Head coach Ady Pennock has been delighted with the link-up play of forward pair Cody McDonald and Bradley Dack.

Pennock has picked Dack to play in a support role for McDonald and the two have looked a threat.

“Dack has that twinkle back,” said the coach.

“In the last two or three games he has been unbelievably bright and he is working hard. When he is on the ball he is very bright.

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“It has been tough for Cody, especially in the two away games we have just had. We have done more defending but first half an hour against Bradford we opened them up a lot of times.

“The link-up play was very good on Saturday and we were very bright.

“Cody is what it says on the tin. He works his socks off and is always dangerous. I think he is good in the air, he hangs up well, he is a good no.9 and his work-rate is phenomenal.

“I brought him off on Saturday because I thought List had that pace and was fresher.”

Last week Bradley Dack talked about his enjoyment at playing alongside McDonald in the Shouting Men column. Read if here if you missed it.