This Saturday's fixture against Bedford is Otley's first of three consecutive home matches. They will then face Yorkshire rivals Wakefield and London Welsh which will be followed by the final fixture of the season at Manchester.

The squad will no doubt be looking to put together a strong finish to their campaign to make the most of their excellent season so far.

Otley currently occupy fifth place in National League Division One but with Exeter Chiefs, Bedford Blues and London Welsh snapping at their heels, the Cross Greeners will need to be at their best to maintain their current standing.

Otley have retained the starting line-up which played at Orrell.

The replacements bench is bolstered by the return of second-row Ian Carroll and winger Leroy Rivett who scored four tries for the Saracens on Saturday..

The team to face Bedford Blues on Saturday at Cross Green is: Ian Shuttleworth; Will Darby, Rob Whatmuff, Neil Law, Waisale Sovata-bua; Simon Binns, Dave Scully (capt); Justin Wring, Mark Luffman, Kris Fullman, Jason Oakes, Paul Williams, Scott Connor, Nathan Bland, Ed Thorpe. Repl. Chris Kendra, Leroy Rivett, James Tiffany, Nick Southern, Ian Carroll, Chris Birchall, Ben Steel.