COUGARS coach Gary Moorby has asked his side to keep the initiative for the rest of the season after two wins out of two put his side on top of National League Division Two.

It really was a bumper bank holiday weekend for Moorby's men as they ground out a hard fought away win at Hunslet Hawks before going on a scoring spree at home to London Skolars on Monday.

And the former Leeds player feels there is every reason to believe his team can be right in among the thick of things when the end of season play-offs arrive.

"I said to the lads after Monday's game that we were top of the league and why not try to keep that going," he said.

"We've had a good start with two wins out of two and we should try to keep ourselves up there now.

"The results at the weekend might make some of the other teams in the division sit up and take notice. I think we have maybe signalled our intentions with those two wins."

And although the Cougars have a week of rest and recuperation thanks to the Challenge Cup Final being contested by Leeds Rhinos and Bradford Bulls tomorrow, Moorby is confident his side can pick up where they left off when they next take to the pitch.

The next hurdle facing the Cougar Park side comes a week on Sunday when they make the trip to face Chorley Lynx in what could prove a unpredictable encounter across the Pennines.

"We've had a look at their results and they seem to be a bit up and down so we will see what happens," added Moorby.

And having been accused of suffering from travel sickness away from home in the past, Cougars will be looking to demonstrate their well-earned win at Hunslet Hawks in the league season opener was not just a one-off result.

Moorby admitted Good Friday's 20-12 away win at Hunslet Hawks was ultimately more pleasing than Bank Holiday Monday's 68-6 mauling of London Skolars.

He said: "We only won one away game last season and that was at Gateshead so it was really pleasing to go to Hunslet and get the two points.

"We went into that game with two big players missing in Phil Stevenson and Matt Foster but we still managed to get the result.

"Missing players like that would have been our downfall last season but we have added a couple of players and have got a stronger side this year.

"We were even down to 12 men for the last ten minutes but we handled the pressure, managed to soak it up and we got the two points."

But although Cougars have set off in trailblazing fashion to top the table after two games, Moorby is happy his charges have a rest period to recharge their batteries before the trip to Chorley.

That should give time for influential forward Phil Stevenson to recover from the shoulder injury he sustained in the Arriva Trains Cup match against Batley Bulldogs.

And the rest from the rigours of league action should also give Simeon Hoyle (back) and Ricky Halliwell, who suffered concussion against Hunslet, time to shake off their aches and pains.

"The break is a good thing really which might sound strange as we have only played two league games," said Moorby.

"But we have had plenty of games with the Arriva Cup matches so this will give everyone a bit of a rest."

And the Cougars coach is confident his side can make it two away wins out of two next Sunday at Chorley.

He added: " Our goal since we began pre-season training last October was to be prepared for Good Friday and start off with a win.

"It was always going to be a tough fixture but the most pleasing thing was the way we rallied in the final ten minutes with a man down and actually finished off the stronger team.

"I thought the boys showed lots of character. We managed to win a tough away fixture and prove to us and everybody else that we can do the business away from home."