WORCESTER Wolves expect their toughest test of the season so far in the National Basketball Trophy tonight.

Plymouth Raiders are the visitors to University College Worcester (7pm), having finished runners-up in both the Trophy and the Conference last year.

Player-coach Rick Solvason says Wolves will need to be at their best to stand a chance of victory. He said: "They have a strong squad and are unbeaten, and are probably the class team in our group.

"We have got to do a good job on defence -- if we can force them to take long shots, we will have to be patient in offence to get the shots that we want."

Wolves add UCW player Ross Cooney to the squad that lost at Oxford last week, leaving them with a win and a defeat from their two group matches to date.

They expect a bumper crowd tonight with their new £100,000 permanent seats in place for the first time. Solvason said: "The seats look fantastic and all the feedback I hear is about how nice they are."

Wolves have a rare mid-week outing on Tuesday when they entertain Bath (7.45).