DIRECTOR of rugby Dave Robins says his relegation-threatened Malvern side face a “massive” mini-season of three games, starting with a National Three Midlands derby at Hereford tomorrow (ko 3pm).

Robins says his side have a treble of must-win games coming up with the visit to Wyeside followed up by home games against second-placed Hinckley and a last-day derby with Luctonians.

The Spring Lane side lie in the relegation places after they could only pick up a losing bonus point in an 8-6 home defeat to Bromsgrove.

Simon Daws is unavailable and Christian Edwards replaces him at open-side flanker.

David Hadkiss is also unavailable so Tom Longley moves from full-back to scrum-half. Dominic Reagan reverts from the wing to centre and Greg Wills makes his first-team debut at wing.

Robins said: “They are all massive games now. Each match now is survival.

“Hereford at home are a pretty formidable team. They have done extremely well this season. It’s double pressure on us tomorrow really.

“We’re in a very vulnerable position. We’ve got three games left and the pressure is mounting.

“The Bromsgrove defeat was the most disappointing result we’ve had this season. We were all absolutely gutted. We had more territory.”

n For a match report, turn to page 95.

n Malvern RFC Veterans will be going through their paces at Evesham RFC tonight (Friday) against their Evesham counterparts (ko 7pm).

The match at Lower Albert Road is in aid of Breast Cancer Haven, which offers support and outreach services to sufferers. First-team squad v Hereford (away-ko 3pm)-meet at Spring Lane at 12.15pm, from: D Murphy, A Murphy, J Clark, G Taylor, M Williams, M Humphreys, C Edwards, P Rawle (c), T Longley, A Dixon, T Hupfield, R Fleming, D Reagan, G Wills, W Farris, D Beggs, O Kitching, C Smith.

Second XV v Hereford II (home-ko 3pm)-meet at Spring Lane at 1.30pm, from: A Jones, L Moloney, S Watson, D Allen, D Smith, G Fraser, S Clark, A Green, M Cock, K Harvey, G Edgar, L Thomas, B Ash, J Bennett, N Miller, J Longley, D Merrec.

Third XV will play a pool league game, players to be advised direct.