Preview: Keighley v Batley
Scott Law (groin) and Brendon Rawlins (shoulder) are both ruled out as the Cougars search for their first Co-operative Championship victory of the year.
Scott Law (groin) and Brendon Rawlins (shoulder) are both ruled out as the Cougars search for their first Co-operative Championship victory of the year.
Toulouse coach Gilles Dumas will assess Mathieu Griffi, Mike Mitchell, Constant Villegas and Sebastien Payan before finalising his team to face newly-promoted Keighley.
Brendon Rawlins remains sidelined for the Cougars while full back Dan Belcher faces more tests on his ankle injury.
Paul Noone and Chris Young return for Barrow but Liam Campbell (hamstring) is definitely out.
Vikings will have to cope without winger Shaun Ainscough after he joined Castleford Tigers on a month-long loan deal.
Keighley conditioner Paul Royston is feeling positive about the season ahead, after the Cougars won their three Northern Rail Cup games to date.
Newly promoted Keighley will begin their new Championship campaign with a nine point deduction for entering administration.
After promotion from Championship 1 via the play-offs, Keighley are well behind the eight-ball even before the season started.
Snow has yet again hit the rugby league fixture programme, with a number of Northern Rail Cup games called off.
Barrow will face a stiff test on Sunday when in-form Keighley are the visitors to Craven Park
Will Cartledge and Chris Baines could return for the Cougars while Keighley coach Barry Eaton rates Carl Hughes’ chances as 50/50.
Will Cartledge (sprained ankle) faces a late fitness test to determine whether he can take part in Sunday’s Northern Rail Cup game against Whitehaven.
Keighley Cougars Conditioner Paul Royston is very satisfied with the squad’s efforts and results over pre-season.
Blackpool will be without full-back Jonny Leather (knee) as they prepare to start their Northern Rail Cup campaign.
Keighley have announced that Worthingtons will become their main shirt sponsor for 2010.
Newly-promoted Keighley have avoided being shut down, but have applied to go in to administration.
Yet another Championship club appears to have hit financial trouble, after Keighley announced a winding up order has began against the club.
Keighley Cougars have signed Oldham Roughyeds back row forward Chris Baines.
Keighley Cougars, one of the most innovative clubs in the Co-operative Championship, have launched a ‘Young Person’s Pass’.
Keighley Cougars have signed Huddersfield Giants centre three-quarter Tom Burton.
Keighley loose forward Carl Hughes has signed a new one-year deal with the Championship One Grand Final winning club.
Promoted Keighley have slashed their season ticket prices as they prepare for the 2010 season in the Championship.
Bradford Councillor Glen Miller has congratulated Keighley Cougars on their Championship 1 Grand Final victory.