Wibsey are hoping for an improvement in fortunes when they entertain Old Grovians in Yorkshire Division Five B on Saturday.

They lost a close game to the league new boys earlier in the season but since then have been struggling with injuries and unavailabilities, with the inevitable nose-dive in results.

Wibsey have better news on the injury front this week, with Chris Vogel back from the shoulder injury sustained at Rossington.

Also bolstering the pack are Matt Hartley and Simon Birkbeck, who impressed in the centres last week.

The backs are also strengthened by the inclusion of Paul Collins, Steve Hadcroft, Jamie Vogel and Matt Holdsworth but Wibsey are waiting on the fitness of Chris Paine, who took a knock to his ankle last week.

Bradford Salem were hoping to rest their skipper Steve Cowman, who sprang a shoulder joint last week against Scarborough.

However, an identical injury to his deputy Tom Hamill means that Cowman starts their Yorkshire Division One match at Redcar.

Glandular fever victim Jonny Robinson continues at centre having got the all-clear from his doctor only last Friday morning.

Keighley are without forward Lee Gordon (nose injury) and full back Mark Beckett (working) at Malton and Norton in Yorkshire One.

Bradford Salem (at Redcar): R Langhorn; C Savva, J Robinson, S Thomas, C Luxton; M Booth, I Woodwiss; C Buxton, C Birrell, S Davies, D Cope, J Morrell, J Luxton, K Falwasser, S Cowman. Replacements: J Bradbury, D Wyness, S Cummins.

Keighley (at Malton & Norton): M Cox; D Lester, R Wilkinson, N Curr, A Sutcliffe; A Brown, A Balderstone; R Leach, D Pullen, O Sugden, R Clarke, M Feather, N Thornton, L Sugden, R Ellis. Replacements: P Sinfield, S Walker, A Bennett.

Wibsey (home to Old Grovians): S Smith; M Holdsworth, P Collins, J Vogel, D Horsfall; J Sawyer, C Paine; R Hall, M Hartley, A Rose, D Garside, S Clegg, S Birkbeck, J Birkbeck, C J Vogel. Replacements: P Garside, N Nolan, S Hadcroft, M Nizinskys.