LUKE Allen returns as Cinderford captain for the trip to Birmingham & Solihull.

Allen comes into the side for regular club captain Adam Nicholls, who has a hamstring injury.

Mike Wilcox replaces Danny Trigg at full-back, while Rob Winchle is also preferred in the centre over Dewi Scourfield.

In the second-row, Ed King drops to the bench to make way for Dave Markham.

Director of rugby Andy Deacon said: "The guys will have to learn quickly that minor mistakes have bigger ramifications. We talked this week about starting with the intensity of how we play when we are 10-0 behind; we need to play at that pace and level from the kick-off."

Cinderford v Birmingham & Solihull: Mike Wilcox, Nev Codlin, Simeon James, Robbie Winchle, Lloyd Stapleton, Rory Teague, Ben Draper, Paul Price, Sam Wilkes, Chris Bundy, Ben West, Dave Markham, Luke Allen (capt), Will Foden, George Evans.

Reps: Joe Smart, Tom Bozzard, Dave McKee, Danny Trigg, Dewi Scourfield, Ed King.