FORMER Super League winner Iain Thornley is in Stuart Littler’s 21-man squad to face Doncaster this Sunday at the Eco Power Stadium, 3pm kick off.
The 31-year-old centre arrives at Oldham on dual-registration from Warriors as Logan Astley, Jacob Douglas, Alex Sutton and Harvey Wilson all depart the squad this week.
Thornley was part of the Wigan 13 that defeated Huddersfield 16-14 to win the Challenge Cup last year.
He has huge swathes of experience having won the Super League and Challenge Cup double with Wigan in 2013 and made over 100 top flight appearances playing for clubs such as Catalans Dragons, Hull KR, Salford and Leigh.
Head coach Littler is also boosted by the return of Gregg McNally who is back in the squad after missing out the 56-16 win over Rochdale last Sunday.
Prop Bob Morgan is included in the squad for the first time since signing from Almondbury Spartans on amateur forms last month and Sam Bardsley is also included.
Said Littler:
“We’ve got some big players back playing with us and we’re in a stronger position since the last time we played them in the Challenge Cup.
“It’s unbeaten against unbeaten, so someone will have to forfeit their 100% record and we’re excited for the challenge on Sunday.”
Tickets for the top of the table clash are priced at £13 for adults, and £1 for juniors (17 and under), with matchday adult prices rising to £15.
You can purchase them by visiting the Doncaster ticket page.
Squad in full: Ah Van, Baker, Bardsley, Blagbrough, Carr, Ferry, Hartley, Hirst, McNally, Meadows, B. Morgan, K. Morgan, Nelmes, Newton, Paga, Ridyard, Slater, Thornley, Thornton, Whittel, Wilkinson
