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By Elliott Josypenko November 4 2005
In all honesty, I haven't a clue what sort of side Bees will put for this game. Facing a lower league side is always a bit of a risk especially if some reserves are played. This is a real David and Goliath match except Bees could possibly on the wrong side of a historical upset.
London Welsh

Cleckheaton-v- Pertemps Bees

5/11/2005 2.15 PM

Cleckheaton Sports Club

Pertemps Bees

Position

Cleckheaton
 

1

Mason
 

2

Worsley
 

3

Johnson
 

4

Hawkins
 

5

Turner
 

6

O'Connor
 

7

Hamilton
 

8

Ackroyd
 

9

Castle
 

10

Quinn
 

11

Spears
 

12

Billington
 

13

Murray
 

14

Lauristton
 

15

Gordon
 

16

Lamptey
 

17

Boyd
 

18

Rushworth
 

19

Gillan
 

20

 
 

21

 
 

22

 

 

In all honesty, I haven't a clue what sort of side Bees will put for this game. Facing a lower league side is always a bit of a risk especially if some reserves are played. This is a real David and Goliath match except Bees could possibly on the wrong side of a historical upset. Phil has a history of playing reserves in the cup (Doncaster last season) and so I wouldn't be surprised if a largely WannaBee side get a runout. One exception to this is Paul Knight, who will almost certainly start behind the scrum.

Pertemps Bees scrum-half Paul Knight is set to make an immediate return to action in the Powergen Trophy fifth round tie at Cleckheaton on Saturday November 5.
Knight has not played since the defeat at London Welsh on September 17 when he was sent off for stamping in injury time. The former Sale player was suspended for four weeks by the club and for a further two weeks when he appeared before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel two weeks ago.
The suspension expired tooday and Knight is expected to reclaim his place in the starting linbe-up from player/coach Ben Harvey who has worn the number nine shirt in his absence.
Pertemps Bees also hope to be strengthened by the return from injury of centres Simon Martin and Adam Billig, lock Rob Hurrell and flanker Tu Tamarua.
Martin suffered a knee injury at Exeter three weeks ago, Billig took a blow to the head against Cornich Pirates last week, Hurrell has been sidelined for three weeks by a back injury and Tamarua has missed two games because of a rib injury.
But former England winger Tom Beim has rejoined the casualty list having aggravated a groin injury and damaged a knee in last week's defeat at Bedford. The former Gloucester and Sale player, a summer recruit from Italian club Viadana, is likely to be out of action for at least five weeks.

Finally, a game I can make! Hope to see everyone there. Give me a shout!

My prediction: 38-16 to Bees

Form Guide:

Pertemps Bees: WLLLL

Cleckheaton: LLWLW

 

Comparisons:

 

Discipline

Kicker's Strike Rate

Leading Try Scorer

Total Tries

Home/Away Tries

Bees

4 1

76% (Harvey)

Many on 1

+10 -12

+9 -16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Matches:

 

Saturday, 5 November 2005 
  Bedford   		Vs 	  Blackheath   
  Blaydon   		Vs 	  Waterloo   
  Bridgwater & Albion   	Vs 	  Southend   	
  Cleckheaton   		Vs 	  Birmingham & Solihull   	
  Fylde   			Vs 	  Plymouth Albion   	
  London Scottish  		Vs 	  Otley   	
  London Welsh   		Vs 	  Canterbury   
  Macclesfield   		Vs 	  Esher   	
  Newbury   		Vs 	  Coventry   	
  Nottingham   		Vs 	  Lydney   	
  Cornish Pirates   		Vs 	  Wharfedale  
  Redruth   		Vs 	  Doncaster   	
  Rotherham Titans		Vs 	  Halifax   	
  Stourbridge   		Vs 	  Moseley   	

 Sunday, 6 November 2005 
  Sedgley Park   	Vs 	  NEC Harlequins

 

 

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