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Holroyd’s time for kick swap

Jonathan Greaney
11/ 6/2004

National League 1
Dragons v Hornets
Sunday 13 June. Kick-off 3pm.

DONCASTER coach St John Ellis is set to change his side for Sunday afternoon's visit of Hornets after a disappointing second-half showing against Hull KR in the Arriva Trains Cup last weekend.

Graham Holroyd will be replaced for kicking duties by Johnny Woodcock after the former Leeds and Salford star missed three attempts against Martin Hall's side and showed his frustration by getting sin-binned.

Ellis said: "Graham is a genius with the ball, but that's no good if he is not on the pitch and I thought it cost us when he was off."

"I think his problem is he gets frustrated when his kicking is not on the top of his game."

Dragons will be battling for their fifth league win of the campaign against Bobbie Goulding's improving side and old boy Marlon Billy will be especially keen to put one over on his former team.

The pacy winger, who left Spotland in the mass exodus at the end of last season, scored 23 tries for Rochdale in the 2003 campaign despite suffering a number injury lay-offs.

Coach Ellis will be without prop Andy Fisher - a try-scorer against Rovers - who has a broken thumb, but weclomes back PJ Solomon and Gareth Handford from suspension.