Match Preview

Sandbach host for the first time ever Doncaster Phoenix, who like Sandbach are also level transferees from the Northern League to the Midlands Premier Division. Chairman Phil Bell will be certainly happy to talk to fellow Yorkshiremen, where they can chat about “God’s own Country”, speaking their minds and whippets. Doncaster have got off to a decent start to life in the Midlands, with two wins and one loss and have the benefit of a strong relationship with the professional Championship team Doncaster Knights, who they are able to loan up and coming Academy players from. Sandbach will be looking to put the disappointment behind them from the defeat away at Derby last week, when a try with the very last play of the game, stole victory from them. The home team will be looking for a little more composure should the game be as close again this week, as many of them are in this league and those fine margins will count come the end of the season.