Vandals pushed promotion hopefuls Harrogate Pythons all the way last time out, eventually being edged out 24-8 when on another day the score could easily have been the other way round.

Vandals put in an impressive display against West Park Leeds in the away fixture, controlling the match for long periods to register a 31-19 victory.

And they know they’ll have to raise their game again on Saturday, with WPL just 7 points behind them in the table.

Jordan Bloem, so impressive in the away win at WPL, and Joe Horne are both available again, while Joe Greenwood is back at full-back. Ben Burnside comes in on the bench with Callum Gerrard and Ben Simms.

Halifax Vandals v West Park Leeds (meet at the club at 1.30pm. Shirt and tie for post match): 15 Joe Greenwood, 14 Tony McAspurn, 13 Jordan Bloem, 12 Joe Horne, 11 Tom Mellor, 10 Jimmy Crowther, 9 Tom Fowler, 1 Tom West, 2 Nath Harris, 3 Paul Jowett, 4 Aaron Carrington, 5 Dan Brown, 6 Jamie Richardson, 7 Danny Mitchell, 8 Isaac Pollard. Replacements: 16 Callum Gerrard, 17 Ben Burnside, 18 Ben Simms, 19 Matt Tallis.