The Wizards put themselves in the hat for a crack against a professional side with a cracking comeback win against the British Army in the 2^nd Round and will now be hoping that they can cause an upset and defeat their higher league opponents and put themselves into the 4^th Round and a possible tie with Super League neighbours Warrington Wolves.

Player/Coach Chris Campbell is relishing the opportunity of playing against one of his former clubs. He said, “To get a home draw at this stage of the competition against a pro side is fantastic for the club and everybody involved at the Wizards is looking forward to the game. We will probably be going into the game as the underdogs in most peoples’ eyes but the players will be really giving it their best shot and if we play to our full potential then there is no reason why we cannot pull of a shock win. We will give Swinton the respect that they deserve but once we are on that field we will be getting amongst them and hopefully we will come out on top.”

Campbell added, “Swinton have several quality players in their squad who have played at the highest level but we have plenty of talent in our side and the lads are very hungry for success themselves so it promises to be a fantastic occasion. I hope that the people of Warrington turn up on the night and get behind us.”

For the game against Swinton, Campbell will hope to have centre Danny Shaw available after injury ruled him out of the British Army game. Winger Craig Middlemore, centre Graham Healey and stand off Anthony Braide are also in the nineteen man squad although winger Darren Forshaw misses out though injury.

The Wizards will be looking to carry on their good form from their two previous cup ties against a formidable Army side and gain a place against a professional side in the third round.

Head Coach Chris Campbell is relishing the challenge of playing against a strong Army side. He said, “This games promises to be a high quality encounter. They will be very fit and physical but we know that we are capable of matching them if we play to our full potential. They had an excellent win at Featherstone Lions in the last round so will no doubt come to us in confident mood.”

Campbell added, “Our win at the RAF last week gave us all a massive lift and we are now desperate to get the right result against The Army and secure our place in the third round draw. We weren’t at our best against the RAF but the team spirit was tremendous and that is what saw us home. The lads are all enjoying playing for each other and that is showing out on the pitch. I hope that we can get a good crowd behind us on Sunday; I am certain they will not be disappointed with the quality of our play.”

The Wizards will be looking to build on the win against Birmingham as they attempt to progress to the second round against a side that are usually very hard to beat especially on their own patch.

Wizards Assistant Coach Mike Grady, appointed to work alongside Chris Campbell, was very pleased with what he saw against Birmingham. He said, “Considering we have only managed to have two training sessions, both indoors, it was a very good performance. It was the first time a lot of the players had played together so we couldn’t have asked for any more from them. There are obviously a few things that we will need to work on in the week but there were a lot of positives. Birmingham provided a very tough test as they did the basics right and didn’t stop coming at us, but our lads stood up to be counted when it mattered. I thought that our forwards set the platform with some great defence and some big shots but from 1 to 17 we performed really well and they have all made a claim to keep hold of the jersey.”

Grady added, “We are pleased to progress to the play the RAF and we will need to put in another big performance if we are to progress further. They will be a formidable outfit and we will need to be at our best. The lads are really looking forward to taking on the RAF and hopefully we will be able to return home from there with a win.”