DOCILE Dewsbury Rams will be hoping to throw off their lamb-like image tomorrow when they face the York City Knights.

The Rams are second bottom in the National League Two and had their confidence pounded again last week when they became the first team in more than a year to fall prey to Gateshead Thunder, who finally ended their 34-game goal drought -- a professional rugby league record.

More bad news followed this week after Richard Chapman was handed a two- game suspension and £100 fine after being sent off at Sheffield.

The hooker will definitely miss tomorrow's visit to Huntington Stadium, and scrum half David Mycoe is a major doubt with the niggling leg injury that kept him out of their last two encounters threatening to rule him out for a third successive week.

A much-needed revival may be even further from fruition with the odds stacked against them.

Updated: 10:29 Saturday, August 21, 2004