Fylde make six changes in their starting line-up for the trip to Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday (ko 15.00). In the pack, Rob Williamson returns at hooker alongside on loan Sale FC prop Ethan Hulme. Harry Marsh is at openside flanker following a cameo debut off the bench last Saturday.
In the backline, Dan Slawson returns to the fly-half role after injury and Tom Forster is back at centre forming a new partnership with former Sale Sharks midfield back Aaron Pope. Manxman Pope is another graduate of KGS (& formerly 1st XV skipper) in the line-up and has had useful experience at the Sharks Academy and a few other clubs.
The replacements include summer recruits prop Theo Hulbert and backrower Charlie Wilkinson. In a 4/1 split between forwards and backs, young former MJ & Colt Felix Twitchett stands by to make his 1st XV debut.
- Olly Spencer, 2. Rob Williamson, 3. Ethan Hulme, 4. Will Greenwood, 5. Matt Garrod, 6. Greg Morgan, 7. Harry Marsh, 8. Mike Walton; 9 Gabe Maguire, 10. Dan Slawson; 11. Will Kelso, 12. Tom Forster, 13. Aaron Pope, 14. Ben Turner, 15. Danny Cassidy.
Replacements: 16 Olly Trippier, 21 Theo Hulbert, 23 Charlie Wilkinson, 19 Lewis Quinn, 20 Felix Twitchett.