QUAY TEST FOR LILYWHITES

CONNAH'S QUAY NOMADS v RHYL
WELSH PREMIER LEAGUE
SATURDAY 2.30pm
AT one time Connah's Quay were Rhyl's bogey side - now the roles have been reversed.
The Lilywhites are unbeaten in their last 11 league clashes with the Nomads and would dearly love to make that 12 on Saturday when Allan Bickerstaff's side visit Deeside Stadium.
It will be far from easy against Steve O'Shaughnessy's men who lie a respectable ninth in the Welsh Premier, although they have lost five of their last seven.
Rhyl are flying, though, unbeaten away from home in the league all season and four points clear at the top after six straight victories.
"We always expect a tough game against Connah's Quay," said Bickerstaff.
"We beat them 2-0 earlier in the season but they were hard to break down and good in attack themselves. Every team raises their game against us and with it being a local derby it gives it added spice."
If the Lilies show the same battling spirit against Quay they did at Aberystwyth on Sunday they will not go far wrong.
Jamie Reed's 62nd minute winner ensured Rhyl stretched their undefeated run in the league against Aber to 19 matches.
"It was a fantastic performance, thoroughly professional from the goalkeeper right up to Neil Roberts up front," Bickerstaff added.
But the senior coach still refuses to talk about the title, despite the fact main rivals Llanelli and The New Saints were held to unexpected draws last weekend.
"There's so many hard games still to come. Yes, results went our way over the weekend but it's still too early to be talking about titles."
In 29 Welsh Premier tussles between Saturday's foes since 1994/95, Nomads have won 14 and Rhyl 11 with four draws.
Lilywhites skipper George Horan is expected back from suspension to face his old club.

HEAD-TO-HEAD
2008/09 - Rhyl 2 Nomads 0.
2007/08 - Nomads 0 Rhyl 5; Rhyl 1 Nomads 0.
2006/07 - Nomads 0 Rhyl 2; Rhyl 2 Nomads 1.
2005/06 - Rhyl 2 Nomads 1; Nomads 0 Rhyl 1.
2004/05 - Rhyl 4 Nomads 2; Nomads 1 Rhyl 1.
2003/04 - Nomads 0 Rhyl 2; Rhyl 1 Nomads 1.
2002/03 - Nomads 2 Rhyl 1; Rhyl 1 Nomads 2.
2001/02 - Nomads 2 Rhyl 1; Rhyl 0 Nomads 4.
2000/01 - Nomads 1 Rhyl 2; Rhyl 3 Nomads 4.
1999/00 - Rhyl 1 Nomads 4; Nomads 2 Rhyl 0.
1998/99 - Rhyl 1 Nomads 2; Nomads 6 Rhyl 2.
1997/98 - Rhyl 0 Nomads 3; Nomads 1 Rhyl 1.
1996/97 - Nomads 4 Rhyl 1; Rhyl 0 Nomads 1.
1995/96 - Rhyl 1 Nomads 1; Nomads 2 Rhyl 1.
1994/95 - Rhyl 2 Nomads 3; Nomads 0 Rhyl 4.