Ward’s fitness lift for Oldham

Jarrod Ward

Table-toppers Oldham will be missing only one man - injured Tom Ashton - for the visit to Whitebank of Gloucester All Golds on Sunday.

The clash (3pm) will give in-form Roughyeds the chance to extend their 100 per cent Kingstone Press League One record to a fifth game.

Winger Jarrod Ward missed the London Skolars game with a tight hamstring, but trained normally last night and put his hand up for selection in what for him will be one of the most important games of the season, against a former club.

While out on loan from Championship side Halifax, he played 15 times for Gloucester last year and scored four tries.

“Jarrod trained flat out last night with no problems, so unless he suffers a reaction he will be available for selection,” confirmed coach Scott Naylor.

Jack Holmes, Michael Ward and Adam Clay, who all missed out last week in Naylor’s rotation policy, will also be back in contention.

Jon Ford’s four tries against Skolars have put him among the League One leaders with a total of seven.

Clay also has seven, all in the two cup competitions before the league got underway.

With four rounds gone, Roughyeds currently has the best defensive record in the division, the second-best attacking stats and by far the biggest for-and-against differential. They have amassed 29 tries.