Silsden take their FA Vase campaign to Alsager tomorrow -- when they compete in the first round proper of the competition.

Hundreds of fans are due to make the journey to the NW Counties club with two coaches and dozens of cars making the journey down the M6.

"We will have an unchanged team and I am really looking forward to the game. I went to look at Alsager on Wednesday evening and their pitch is a bit bumpy, but if we play like we did against Thackley we should do alright," said club secretary Andy Geary.

Alsager are currently mid-table with 3three wins, three defeats and six draws in the league while Silsden are top of the West Riding County Amateur League with seven wins and just one defeat.

Silsden also have the tie of the round in the County Cup when they will face local rivals Keighley Shamrocks at Cougar Park in November.

Shamrocks are desperate to join the Cobbydalers and Steeton on the premier division of the County Amateur league and should put up much sterner resistance than Overthorpe did in the previous round.

Other local sides have also been handed tough tasks as they strive to reach the third round.

High flying Cross Hills, who have scored a sackful of goals en-route to the top of West Lancashire's second division, entertain past winners Carlton Athletic of the West Yorkshire premier division. Carlton are one of a few teams hoping to take Silsden's crown this year.

Steeton will play host to fellow County Amateur side Storthes Hall at Summerhill Lane. The Huddersfield side is struggling in the league this year but are tough cup fighters, having won the competition twice in succession during the 1990's.

Bronte Wanderers will face a daunting task when they take the long trip to Doncaster to take on Central Midlands League side Thorne Colliery, while Keighley Lifts face a tricky tie at Heckmondwike Town of the County Amateur League.