A number of Workington Town players are set to make their competitive debuts for the club in this afternoon's Challenge Cup third-round tie at home to West Bowling (2pm ko).

Head coach Chris Thorman has named his side for the season opener, with Elliot Hall, Alex Young, Marcus O'Brien and Hanley Dawson in line to make their first appearances in competitive action.

Town: Fell, Hall, Bolton, Lancaster, Young, Doran, Forber, A. Dawson, O'Brien, Fitzsimmons, Barnes, Scholey, H. Dawson. Interchanges: Marwood, Moimoi, Curwen, Maudling.

West Bowling: Heald, Atkinson, Fraser, Gregory, Fontaine, Williams, Darville, Light, Halmshaw, Reed, Lumb, Milburn, Bartle. Interchanges: Coe, Galtress, Wilkinson, Smith.