Not too concerned about this game if I'm honest, this is a cup game, these are nice to win and progress in when the team are playing well and up the top end of the table but imo the league matters so much more this season.
We can not afford to slip up and be relegated and a cup game in the middle of a season could see unnecessary injuries.
I would not play my first 17 but a combination of the first team and some youngsters, this would give the youngsters a hand in with the first team to see how they cope and rest first team players that we wouldn't want to expose to unnecessary injuries.
I know that's not what people want to hear but that is exactly how I would play it to give us a fighting chance in the championship
Cougars 14 Batley 32
Att 600
Mom shickell
That scoreline hurt to write on here I can tell you