But Tonge has made the position his own, and Robins has a nice headache to ponder over, he explains to the 'Tiser: "Dale was disappointed when he didn't start the season for us. It was a shock because he was a regular for us last year.
"He took up the cudgel when Mark got injured and responded superbly. Mark has a job on his hands to try and dislodged him but Dale has to maintain his level of performance now because there's someone ready and able to step in if he doesn't."