Shaun Leaf (damaged thumb) joins Aaron Dobek and long-term injury victim Grant Edwards on the sidelines.

Leaf and Dobek are both expected to be missing for at least 4 weeks.

Stu Sanderson and Dean Colton are expected to come back into contention and the 'party of four' have returned from Paul Hughes wedding abroad.

Mick Butterfield is currently rated 50/50 to make the trip up to Cumbria.

Whats happened with craig lawton has he signed?

Who's making the long trip up north then? I'm goin + 2

I am going +3

I know of another car load...not me though

Bolton v Stoke in the pub for me this Sunday.

I know another 2 but this may increase to 4

Mixed news on the team front for Haven. Courtesy of the Star www.thestar.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... _1_3290839 Fingers crossed the Hull pair are not required by Hull.

Mixed news on the team front for Haven. Courtesy of the Star www.thestar.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... _1_3290839 Fingers crossed the Hull pair are not required by Hull.

Neither player in the 17 man squad but could have been travelling reserves? Hope they didn't go to France and can make the journey to Haven.

It's unfortunate the way things have gone, but wouldn't it be nice to field our strongest team?
It's difficult to see when that might be.
I suppose most sides have similar problems though.
It is bloody frustrating though, considering we have one of the best sides when we can field it.

Handicap Betting ... Dons +12pts 10/11 Bet365, Betfred, Hills, Paddy Power, Skybet .

Match Betting ... Dons 9/2 Skybet (4/1 Bet365, 7/2 Betfred, Hills, 16/5 Paddy Power).

To those travelling today, have a safe journey ... and lets hope for no more injuries on the pitch.

It's a lovely day for it ... I'd drop into Keswick on the way and have a pint then stroll by Derwener in beautiful Borrowdale.
I wouldn't do it on the way back ... I wouldn't be in the mood.

Latest score Haven 12 - Dons 6 (Try for Kesik)

Haven 18 Dons 6

Half time 18-6

20-12 try China

26-12

What's the chance of a bonus point?

Come on!
Yes! 26-16

I didn't expect to win there or get a bonus point.
So that truly is a bonus.
Rochdale fought back against Keighley to get one ... bonus points really do matter.
I was disappointed we couldn't have got one against Rochdale.

That was a game we could have won, the defence from Haven was pretty good but sometimes we needed other ideas near the line.
One thing for me today was the size of their props. They out muscled us and its something that we maybe need to look at, we seem to be too light compared to other teams.
Emmit had a cracking defensive first half IMO starting at hooker.

The sun was shining and a bonus point was worth it for the 7 hours travel.

Agree on emmet but don't think he's strong enough in attack. Unlucky today dons. At times I really thought we could have won the game. Well done to emmet, chris spurr and kesik in particular. All three gave there all today.

Thought we def deserved a bonus point. Had a really gud day in the sunshine tho can't believe I'm a bit sun burnt in April lol. Thought some of there fans wer nob eds they didn't like any decision that didn't go there way but think ref had quite a gud game which makes a change

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Our defence is looking good, but the attack is wanting points-wise ... IMHO of course. It's the third worst in the league.

It would be nice to think that we could do what Workington did to Gateshead today and put that right.
Edit: Forget that, the game is off.
When is it to be played?

We will just have to thrash Swinton instead.


COYD

gateshead game now june 19