Preview: Blues gearing up for quarter-final clash with Jersey
While the Islanders have two victories over the Blues in the Greene King IPA Championship, Bedford have been in superb form in the cup with the only blot on the page being an away loss to Bristol in the Pool stage.
Bedford make two changes in the backs to the team that came from behind to beat Ealing Trailfinders in the league last weekend, with Jordan Burns and Jake Sharp starting at scrum half and fly half respectively while Sam James, James Currie and Paul Tupai all start in the pack.
Starting line-up:
15. Piers O’Conor
14. Pat Tapley
13. Michael Le Bourgeois (c)
12. Tom Griffiths
11. Dean Adamson
10. Jake Sharp
9. Jordan Burns
1. Alex Lundberg
2. Sam James
3. James Currie
4. Mike Howard
5. Paul Tupai
6. Justin Blanchet
7. Josh Buggea
8. Joel Conlon
Replacements:
16. Charlie Clare
17. Camilo Parilli-Ocampo
18. Phil Boulton
19. Harry Wells
20. Pete White
21. Myles Dorrian
22. Henry Staff