GRAHAM DAWE wants Plymouth Albion's players to 'up the intensity' against Rotherham Titans in tomorrow's Championship clash at Brickfields (3pm).

Albion return to league action for the first time since a 26-12 win at London Welsh on November 14 having played two consecutive British & Irish Cup matches.

A narrow 16-13 home defeat to Leinster and a 3-3 draw at Newport was scant reward for the city side after they produced two good performances.

Chairman of rugby Dawe has been pleased with his side's displays in the duo of cup games.

But he wants Albion to up their game tomorrow against a Rotherham outfit who beat Plymouth 29-16, earlier in the season and won 33-20 at Brickfields last term.

"We have carried on the momentum from London Welsh in the two cup matches," said Dawe.

"But we can't get carried away with our performances if they don't get us the results we want.

"There is a fine margin between good performances and what accumulates a result in any league.

"As a team, you have got to get the balance right.

"We have got to try and replicate our performances of the past few weeks in tomorrow's game.

"We have to show the same level of desire we have shown in our last two cup matches.

"But we have got to show even more intensity this weekend because these (Rotherham) guys know what it's like to beat Plymouth Albion this season and they know how to win at Brickfields."

Dawe added of a return to league action following Albion's cup adventures: "We are just taking it as a very competitive fixture, like we do every fixture whether it is cup or league.

"It is business as usual for us against a Rotherham side, who beat us earlier in the season and who will want to repeat that result tomorrow.

"I am sure our loss up there won't be forgotten by the players, but we can't put right the past.

"However, we will try and make it 1-1 tomorrow."

Tomorrow's clash at Brickfields is a potentially vital one for both sides.

Albion sit ninth in the standings, while Rotherham are just one place behind courtesy of a worse points difference, albeit just the one point.

A win for either team tomorrow could see them make their way out of the relegation play-offs places.

If other results were to go Albion's way, then victory could take them up to sixth position.

However, Dawe has warned his side they will have to be on top form tomorrow, if they are to harbour hopes of recording their fifth league success of the campaign.

"The players executed our game-plan very well in the last game at Newport in very difficult conditions," said Dawe.

"But whether they can do it again this weekend depends on a number of factors.

"A lot will come down to the referee's interpretations and Rotherham's defensive system.

"They will come here determined to stop certain aspects of our game and we have to try and overcome that.

"If our forwards don't carry momentum as they have done in the past few weeks and our kickers get out-kicked by theirs, then we could be in for a tough battle."