Coming hard on the heels of their Lancashire Cup Trophy semi final victory against Blackburn and last week’s defeat by Tyldesley, which cost the Vale of Lune automatic promotion from North Lancashire/Cumbria, they travel to Widnes on Saturday in another must win game, the winners will join Tyldesley in North Two West next season.
Injuries force the Vale to make changes in both the pack and the threequarters. Prop Dave Halliwell is named in the starting line up, with Andy Garnett resuming at wing forward, in place of Scott Foy and Joe Clarkson respectively. The second row pairing will be Lee Acton and Lee Farnworth, with Dan Perry on the replacements bench.
Neil Hull returns to the centre with Craig Orrick moving onto the wing in place of the sidelined James Curran in a Vale squad that will be going all out to gain promotion and determined to put behind them the disappointment of last Saturday.
Vale of Lune: N Foster; A Richards, N Hull, I Bird, C Orrick; N Bennetts (Capt), O Hughes; A Cowey, G Barton, D Halliwell; L Acton, L Farnworth; A Garnett, D Lin, M Fowler. Replacements: J Ferguson, D Perry, T Smith, J Hodder.
Players meet at Powder House Lane 11.45, with the coach leaving promptly at noon.
