'Quality' Le Huray steps up

BEN LE HURAY makes his first start of the season as Guernsey seek a second win in London Three South West away at Old Wimbledonians tomorrow. Le Huray comes in for the unavailable Jim Elliott who formed a dynamic centre pairing with newcomer Dylan Chatterton in the recent 47-7 win over Andover.

'Dylan and Jim played very well in the centre together. It is a shame to have to break up the partnership but I don't feel it will have an affect on us,' said skipper Andy Bailey.

'It gives an opportunity for Ben Le Huray to show what he can do. He is a quality player and I'm sure he'll put in a performance to give the selectors a headache,' he added.

Old Wimbledonians come into the game off the back of three straight losses and along with Andover are the only side without a point from the first three rounds.

Bailey is demanding improvement and two more points to stay in touch with the promotion chasers.

'We definitely go into the game with confidence, but are also aware we still have aspects of our game to work on,' he said.

'I still want to see an improvement in our discipline in particular.

'We have received four yellow cards in three games and in the bigger challenges to come this season that could cost us dear. We would also like to see our accuracy in attack improve as we blew a few try-scoring opportunities last week.

'That said, our defensive and attacking structures are definitely coming together and it's important we use the momentum gained last weekend to move it up another gear against OWs.'

Ben Mahy, who has had a couple of seasons out of the game, returns to the squad which reads: Sharrott, Hill-Tout, McGall, Miers, Harvey, Barton, Jones, Regnard, Brazier, Reynalds, Miller, Le Huray, Chatterton, Bailey, Goude, Batiste, Roberts, Crouse and Mahy.

Guernsey lie three points off the early pace set by Cobham, Winchester and London irish Amateur, who have all won three from three.

Cobham lead the table on points difference having stacked up 179 in their first three games, 84 of them in a rout of KCS Old Boys last time out.

Bailey said he has yet to hear much about Cobham, other than they have come down a division and are obviously determined to get straight back up.

'We'll certainly be watching their next few results with interest.'