Sussex have pledged to attack as they chase a place in the last eight of the Tetley's County Championship.

Skipper Gordon Denslow and his men are again in the elite 16-team competition and tackle Middlesex at London Irish's Sudbury base tomorrow (3pm).

Their starting 15 comes entirely from Haywards Heath and Worthing, the top two clubs in the county.

The six-strong Worthing contingent includes a county debut for full back James Gardner.

Ian Davies, his coach for club and county said: "Our aim is to attack from anywhere and he is a forceful runner.

"He played well in the last couple of games for Worthing, one of which was watched by Sussex selectors.

"We've got to go out and attack them. They will have players from National One and Two sides and we won't be able to contain them. We need to go at them."

Paul Cox, listed as lock in the original squad announcement, was the clear choice for No. 8 when John Lake declared himself unavailable, especially as Sussex have strength in the second row.

Davies expects good things of East Grinstead's former Loughborough Students lock Matt Templeman coming off the bench.

He said: "Matt's a quality second row and this is a good chance for him to show people in Sussex how good he is."

Sussex's tie has been paired with the Gloucestershire versus Surrey game, meaning the two winners meet in the last eight and the two losers face a play-off to decide final placings. Sussex's next game will be at Worthing next Saturday.