Doncaster Phoenix are the visitors to Portway this Saturday (17th March, KO 3.00pm) for a Bees side looking to build on a solid showing against Nuneaton last weekend.

The win against Nuneaton saw the Bees complete their nineteenth victory from 20 league outings. The 47-14 win and a try bonus point maintained an eleven-point lead at the top of the league – still with a game in hand – ahead of nearest rivals Peterborough Lions with just six fixtures remaining.

The home game at Portway on St Patrick’s Day is the return fixture for two sides who previously met in Round 5 at the end of September, when the Bees ran out 29-57 winners. Then, for the second week in succession, the Bees ran in nine tries and racked up 57 points against a Doncaster side who had no answer to power and pace on display from the visitors that day.

Andy Weaver, Zane Raimondi, Harry O’Brien, Max Rodman and Ashley Scriven all got themselves on the scoresheet, as did Umraan Jadwatt and JT Nabetelevu who both bagged a brace of tries each. Jack Jolly chipped in with six successful conversions, which rounded off another highly satisfactory day at the office for the Bees.

The South Yorkshire outfit – who ground share with Championship side Doncaster Knights - are currently fifth in the Midlands Premier division. So far this season, the Phoenix have 12 wins to their credit - including a double over Sandbach).

Pete Glackin and Stewart Pearl have made just two changes to the 15 that started last week against Nuneaton. Danny Wright returns to partner Matt Spink in the second row, with Marcus Brown coming in for Umraan Jadwat at No.8. Keenan Cooper joins Matt Probert and Jimmy Oliver on the bench.

Bees squad v Doncaster Phoenix (H, 3.00pm KO): - 1. Joe Foreman, 2. Zane Raimondi, 3. Kurtis Payne, 4. Danny Wright, 5. Matt Spink, 6. Ashley Scriven, 7. Michael Stephens, 8, Marcus Brown, 9. Jack Jolly © 10. Max Rodman, 11. Steve Johns, 12. Nathan Tilsley, 13. Ben Phillips, 14. Tawanda Chipadza, 15. Harry O’Brien, 16. Matt Probert, 17. Keanan Cooper & 18. Jimmy Oliver.

Referee: - Sarah Toll