30TH NOVEMBER - REGIONAL 2 NORTH WEST
13.00 KICK OFF
Crewe & Nantwich return to Port-e-Chee in round 10 of Regional Two North West in search of a win that would bring them up level with Douglas.
Recent form suggests it’ll be a close run thing, with both sides winning three from nine to date and Douglas ahead in 8th by dint of bonus points. Crewe beat Douglas home and away last season, albeit close affairs, but Port-e-Chee has become a more difficult place to win and Crewe are on the back of three losses. Douglas lost heavily at second-placed Bowdon last time out, only highlighting the perennial problem of travelling without the strongest selection, and the players stepping up will have benefitted and know the level of performance required. Prop Owen Carvin was named in the squad to face Eccles in the postponed 23rd November fixture and continues his comeback, and the extra week of rest may help Liam Kirkpatrick return following a dead-leg against Northwich. Flanker Percy Hampton remains on the injury list, as do Simon Hoddinott and Sam McCord, but bringing in Conor Garland powers up the scrummage alongside captain Blake Snell, and Mark Oldfield returns on the flank. Despite losing McCord to injury, a backline that starts with Nathan Robson and Bryn Snellgrove still has the firepower in Harry Hewson, Josh Duncan, Kyle Martin, Charlie Henthorn and Cal Dentith to make things tick.
