Donny Preview : Doncaster's season has taken some real twists and turns. Having gone off like a house on fire, financial difficulties mid season saw a mass exodus of players. And, having seemingly steadied the ship, they've lost Paul Mansson with a lengthy ban. The overall effect has left the Dragons clinging to the bottom end of the 8, but as the only other team to have disposed of Leigh this season, our game at Belle Vue on Sunday has all the hall marks of another real cracker.
With a Kiwi contingent including Peter Edwards, Carl Hall, Maea David and Brad Hepi in the side, the Dons have some real firepower across the park. The crafty Billy Conway slots in at scrum half and with ex-Hornet Mick Coult and coach turned fullback St John Ellis, they have real battle hardened experience in their ranks.
Recent away form has been patchy, but at their own 'House of Pain' they are a challenging prospect.
Hornets should go to Doncaster with much the same side that took Barrow down midweek. Most probable change is that Matt Calland will go back in at Centre and Wayne McHugh could well drop back to the bench. He's fitted in really well this last couple of weeks and has showed a real poacher's instinct. A major improvement in Stevo's knee could give Martin Hall real selection problems as, for the first time in years, we are able to pick a strong bench and play a real 17 man game.
To the Hornets regulars, the convoy leaves Morrissons at 1 o'clock - to those who have only recently caught the bug, if you've fancied going away, this could be a really tight affair that you'd be raving to miss.
Go on, sod the garden centre and get yourself over to Doncaster to give the lads a shout. It's what God gave us Sundays for.