Knights school

Knights are expected to register their first win of the league season against the capital's second side, but having already seen his charges stumble to defeat when tipped to win - they lost the campaign opener against Gateshead Thunder - Broadbent feels the lessons have now been learned.

"Everyone said we were going to go out and beat Gateshead Thunder. Everything was supposedly set, but we all know what happened," said Broadbent. "They basically came and wanted it more. I think consciously the players had their minds set, but maybe sub-consciously they just thought they just had to go out to win.

"We have got to rub this from our memories now and make sure we get our season up and running tomorrow."

Despite this being the Skolars' first season, Broadbent has made sure his team will not go into the match blindfolded, with the squad having watched videos of London's previous games.

"They play with loads of enthusiasm and from the videos we've seen they've got bags of spirit, so we have got to be on top of our game," said Broadbent. "We have got to go out there and perform from the start."

The Knights will be boosted by the news their crippling injury problems are now finally coming to an end.

Mark Cain and Darren Callaghan both return to the fray tomorrow, while the week's rest has given Broadbent's troublesome calf time to heal, leaving just Lee Jackson and Alex Godfrey in the treatment room.

Added to the vitamin 'C' boost of Callaghan and Cain, will be the new arrivals of Danny Brough and Neil Law and the return of the familiar face of Leigh Deakin.

Brough and Law, who both signed in midweek, are set to start in the backline for the Knights, while the talents of former Wasps leading try-scorer Deakin will be utilised from the bench.

Broadbent added: "We are pretty much at full-strength now, barring Lee and Alex, so the pressure is now on the players to perform."

Updated: 10:17 Saturday, May 03, 2003