In order to reach Mortimer Park, Kingsland in deepest rural Herefordshire in time for the 2:15 ko, the lads are setting off early. By the end of the day they will have covered at least 320 miles for the club.

Our hosts sit just two places below us in the league, and with a four point difference doubtless they will be targeting this match in their bid to remain in N2N. They will need all five points if they are to overtake us, especially as eleventh placed Wharfedale have a difficult away to promotion hopefuls Sale FC.
Luctonians have won two of their last four games and considering they had lost the previous 12 matches, confidence will be growing. Last weekend they found themselves trailing 17-0 to Preston Grasshoppers at half-time, only to grasp a last minute try and conversion to win 24-23.
Otley will still be smarting form their defeat at the hands of South Leicester last weekend, knowing that the did not get the rub of the green. They will also be aware that when Luctonians came to Cross Green last November, Tom Hodson scored three tries and converted six in a 42-22 demolition - Otley’s highest score this season. Otley need to be looking for their second away win of the season this Saturday, so that they can make the series tally between the two clubs 6-6 and to put some space between themselves and that 14th place in the league. In the 2014-15 season they made the long journey and won 40-21, so it can be done.

First XV team:
Jason Moss, George Burkinshaw, Tiploma Kivalu, Sam Cook, Tom O’Donnell, Luke Chadwick, Sam Hudson, Max Johnson, Jack Blakeney Edawards, Alex Beaumont, Mike Coady, Jack Mackie, Henry Roberts and Tom Hodson
Subs:
Will Rigg, Jack Scott-Paul, Brandon Thomson, Finn Lewthwaite and Paul Petchey

For those going to the game - HR6 9SB

Go Otley!!