Match Preview

If you are going on Saturday, Harrogate have moved since we were last there (which I knew) and are now at an “out of town” location (which I didn’t), so check the location before you set off. (HG3 1DQ at the junction of Ruddings Lane and Pannal Road, just off the A658)

When we last played them in the 2012/13 season, they had also been just been relegated the previous season (by one point from Leicester Lions), we came down with them but were heading in the opposite directions, they finishing second (by one point) to Chester, whilst we were going down again.

Harrogate has not been a happy hunting ground for Kendal teams, as the last win there was in 2001. Followed by seven losses – several narrowly. So something to put right on Saturday.

They sit in 7th place in the table (three places and 5 points above us), starting the season with a narrow win at Billingham, and have since had good wins against Sandal and Birkenhead Park, whilst they lost away at Wirral and narrowly at home to Hull

TEAM : Only two changes to the team that started last weekend, with Duncan Green coming off the bench to replace Garry Holmes who went off injured against Preston, whilst Dan Greenwood comes into the back row, with Matt Charters moving to No.8, and Will Montgomery moving into the second row in place of Ben Leacock.

The back division is the one that started last week. An all changed bench with Robbie Collinson, Rob Wightman and Mark Carruthers.

WEATHER : Not looking too bad at the moment

MINTBRIDGE : If you cannot make the trip, the Development Team are due to be at home to Blackburn on Saturday.

On Sunday the Wasps are due to make their home debut against Sefton

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