Worthing Raiders made one change today for the National One visit of Blaydon with Joe Govett taking the place of Alex Nielsen.

Rob Smith captains the side while Richard Palframan could make his home debut off the bench after an injury-hit start to his loan spell from London Irish. Blaydon and Raiders both have their coaches on the bench, Kieron Dawson for the hosts and Micky Ward, the former Newcastle Falcons prop, for Blaydon.

Raiders: McLean, Loosmore, O Richards, K Richards, Govett, Dudley, Jor Burns, Sargent, Pointing, Joe Burns, Barlow, McGowan, Smith, Hewick, Perkins.

Replacements: Cleveland, Chisholm, Gaynor, Palframan, Dawson.

Blaydon: Bailey, Brown, Penny, Banks, Grimes, Baggett, Burn, Hallam, Hall, Kalbraier, Wearmouth, Jones, Entressengle, Bate, Smithson.

Replacements: Ward, Laughlin, English, Davies, Bramwell.