Ryburn hot on leaders AFC Crossley’s tail

FIRST DIVISION leaders AFC Crossleys host Salem having picked up a valuable point at second placed Ryburn United last week.

But Ryburn should be ready to pounce if Crossleys slip up by beating Northowram Res.

A win for Shelf United Res vat Midgley United Res would boost their survival hopes.

Ivy House lead the Second Division but face a tricky game against Flying Dutchman.

Second placed Hebden Royd Red Star Res host Calder 76 Res and look set for their 11th win of the season. Improving AFC Crossleys Res should win at Warley Rangers, and so should Shelf FC against Sowerby United Res, while St Columbas Res take on Sowerby Bridge Res.

In the Skircoat Green Physiotherapy Challenge Cup, Hebden Royd Red Star are likely to be too strong for Elland but Denholme v St Columbas could be a close one. Calder 76 are in good form but may have to step it up to see off Shelf FC.

Results - First Division: Calder 76 5-1 Midgley Utd Res, Elland 4-2 Shelf Utd Res, Ryburn Utd 2-2 AFC Crossleys, Salem 3-4 St Columbas. Second Division: AFC Crossleys Res 4-3 Shelf FC Res, Flying Dutchman 9-1 Warley Rangers, Greetland Res 2-4 Ivy House, Sowerby Bridge Res 2-3 Calder 76 Res, St Columbas Res P Hebden Royd RS Res. Fixtures - First Division: AFC Crossleys v Salem, Midgley Utd Res v Shelf Utd Res, N’wram Res v Ryburn Utd. Second Division: Hebden Royd RS Res v Calder 76 Res, Ivy House v Flying Dutchman, Shelf FC Res v Sowerby Utd Res, St Columbas Res v Sowerby Bridge Res, Warley Rangers v AFC Crossleys Res. Challenge Cup 1st Round: Denholme v St Columbas, Elland v Hebden Royd RS. Challenge Cup 2nd Round: Calder 76 v Shelf FC.