NATHAN Round should return to Herefordshire's side for their Minor Counties Association Trophy second round tie against Staffordshire at Newcastle-under-Lyme tomorrow.

Round missed the Championship draw with Shropshire after injuring an ankle playing Birmingham League cricket for Halesowen last weekend.

Seam bowlers Kevin Cooper (knee) and Simon Roberts (back) await late fitness checks.

Herefordshire (from): Boroughs, Dawood, Patel, Hughes, McCague, Davies, Round, Pearson, Roberts, Cooper, Horrocks, Humphries, Hall.

Meanwhile, despite a second century of the match match from Steve Moore (141), Worcestershire slipped to a six-wicket defeat against Northamptonshire in the Second XI match at Kidderminster yesterday.