Shelf eye first place but won’t have an easy time of it against Midgley

SHELF FC will be hoping to take advantage of Premier Division leaders Hebden Royd Red Star’s West Riding Cup involvement by getting the win to see them take over at the top.

Matthew Till’s side travel to Midgley United unbeaten after five games. Callum Lewis has continued his impressive form from last season having found the net five times this term.

After starting the season without a win in their opening four games, Midgley have now won their last two, and their growing confidence will make this a tough game for Shelf.

Illingworth St Mary’s gained their first win last week and if they can follow that up at Northowram they would move six points clear of the drop zone.

The big clash in the First Division has title hopefuls Elland United and AFC Crossleys meeting at Carr Green.

Salem are on the fringes of a top three place and will be hoping to remain so by winning against Northowram Res. St Columbas have found form after a sluggish start and would retain a keen interest in the promotion race with a win against Midgley United Res.

Illingworth St Mary’s Res host Shelf United Res in a meeting of sides desperate for points to pull away from the drop zone.

Second Division leaders Hebden Royd Red Star Res travel to Shelf FC Res and it would be a surprise if they didn’t return home with three points.

Second placed Ivy House also look to likely winners when they visit Warley Rangers.

Calder 76 Res and Flying Dutchman are both in good form and may be hard to separate when they meet at Holmes Park.

Sowerby United Res lost for the first time in their last outing and could face another tough encounter at AFC Crossleys Res.

In the second round of the WR Cups Hebden Royd Red Stars clash with Boroughbridge is the stand out fixture in the Challenge Cup.

Greetland on home soil must be fancied to see off Whitkirk Wanderers Res as should Shelf United when they host Steeton Res. Difficult games await Denholme United at Horbury Town and Sowerby United who host Bradford based Toller FC.

In the Challenge Trophy Ryburn United have a great chance of making progress against Beeston Juniors OB. Greetland Res face a tougher task at Dewsbury Rangers. Sowerby Bridge Res are also faced with a tricky tie against Ripon City.

Results - Premier Division: Illingworth St Mary’s 4-2 Sowerby United. Invitation Cup 2nd Round: Shelf United Res 7-2 Hebden Royd Red Star Res. All other games postponed. Fixtures - Premier Division: Midgley United v Shelf FC, Northowram v Illingworth St Mary’s. First Division: Elland United v AFC Crossleys, Illingworth St Mary’s Res v Shelf United Res, Salem v Northowram Res, St Columbas v Midgley United

Res. Second Division: AFC Crossleys

Res v Sowerby United Res, Calder 76

Res v Flying Dutchman, Shelf FC Res v Hebden Royd Red Star Res, Warley Rangers v Ivy House. WRCFA Challenge Cup 2nd Round: Greetland v Whitkirk Wanderers Res, Hebden Royd Red

Star v Boroughbridge, Horbury Town v Denholme United, Shelf United v Steeton Res, Sowerby United v Toller. WRCFA Challenge Trophy 2nd Round: Dewsbury Rangers v Greetland Res, Ryburn United v Beeston Juniors OB, Sowerby Bridge Res v Ripon City.

Salem are on the fringes of a top three place and will be hoping to remain so