RUGBY LEAGUE: Oxford Cavaliers expect to be at full strength as they aim for revenge against Redditch Ravens in their RL Conference South West & Midlands League clash at Marston Ferry Road on Saturday (2.30).
Ravens prevailed when the sides met at Redditch early this season, but the teams are closely matched, having recorded four wins apiece.
John Connaughton suffered an eye injury in Cavaliers' tight win at Wolverhampton last week, when they fielded a depleted team.
But he expects to be fit to start at hooker and dummy half.
Cavaliers will need to put in a composed and error-free game against a Ravens team fielding a big pack of forwards.
Oxford coach Mark Shaw said: "The second half performance against Wolverhampton was our best spell in three matches.
"We need to start well and keep it tight for the first 20 minutes. If we can do that, I predict a Cavaliers win by 12 points."
Oxford Cavaliers (from): Batstone, Beckley, Siret, T Briggs, Symonds, J Briggs, Benjamin, Turner, Wade, Waterfield, Simpson, Connaughton, Hannah, Louisson, Kimber, McEneaney, Byrne, Rendell, Goodger, Moore Mason, Saunderson, Clifford, Llewellyn.
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