Following on from last weeks morale boosting win over Blyth, Sedgie travel to Winlaton in search of more points to start the climb up the table. It wont be easy against a side flying high in 3rd place and have proved to be a nemesis after beating us 3 times last season. If Sedgie can play to their best we know we can match most sides in the league and while form has been improving, we know we have been some way off our best this season.

The Opposition

Winlaton have had a great start occupying 3rd place on 28 points having lost just once to promotion favourites Ponteland, Winlaton have a good all round game with good forwards and backs capable of causing damage when they move it wider. They play out of Axwell View in Winlaton and will no doubt be fancying their chances of a strong season after such a strong start.

Team News

Rich Wood, James Allison, Paul McCormack and Will Johnson are sidelined from last weeks pack, while the backs look a little more settled with only Danny Wolfe coming in for Josh Hetherington who is working and Andy Shepherd starts on the wing for Jack Sellers who is injured

Ollie Barker is at loosehead with Daniel Lawson coming in at tight head, James Watson hooks. Anth Smyth and Ben Norris pack down in the second row. Peter Gray picks up McCormacks 6 jersey while Dom Ryan returns at 7. At number 8, the imposing figure of Kyle Sutcliffe is given the nod in a new look back row.

In the backs, Nathan Waterhouse is at scrum half after a series of great form and Mark Baldwin is once again at ten. Phil Dawson is an imposing figure at 12 with Lawrence Oliver at 13. The back three has plenty of about it with Owen Robinson at 15 and Danny Wolfe and Andy Shepherd bring a blend of power and pace to the wide areas.

The finishers are as strong this week with Kev Vaughan covering front row, Nick Stringer covering the forwards. The ever reliable AN Other takes the final bench spot... Sure we will pick some one up before weekend!