Match Preview

3rd in the league host 4th in the league on 12th December on Northfield Road top pitch.

Wibsey

Results may not have reflected their abilities for the last two close games (away at Knaresborough 13 - 9 & at home to Garforth 17 - 18) but a resurgence is due from the strength in depth that they possess.
With chances of promotion far off, Wibsey can focus on getting the team structure working for the new season and getting off to a running start.

Rossington

The Hornets haven't beaten Wibsey at home before and are as close as they can be in the league, one place behind with only two points separating the teams. They are a team who have looked stronger in the league than before with a renewed vigour, recent results have been disappointing for the hornets with three consecutive losses (Home to Stanley 0 - 24, away at Hallamshire 17 - 8 & at home to Hornsea 5 - 14)

Head to Head

Rossington won the away fixture 25 - 5 and Wibsey wont want to see a double achieved, a point to prove here for the villagers.
A fairly even split of results between the two teams since Rossington joined the same league as Wibsey in 2010.
Apart from the walkover last season where Wibsey lent several players to Rossington resulting in a fun game up on Beldon Lane and a 63 - 5 result Wibsey haven't beaten the Hornets since October 2013, before which The Villagers have had a good slice of the points between the teams.

2015-2016
Rossington 25 - 5 Wibsey : 10 Oct 2015
2014-2015
Wibsey HWO Rossington : 14 Mar 2015
Rossington 17 - 3 Wibsey : 1 Nov 2014
2013-2014
Rossington HWO Wibsey : 15 Feb 2014
Wibsey 27 - 14 Rossington : 26 Oct 2013
2012-2013
Wibsey 15 - 5 Rossington : 9 Mar 2013
Rossington 5 - 5 Wibsey : 17 Nov 2012
2011-2012
Wibsey 40 - 17 Rossington : 21 Jan 2012
Rossington 3 - 8 Wibsey : 8 Oct 2011
2010-2011
Wibsey 63 - 3 Rossington : 23 Apr 2011
Rossington 43 - 12 Wibsey : 9 Oct 2010

Season Form

Wibsey: 9 matches: L-L-W-W-W-L-L-D-L
Points for: 179
Points against: 163
Form: F: 19.8 - A: 18.1

Rossington: 9 matches: L-L-L-W-L-W-D-L-W
Points for: 147
Points against: 173
Form: F: 16.3 - A: 19.2

Predicted result based on season form

Wibsey 19
Rossington 17

The difference between the teams in the league is currently determined by a couple of bonus points so a close game is expected with Wibsey edging it through home turf advantage and marginally better game points. Wibsey have managed to score more recently than Rossington who have struggled to get over the whitewash getting only a couple of tries out of their last 3 matches whereas Wibsey have been scoring well and only being pipped in matches by narrow margins which will have been worked on this week in training.