READING Raiders are aiming to maintain their 100% unbeaten home record in their last league game this season on Saturday (2pm).

If the Raiders escape defeat against West Warriors A in their final London & South East Championship match, they will have gone two years unbeaten at Berkshire County Sports Club in Sonning.

Swindon St George A, Sussex Merlins and Devon Sharks left Berkshire empty-handed in Reading’s first three home games, but Raiders face a tough test when third-placed Wests visit.

The Warriors won the return league fixture in West London 28-8 in humid conditions when the Raiders travelled with just 15 players and lost their scrum-half early in the first half.

Reading Chairman, Andrew Belt, said: “For a long part of the match away at Wests, we were competitive, so with a full squad in tow this week, we feel we can give them a better game.

“We’re aware they’re a very good team so we’ll respect that, but I’m sure our boys will push them hard. Even if we lose, however, we can be very proud of what has been a great first season in a league structure.”

Raiders were dealt a blow last week when their scheduled league match at Sussex Merlins was cancelled, but they arranged a friendly at MK Wolves at short notice, where they lost 54-34.

MK blew Reading away in the first half, building up a 38-12 lead at half-time before Raiders regrouped and put in an impressive second 40 minutes which went 22-16 in their favour.

The club will be holding their end of season awards ceremony at main sponsor, Grosvenor Casinos, in Rose Kiln Lane later that day.