DESPITE a disappointing end to the season, things are looking up ahead of the 2019 campaign at Cougar Park.

It is hoped that the hard work off the field to launch the supporters' club and improve facilities at the ground will be reflected in results.

The effort being put by both staff and volunteers at Cougar Park by members of Keighley Cougars and Steeton is being assisted by new club sponsor Height for Hire.

They have supplied the club with a cherry picker for the past fortnight which has been used to carry out much-needed repair work to replace and fix the floodlights as well as the lighting in the Terry Hollindrake and Danny Jones stands.

And despite the league structure for next season still being up in the air ahead of tomorrow's crucial RFL meeting, the club are still planning ahead as they look to put a turbulent 2018 behind them.

General manager Steve Gill, who celebrated his 59th birthday on Tuesday, and head coach Craig Lingard are working hard to get the squad in place to challenge at the right end of the third tier.

The club hopes to be in a position to announce new signings in the coming weeks.

Away from the first team, Cougars are continuing to work hard on both the reserves and women’s teams ahead of their respective 2019 seasons.

Open trials for the two teams will be taking place on Sunday, November 11, with the women’s trials starting at 11am and the reserves trials following at 2pm.

The reserves will be competing among a number of Super League and Championship sides in the Reserves Championship with the women’s team looking forward to life in the third tier after promotion to Championship One.

For more information on the trials, email either player performance manager Frank Levy on fl@keighley-cougars.direct or Joshua Chapman on joshctidchapman@gmail.com.

Bookings are also now being taken for the Keighley Cougars Executive Suite and Hall of Fame bars for parties, weddings, funeral and Christmas functions.

If you are interested in hiring out either bar, call the club on 01535 606044 or email the events department at events@keighley-cougars.direct.