OLD Otliensians will be hoping to play their first league game for nine weeks on Saturday when they host Harrogate Pythons at Chaffers Field.

The Yorkshire Three club are desperate to get back into action as they already have four fixtures to re-arrange.

That figure includes the home fixture with Bramley Phoenix which was called of on December 19 because Otliensians' opponents couldn't raise a team.

Club official John Harrison said: "It is looking like we will have to play the Phoenix match. If it turns out to be the case, it looks as though the Goole match will have to be played on April 10.

"Apart from Easter Saturday when League games are not normally played, we have no more “blank” weeks unless we drift into May.

"Let’s hope there are no more postponements."

Old Otliensians last league fixture was on November 21 when they lost 12-5 to Leeds Medics & dentists.