Team Selection for visit to North Midlands

Following the County Squad sessions at Darlington tonight, the Durham Selectors have named the following team and replacements for the game at Stourbridge on Saturday kick off 3.00 p.m.

Injury has dictated a number of changes to the Durham line up, No 13 David Haswell )Westoe) has not recovered from his shoulder injury sustained in the Oxfordshire game, his absence sees the recall of Hartlepool Rovers centre Andrew Foreman to the centre.

Haswell's club mate Matthew Muchall sustained an ankle injury ten minutes into the Oxfordshire clash and his replacement that day Mark Power (Hartlepool Rovers ) cannot travel due to work commitments. His absence results in flanker Michael Taylor (Darlington) taking on the No 4 shirt and the back row is re-jigged. The No 6 jersey goes to Tony Irwin (Sunderland), Irwin's No 8 spot goes to Darlington Mowden Park's Matthew Holmes who moves from 7. the resulting vacancy at 7, is filled by the welcome return after injury of Darlington veteran Martin Howe.

On the bench Harry Iles (Durham University) is named along with Nigel Douglas (Westoe) for their first County call ups. Gareth Foreman is also named and could join brother Andrew on the field during the game. Toro Higuchi (Durham City) is travelling reserve, after winning his County Cap when he came on late in the Oxfordshire match as replacement

15 David Glendenning Darlington

14 Ian Coulson Darlington

13 Andrew Foreman Hartlepool Rovers

12 Craig Lee Darlington

11 Oliver Brennand Durham University

10 Paul Lee Capt Darlington

9 Rob Stewart Darlington


1 Ian Keeligan Darlington Mowden Park

2 Tasi Tahana Darlington Mowden Park

3 Dan Miller Darlington


4 Michael Taylor Darlington

5 Paul Bird Westoe


6 Tony Irwin Sunderland

7 Martin Howe Darlington

8 Matthew Holmes Darlington Mowden Park.


Replacements.

16, Craig Stephenson (Westoe), 17 Andrew Turner (Horden), 18 Gareth Foreman (Hartlepool Rovers), 19, Michael Thompson 20 Nigel Douglas (Westoe), 21. Harry Iles. Durham University, 22 t.b.a.

Travelling Reserve Toro Higuchi (Durham City)