COUGARS chairman Gary Fawcett admits his side are under pressure to overcome Swinton tomorrow but he is confident they can use that to their advantage in the promotion showdown.

Paul March's side will make an immediate return to the Championship if they emerge victorious in the League 1 Play-Off Final at Widnes.

Promotion would mark a fitting end to a traumatic year at Cougar Park which saw the club relegated in controversial fashion last season before the untimely death of popular playmaker Danny Jones in May.

Fawcett admits being relegated to the third tier has hit the club hard, not least in the pocket, but an instant return would see them playing against the likes of Leigh, Halifax, London and either Bradford or Wakefield.

Jones' wife Lizzie will lift the trophy should Cougars emerge victorious and Fawcett acknowledged: "It's a pressure game.

"Our players will be feeling the pressure but they chose to be professional sportsmen and I'm very sure that they will use that pressure to their advantage.

"Let's not forget we have the goal of 'Doing It For Danny' and I'm sure all of our 17 players on the day will focus on that goal and will do justice to Danny's memory.

"I know Marchy will pick the best team to get the job done and all players are available for selection.

"If we win we have asked Lizzie Jones to receive the trophy for the team and I am sure none of the boys will want to let Lizzie down.

"If any club has ever had a greater incentive to be promoted than us I would be amazed.

"Given what the club has experienced over the last 12 months the entire town of Keighley should be at Widnes at 2pm on Sunday helping our boys to 'Do It For Danny'."

Relegation has hit the club hard financially this season but Fawcett said the trauma and tragedy of events on and off the field during the past year has simply made the club stronger.

"We estimated the cost of being in League 1 versus the Championship as more than £200,000 per annum for our club but, more importantly, it severely affected the momentum we had been gradually building since 2011," said Fawcett.

"However, myself and the club did not ponder on what could have been.

"In the process of managing a club you cannot afford to think of yourself as losing as my mantra is 'you win, or you learn'.

"So, we faced up to life in League 1 and retained a team we knew would achieve immediate promotion back to Championship. "However, the best laid plans could not have prepared the club for Danny's death on May 3 whilst playing at London Skolars.

"It was a terrible thing to happen and all miss him at the club.

"Quite frankly, the club struggled to come to terms with what had happened and there are some of us that haven't come to terms with Danny's death yet.

"Having to travel long distances to away games during the season didn't really help the healing process as we were always reminded as soon as we stepped onto the coach.

"Make no mistake, this season has been a very long one and very hard work."