The 26-year-old Walsh, who made one appearance for Halifax as a replacement in the 34-24 home defeat by Manchester back in October, is likely to start on the bench again with Morgan keen to reward Laurence Sanderson with a run out from the start.

Halifax had to apply for special dispensation from the RFU to sign Walsh as the transfer deadline has passed.

Had that permission been denied then the game would have reverted to uncontested scrums, such is Halifax's present front row injury crisis.

Morgan was prompted into action following the head injury sustained by another Rotherham loan player, George Jenkins, during the first half of last weekend's narrow 20-17 defeat at Blackheath.

Jenkins reeled around on the pitch after taking the blow and was then led away after treatment from the Halifax physio and the Blackheath club doctor.

As with all head injuries, Jenkins will need to sit out a required number of days before returning to action which could well keep him out of the reckoning for the final game of the season at Wharfedale a week tomorrow.

With skipper Danny McGee and fellow centre James Endersby still missing through injury, Morgan is likely to stick with the centre partnership of Oli Marns and Ben Mitchell that gained the side plenty of hard yards at Rectory Field while Will Kay is expected to have shrugged off the virus that forced him out of the second half against Blackheath.

Halifax will be keen to avenge a 24-0 defeat at Blundellsands earlier in the campaign and last week's display will at least have given the players plenty of confidence.

Rob Andrew did not want Martin Johnson to be the new England manager, according to former British Lion Fran Cotton.

Cotton, a former vice-chairman of the RFU management board, said "I don't think Rob Andrew wanted this. He backed Brian Ashton twice after lengthy post-tournament reviews.

"But I believe the management board rejected the most recent submission from Andrew and ordered him to go away and get Johnson."