Pertemps Bees-v- Otley

26/11/2005 2PM

Sharmans Cross Road, Solihull

Powergen National Trophy Round 6

Former England winger Tom Beim is set to return to action for Pertemps Bees in their Powergen National Trophy sixth round tie against Otley at Sharmans Cross Road on Saturday November 26 (2pm).
Beim, a summer recruit from Viadana, has not played since he suffered a recurrence of a groin injury in the National One defeat at Bedford three weeks ago.
The injury forced Beim to withdraw from the Barbarians' side for last week's Remembrance Day fixture against the Combined Services at Newbury but he is optimistic of being passed fit to play against Otley, who were beaten 22-19 by Pertemps Bees in a National One game at Cross Green last Saturday.
Former Sale and Gloucester player Beim will have a precuationary fitness test this week and is likely to face Otley a full-back to allow Dave Knight to move up to centre.
Prop Reuben Leilau is also hopeful of being passed fit after he was forced to sit out the league game at Otley by a neck injury.
Prop Emyr Lewis, who was recalled from a loan spell to cover for Andrew Le Chevalier and Adrian Olver at Otley, is eligible for the Trophy game.
Pertemps Bees initially thought that Lewis was cup-tied but it has now been established that he has not played for Nuneaton in the competition already this season.
Centre Mike Davies might also rejoin the squad after two weeks out with a rib injury sustained in the 61-10 victory at Cleckheaton in the last round of the Trophy.

My prediction: 13-9 to Otley

Form Guide:

Pertemps Bees: LLWLW

Otley: WLWLL

Comparisons:

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