Cumbria test for RU men

OLDHAM Rugby Union travel to play-off chasing Workington tomorrow hoping to become the first team from Lancashire to win in Cumbria other than against bottom club Netherall.

Charlie Roscoe and Rob Froggatt are unavailable, while Phil Graham will have a late fitness test. Brian Massey is added to the squad.

As coaches Lee Kemp and Dave Roscoe are unavailable, Iain McCorquodale takes charge of the team, returning to Workington where he was a hero in his rugby league days.

Oldham 1sts v Workington (A) From: P Wardle, N Duncan, R Cooper, J McEwan, J Taylor, C McKenzie, A Waterhouse, A Pierre, C Heptonstall, R Jackson, J Hawkins, A Gorey, G Barber, M Goodman, K Howard, J Watson, P Graham, J Hesse, O Davies, B Massey, J Edwards. Meet club 10am. K.O. 2.30pm.

2nds v Broughton 1sts (H): D Booth, S Barrett, J Suiter, M Jakeman, L Howard, M Collinge, L Simister, R Jones, N Taylor, M Collins, J Connor, C Meagram, J Green, D Savage, C Lamb, K May, S Danby, C Heap, W Mellor, M Douthwaite. Meet club 3pm. K.O. 1pm.

3rds v Heaton Moor (H): S Kennedy, A Beswick, G Phelan, P Watson, A Wheeler, P Walmsley, C Shipman, J Lowe, J Foster, J Griffiths, K Chadwick, A Birch, A Newton, P Crossley, L Whitehead,. M Fitton, C Gill. Meet club 1.30pm. K.O. 3pm.

Vets/4th v Ashton-U-Lyne (H): G Aylett, M Bradbury, R Brierley, M Burgess, C Davies, N Forsyth, Dom Hall, D Hall, M Hodge, A Hodkinson, A Jones, L Jones, S Lockwood, P Marsh, N McDowell, L Moran, Lee Moran, J Porteus, M Royston, D Simpson. Meet club 1.30pm. K.O. 3pm.

Colts v Blackburn (Sunday) (H): W Clarke, R Barker, 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 11am K.O. 12.30pm.