HEWORTH ARLC will have forwards Dan Briggs and Simon Harrison back on Saturday as they look to regroup - literally - for the visit of Crosfields.

The Villagers travelled with only 15 players for the long trip to Millom last week and returned with a 48-24 National Conference League division two defeat, the lack of numbers costing them in the second half as players tired.

But they should be back up to the full quota on Saturday as they go in search of their second win of the season against a side riding pretty high in the table.

Joint-coach Jimmy Rothwell, disappointed that certain players failed to show last week, said they would have been in with a bigger shout if they had had the full 17 out.

"I'm reasonably happy with the performance because the 15 were trying their best and you can't ask any more of them," he said.

"Crosfields are a hard team in the top four but I'm as confident as I can be.

"As long as our lads try their best, that's all we can ask. If we play with as much enthusiasm as they did in the win over Featherstone Lions then we should be there or thereabouts."

There are no games in the Pennine League or Yorkshire League on Saturday due to the Leeds v Bradford Super League Grand Final.

Updated: 10:55 Thursday, October 13, 2005