister, C Megram, P Marsh, K Shumba. Meet Horseshoe 10.15am.

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