North Wales Crusaders all set for Dewsbury Rams clash
Ahead of the next big encounter, head coach Forster said: 'We're expecting a really tough game yet again this weekend.
'Dewsbury are a really strong side, they sit just outside of the play-off places as we speak, so they'll have their own aims of coming to Colwyn Bay and making a statement to get themselves back into the top-four contention as we head into those final few games.
'We've obviously beaten them already this season when we went there on the opening day and came away with a 20-10 victory, but that was the first game of the campaign and I think both teams have progressed since then, so I probably won't take too much from it.'
Reflecting on last week's win, Forster added: 'I think it took everyone by surprise a bit, didn't it?
'All week the build-up had been about how tight the game would be, but I'm really proud of the lads, it was probably one of our best performances to date.
'What we can't do is get carried away with that now, if we believe in our own hype then we'll come unstuck this weekend against a solid Dewsbury side, and we need to be at the top of our game for the remainder of the season if we want to lift the league title come the end of it.
'A huge advantage last weekend was the atmosphere created by our supporters, these lads deserve a packed stadium this Sunday and a loud noise from minute one, we can all play our part in the title race both on the field and in the stands.
'Credit goes to our supporters, they're banging the drum for this club, the lads see that and it does help raise the levels on the field.'
Looking at Sunday's visitors, Forster said: 'They're a really solid outfit.
'We know where their threats lie, we've done our homework on them as they'll have done on us, I think it will be a close game.
'They're probably a bit out of position in the table given the standard they can reach, I'd class Dewsbury as one of the top sides in this division, so we have to be aware of that going into this Sunday.'
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