COUGARS head coach Paul March will send out his players at London Skolars on Saturday with a simple message: Do it for Jonesy.

The iPro Sport Cup semi-final at New River Stadium in the capital comes almost 12 months since Danny Jones passed away following a league match against the Skolars.

The hugely popular Keighley playmaker collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest during the game on May 3, 2015 and was taken to the Royal Free Hospital.

Despite extensive efforts to resuscitate him, Jones died at the hospital and March is preparing his players for an emotionally fraught afternoon on the club’s first return to the ground.

Cougars will leave Keighley at 6.30am on Saturday and March will take his fullest available squad before assessing the mental state of his players and picking the team on that basis.

He said: “I don’t think getting the players up for it will be a problem, but mentally it’s going to bring back a lot of memories and that’s one of the reasons why we are taking the full squad down with us.

“There may be some people who won’t be able to deal with certain situations, so it gives me the opportunity to change the side if I need to if some players aren’t mentally ready to play.

“People talk about fate, but there is no greater motivation than going down to London and doing a job for Jonesy almost 12 months since that tragic event.

“It will be very emotional and there would be no better way to pay tribute to Jonesy than to win this game and reach the iPro Sport Cup final at Bloomfield Road next month.

“It will be a tough game because of London’s forward pack and they are a handful down there.”

March and his players will lay a wreath to honour the memory of their former team-mate and there will also be a minute’s silence before kick-off.

March could welcome Rikki Sheriffe back into the side after he missed Cougars' victory over the All Golds with a shoulder injury, with Vinny Finigan and Darren Hawkyard also pushing for recalls.

Keighley will be without veteran half-back Paul Handforth, who is set to miss the game due to work commitments. Liam Darville is poised to make his second appearance of the season in his absence.

Skolars could be without Israel Eliab if he is selected by parent club London Broncos for their Championship fixture against Bradford Bulls. One to watch for the hosts is former Cougars player Jy-Mel Coleman, who has been inspiring following his return from suspension.