"He is still only 27 and, whilst we understand the reasons why he has not played as much football as he would have liked last season, having spoken to him, he is keen to return to his best in a Rhinos shirt. An incident back home not long after that first meeting, highlights the absurdity of Clough's eccentric generosity and how he made it seem so natural. Swain returned to the North East as a player with Alan Ball's Portsmouth and so Craig duly went to see him. left him top of the table. After a win over King on Saturday, Brooks is still in the shake-up for a place in the next round and he will face Rodriguez with both youngsters hoping to keep their hopes alive.In Group CRob Cross It is not often that Michael van Gerwen takes second billing, and it is even less frequent when he is in the sort of form he has shown this week - but that was the case on Saturday night as his contest with Smith kicked off the evening.