MALVERN face the toughest derby of their season when they travel to Bromsgrove tomorrow in National Three Midlands (ko 2.15pm), according to director of rugby Dave Robins.

Ahead of a home league date with Hereford seven days later, the Spring Lane side go to fourth-placed Bromsgrove looking to maintain their recent upturn in fortunes.

In their previous league clash two weeks ago, Malvern demolished Bedford Athletic 41-7.

Robins hopes his charges can hit form in their four games before the Christmas break with clashes against Kenilworth and Kettering following their derby double header. But Malvern have been without a fixture since the Bedford win after their RFU North Midlands Cup first round tie at Whitchurch last Saturday had to be postponed.

Malvern have a clean bill of health for the Bromsgrove clash as front-row pair Dominic Horne and John Clark return after were missing due to flu.

Jay Martin (dead leg), and Phil Rawle, Gareth Taylor, Richard Fleming and David Smith are all back after being unavailable last week leading to the match being called off.

He said: “The Bromsgrove match is going to be a big one.

“We’ve got to be totally focused and step up to the plate and do our best.

“We’re up for this game, it’s a big local derby for us. We’ve not played them for a couple of seasons. They have started the season on fire.

“The four games we have before Christmas are vital. My ambition for the season is to finish in the top half of the table.”

First-team squad v Bromsgrove (away-ko 2.15pm)-meet at Spring Lane at noon, travel by car by 12.45pm, from: D Murphy, A Murphy, J Clark, M Williams, D Smith, G Taylor, P Rawle (c), J Martin, D Hadkiss, O Meadows, S Robinson, A Hadden, T Hale, J Aston, R Fleming, C Edwards, J Gwynne, M Humphreys.

Second XV v Nuneaton II (away-ko 2.15pm)-meet at Spring Lane at 12.45pm, from: J Lock, L Moloney, J Ling, D Beggs, C Smith, S Strong, S Clark, G Fraser, J Southall, A Dixon, C Williams, K Harvey, W Harris, L Roleston, W Farris, A Jones, A Ruddock, M Cock.

Third XV v Bromsgrove IV (home-ko 2.15pm)-meet at Spring Lane at 1pm: T Wolke, D Horne, S Campbell, D wolfe, A Hill, B Merric, T Hughes, I Hill, T Jones, G Richards, B Sharrett, S Dixon, B Ash, J Harrison, L Jenkins, G Marshall, R Frames, W Downes, A Seymour, S Taylor.