Preview: Rochdale Hornets v Whitehaven

Gareth Langley and Tony Suffolk return for Rochdale Hornets as coach Ian Talbot tries to secure his side’s second win of the Kingstone Press Championship season.

Talbot could be further boosted by a new loan signing ahead of Sunday’s match, although he is refusing to name his target until the deal is completed.

Talbot said: “Last week was the second time in two weeks that we’ve sat in the changing rooms bitterly disappointed at not winning; we’re not far off.

“As a squad and a club, we’re not interested in the top eight. We’re looking at the league below that, and we want to finish as high as we can in there. Our recent performances suggest there’s no reason why we can’t get a result this weekend.”

Whitehaven coach Dave Woods admits the pressure is on ahead of Sunday’s match.

Woods said: “It’s a must-win game. We need to be beating anyone that’s in and around us on the league table, and we know how important this game is.

“Hopefully we’ll come back fully fresh from the week off and really be ready to go again come Sunday.”