TIM Walsh has won the prized fly-half spot for today's Sixways showdown with Rotherham.

Worcester Rugby Club's lightning-quick number 10 takes his place in the Sixways side to face the National One champions for the 4pm kick-off.

Coaches John Brain and Andy Keast had a real dilemma for the promotion shootout -- go with the pace and flair of Walsh or, with the game likely to be a close encounter, plump for the pin-point accuracy of James Brown's boot.

In the end, the duo picked Walsh because of the Australian's superb solo performance in the November clash with Rotherham at Millmoor.

Despite losing the game 38-13, Walsh was a constant thorn in their side that day and for Brain, the Aussie is a big-time player.

"Tim's done very well for us this season in the bigger games," he said. "He was excellent at Rotherham and also at Leicester in the cup game. He's also a player who handles pressure well and there will be pressure come Saturday.

"The opposition need to be worried about him when he gets the ball and I feel he offers us the right qualities for this game."

Flanker Mark Gabey is recalled to the starting line-up after recovering from a rib cartilage injury which means a return to number eight for Christian Evans. Gabey has been sidelined since picking up the injury against Plymouth last month.

After two weeks of training, however, the 19-stone Australian is straight back in to add extra bulk to a pack facing arguably the best set of forwards in National One.

"We have to win this forward battle," added Brain. "It is key in this match because at Millmoor in November we failed to win the battle, especially in the second-half."

The only surprise omission from the squad is Jim Jenner, but with Gabey only just returning from injury, the coaches have erred on the side of caution, picking a specialist blindside flanker in Neil Mason to sit on the bench.

Craig Quinnell is also named in the squad and could have a leading role to play in the second-half.

Worcester: Roke; Ezulike, Officer, Trueman, Garrard; Walsh, Swane-poel; Windo, Hall, Lyman, Zaltzman, Gillies, Gabey, Pfister, Evans. Reps: O'Reilly, Brown, Southwell, Pearl, Olver, N. Mason, Quinnell.