Several players put their hands up for selection in the two Memorial Trophy games that Bradford & Bingley played over the festive period.

The Bees lost 21-10 at Keighley in the Peter Harrison match and drew 21-21 at home to Otley last Saturday in the Granville Clark contest.

However, the Bees director of rugby Martin Whitcombe is in the happy position of being able to name an unchanged team for the SSE National League Three North match at home to Birkenhead Park on Saturday.

He said: “We have named the same team as in the past three games but the good thing is that this time last year we had less cover, whereas now we have got a squad of 25 and I know that the players who will come in over the next few weeks if we get hit by injuries or suspensions can do a job.”