AXED fly-half Shane Drahm will start for the Warriors second string in their Guinness A' League top-of-the-table clash with Northampton Wanderers at Sixways on Monday night (7.30pm).

The Aussie outside-half, who has been dropped from the first team squad for tomorrow's Guinness Premeirship showdown with Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park, has been relegated to the reserve team in a bid to recapture his top form.

Full-back Lee Best, who has been out of action since undergoing hip surgery in September, is in line for for his Warriors comeback after being named among the replacements for the Northern Conference clash.

Welsh scrum-half Ryan Powell will be alongside Best on the bench as he steps up his return to action following a broken bone in his foot.

Veteran prop Tony Windo will lead the side, which includes Tongan wing Aisea Havili - who scored a hat-trick in his last A' League outing - centre Mark Tucker and lock Tim Collier.

Debenture and season ticket holders gain free admittance to the game. Adult tickets are £3 on the gate and juniors are free.

Warriors: Wheatcroft; Oduoza, Tucker, King, Havili; Drahm, Runciman; Windo (c), Page, Black, Collier, Pitfield, Cox, Collins, Havea. Replacements from: Wright, Gilding, Abbott, R Powell, Carlisle, Best, Thomas, Grove.