YORKSHIRE Shield duty takes priority for Malton and Norton tomorrow as they travel to Thornensians.

A much-changed Malton side will be sent to tackle the Yorkshire Three strugglers with 18-year-old Elliott Richardson given his first start on the wing in place of the unavailable Ian Mansell.

George Mosey and Liam Cowton will fill the centre berths vacated by the injured Ryan Lonsdale and Alan Aitken.

Rob Tate continues at fly-half in the enforced absence of captain Chris Creber and Chris Robson will replace the ill Duncan Foster in the second row.

In the front row both Carl Muscroft and Paul Dobson are missing through work commitments so James Machin will return from injury to fill one slot while Liam Vaughan will fill the other.

Updated: 11:07 Friday, November 05, 2004