Houghton welcome Barnard Castle to diary lane this Saturday for the last preseason friendly of 2019.

After producing a excellent display last weekend the squad are in very high hopes of another victory. The starting team see's some reshuffling in the frontrow with Evaldas Gurskis, Matt Marchant and Ryan Main all unavailable. Arthur Mason starts at tighthead ,Glen Atkinson will move into the hooker position along side Allan Scott at loose. After a quality display at the lineout Daly Green with start at flanker, with Craig Hicks slipping into number eight.

The backline see's minimal changes with powerful centre James Ross returning after work commitments for Dayfdd Roberts and Mbongeni Moyo starting at Fullback for last weeks man of the match Ryan Graham.

This sees Houghton with one of the strongest benches the coaches have picked in many of season.
Young powerful running Colt Michael Carr will feature after missing last weekend through Durham County 20 trials. Newton Turton will look to make an instant impact from the bench along side veteran player coach Ryan Pink. The final slot will see last season first choice scrum half Danny Bradley come into action after resting a niggle.

Having scored ten unanswered tries last week, the coaches are hoping for more of the same explosive energy as places the first league game stating position hots up.