JAMES Gough is called up to make his seasonal debut in Kendal's starting line-up for the trip to Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday (3pm kick-off).

Gough replaces Mark Airey, who came off with a chest injury last week against Bradford and Bingley and has not recovered full fitness.

It is the only change to the side selected to face Bradford and Bingley.

Team: S. Mulholland, J. Ladell, M.

Armstrong, P. Graham, P. Dodds, D. Stephens, J. Gough, A. Martindale, D. Green, R. Harryman, L. Hayton, D. Preston, G. Holmes, D. Bowman, A. Bateson.

Replacements: D. Bowles, A. Hudson, M. Bowman, L. Ladell.

The coach leaves Kendal Cricket Club at 11.30am.

Darlington MP put 130 points into Kendal in cup and league matches at home last season and finished third in the table behind Waterloo and Halifax, but have made a muted start to this campaign, winning one from five in the league when beating Bradford and Bingley 31-27 at home.

They have lost to Fylde (15-3 away), Cleckheaton (13-18 home), Tynedale (30-18 away) and Bedford Athletic (35-20 home).

n Kendal 2nds lost 39-0 at Chester and the 3rds 22-3 to Littleborough, but the Colts won 29-0 against Sandbach with tries from T. Barton, M. Thornton, G. Coulter, W. Wharton and M. Wilson.