Hylton face rivals Ryhope in vital relegation dogfight
There is a crunch game at the bottom end of the Readers Durham & North East Cricket League Division One table where Hylton take on Ryhope.
Visiting chairman Ian Lawrence said: “We welcome back Matty Kirtley to the team this weekend, in an otherwise unchanged team.”
Bottom club Marsden entertain Esh Winning and skipper Owen Peterson said: “We have new signing Chris Mann returning, but vice-captain Patrick Jackson is on holiday.”
Runaway and unbeaten leaders Brandon travel to fourth placed Littletown.
Host head of cricket Gregg Arundel said: “Captain Paul Cassell is ruled out through a calf injury for us, so leading scorer and vice-captain James Sneller takes over the reins of the side, in a tough home fixture against Brandon.”
Seaham Harbour are in joint second place and they host South Shields.
Skipper Stewart Pattison said: “We are looking forward to the game, but we make on change with Ryan Consitt coming in for Niall Cowell who is away on holiday.”
Durham City in second place and with a game in hand, have only one once in their last four outings
and they take on Boldon at Green Lane.
Dawdon Welfare have no game this weekend.
Division Two league leaders and unbeaten Mainsforth travel to fourth placed Evenwood.
13 wins on the trot is an excellent achievement and they are firm favourites to be promoted with seven or eight games to go.
Boldon CA in second place, take on Murton at home.
Boldon CA Skipper Jason Jones said: “We are looking to bounce back after a poor showing at Mainsforth on Saturday.
"We will still stick with what I said at start of season about Mainsforth being the team to beat.
“We will be missing allrounder Sam Embleton and batsman Craig Pirie and injured Adam Slater.
"However, we have allrounder Stu Smith, Alex Thomas and Mark Cox returning
and they come right back into contention, after Cox scored a brilliant 50 for the Seconds last week.
“We know Murton won't be an easy game, so we will as always give our all to get the win.”
Tudhoe in third place, are just a point behind Boldon CA, and they host Durham City (2nds) at St Charles Road.
Skipper Andrew Carrick said: “We welcome new signing Daniel Gray from
Willington into the squad, in place of the outgoing James Curry (Holiday).
"We are looking to continue with our great run of form!.”
In the other games, there is a relegation clash between bottom club Hunwick and third bottom Ushaw Moor, while Peterlee entertain second bottom Bill Quay to the Helford Oval.
Langley Park and Bearpark have no game this weekend.