Selby could find themselves just two games from Twickenham if they can make history by getting through to the quarter-finals of the Intermediate Cup for the first time tomorrow.

Following a morale-boosting 8-5 win at Old Crossleyans last week in Yorkshire One, a full strength XV will travel south to take on South Leicester.

Two coach-loads of Selby fans will be travelling to Leicestershire from Sandhill Lane, with the club buoyant following their first league win in seven.

Club scouts have watched South Leicester in action and will look to combat their strength in the pack, where three tall forwards look to take lineout ball and set up devastating driving mauls.

Club spokesman Stephen Ward said: "We have got to have some kind of tactic to combat the strength they have in that area. We weren't that impressed with their scrummage or with the backs, so we will try to play expansively."

Following the win at Old Crossleyans, Selby select the same back division for tomorrow's crunch tie apart from the return of wingman Martin Protheroe. Andy Bennett starts on the bench.

In the forwards Jason Cicero starts in the second row after recovering from a shoulder injury sustained at Crossleyans last week. Duncan Phillips remains at flanker as Paul Randell is still suffering from flu.

Jamie Pocklington, one of the heroes in the win over Hereford in the last round, starts at number 8 with the other flanker position filled by Richard Nicholson.

Captain and prop Andrew Pocklington has had no reaction after last week to the knee injury which kept him out for two games so the front row is at full strength with Shane Sellers at hooker and Paul Gabel filling the other prop position.

With four substitutes allowed, Andy Bennett is joined on the bench by substitute prop Mark Tomlinson, utility forward Kevin Lowery and Leeds Tykes Academy second-row forward Ben Marshall.

Ward said there was no reason why Selby couldn't pull off a famous win - if they can play to their full potential. "We have had a terrible recent run in the league and last week's win in atrocious conditions was very important," he said.

"We always seem to be able to tough it out when things are against us. When everyone supports each other we can be a very good side indeed.

"It was a great performance last week and there is no reason why we can't win."

While Selby got back to winning ways, South Leicester were stuffed 27-3 by Market Bosworth and currently lie in fifth place in Midlands 2 East having won six, drawn two and lost five this season.

Updated: 11:40 Friday, January 14, 2005