Milford Marlins coach David Stephenson has a selection headache ahead of tomorrow's visit of Crosfields in Fraser Eagle National Conference Division Two.
Benn Fawcett and John Elkington are available after completing commitments in the lower grades at Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos respectively.
Ryan Angus – who missed the season-opening win at Waterhead due to work commitments – is expected to ma
ke his debut and Michael Rothery has returned from holiday and could also feature, but David Bray and Chris Smith are both unavailable.
East Leeds will be without half-backs Johnny Carter and Lee Cosgrove when they host Castleford Lock Lane tomorrow. Both have work commitments, but captain Steve Parnell will return at stand-off and hooker Gareth Lally will fill in at No 7.
Prop James Lawson and play-maker Simon Price are also unavailable, but James Prior is back in contention and Lee Priestley could make his debut, alongside brother Jason.
Oulton Raiders will be boosted by the return of Carlos Sanchez, Danny Stanley, Scott Macdonald, Steve Jakeman, Alan White and Mick Coyle when they seek their first win at home to Leigh Miners Rangers in the Premier Division tomorrow.
Danny Burton, Billy Kershaw and Tommy Griffiths are unavailable.
Raiders' second string are also at home tomorrow, against Wibsey in the first round of the Yorkshire Cup (3.30pm).
Thornhill Trojans host East Hull looking for their first points in the Conference top-flight.
Recent signing Jake Ratcliffe, an 18-year-old utility-forward, could make his full debut at home to East Hull tomorrow after coming off the bench against Siddal on Tuesday evening.
Trojans second team play Hull Dockers in a Yorkshire Cup tie at Thornhill Lees tomorrow.
Trojans under-16s play visitors Queensbury in a pre-season game on Sunday (10.30am), with the under-18s taking on the same opposition at 11.45am, also in a trial match.
Prop Ross Barnard is set to return from an 18-month lay-off due to a shoulder injury, when Stanningley visit Oldham St Annes in Division One tomorrow. He will replace Eddie Norfolk, who is unavailable.
Ross Peel will make his first-team debut at hooker, in place of David Birchall (work commitments). Ryan Sample comes in at centre for the injured Stuart Halliday.
Tomorrow's Conference games kick-off at 2.30pm.
****Featherstone Lions are at home to Huddersfield Underbank Rangers in a Co-op Conference National elimination play-off tomorrow.
Dewsbury Celtic complete their regular season at home to East Lancashire Lions. Both games kick-off at 2.30pm.
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