Matt Cochrane, who gave a man-of-the-match display at Old Crossleyans in the Centurion Yorkshire Cup, could well be rewarded with a start for Bradford & Bingley at Birkenhead Park in SSE National League Three North on Saturday.

“We know what he can do,” said the Bees’ director of rugby Martin Whitcombe, whose side lost out on a bonus point last weekend at Darlington Mowden Park.

“We deserved a bonus point but lost it in the last play to an interception try,” said Whitcombe, who also has Grant Litt available again.