Skipton LMS were given a smart rap across the knuckles and a reminder about their future conduct in the shape of a collective fine and an individual ban when the West Riding County FA Disciplinary Committee met recently to consider the events which led to their Reserve team game at Chatburn in January being abandoned by the referee.

The club was fined £50, with £30 costs and a £7 appearance fee, by the WRCFA, while Reserve team manager and club stalwart Bill Freakes was handed a 35-day began which will run from March 31.

"I'm very disappointed about the decision to say the least," said Mr Freakes. "I have 14 days to appeal and I'm considering my options, but I don't think I'll be going down that road at this stage.

"The cost of an appeal is sure to be high, especially if I'm unsuccessful, and even though the County FA accepted some of my disagreements with the referee's report, I don't think they are going to change their minds completely."

With that disciplinary action as the background, tomorrow's game between LMS Reserves and Barrowford will be under the microscope after an earlier meeting between the two sides resulted in a Barrowford player suffering a broken leg and some vehement comments from the Lancashire club about the handling of the game.

That episode does not appear to have been put to bed as yet and an incident-free contest tomorrow would seem to be a priority.

Elsewhere on the league front, Premier Division leaders Oxenhope will be hoping for an easier passage than they enjoyed at bottom-of-the-table Carleton last weekend when they visit Intake tomorrow.

The Lancashire side are by no means free from relegation worries and can be expected to offer the sort of staunch resistance that enabled Carleton to take a 2-0- lead against the champions elect last week.

Last week's draw between Embsay and Skipton LMS was a major blow to the flickering title hopes of both clubs and now it seems that Keighley Lifts, with five matches in hand on the leaders, are the side most likely to challenge.

Their trip to Embsay tomorrow, however, represents a major test, while LMS have an interesting challenge in the shape of a young Grassington side that is playing some good football at the moment.

In the lower reaches of the table, Bronte Wanderers will be keen to ease away from the relegation zone when they visit bottom club Carleton, although last weekend's performance may have given the Ramper Park men a welcome injection of self-belief.

Division One pace-makers Lothersdale Athletic will be hoping to consolidate their place at the head of affairs when they visit mid-table Bronte Wanderers Reserves, while second-placed Bradley can expect next-to-bottom Skipton Town to be at their competitive best as they strive to avoid the drop for the second successive year.

While Barrowford's home game against LMS is the big game in Division Two, leaders Chatburn bid to cling to their one-point lead at the top when they visit McBrides.

Tomorrow's programme includes:

Craven League Premier Division: Carleton v Bronte W, Cononley Sp v Skipton Bulldogs, Embsay v Keighley Lifts, Grindleton v Cross Hills, Intake v Oxenhope Rec, Skipton LMS v Grassington Un.

Division One: Bradley v Skipton Town, Bronte Wand Res v Lothersdale, Oxenhope Rec Res v Colne Shepherds, Waddington v Hellifield Sp.

Division Two: Barrowford Un v Skipton LMS Res, Cross Hills Res v Grindleton Res, Intake Res v Ingleton, Keighley Lifts Res v Gargrave, McBrides v Chatburn, Skipton Bulldogs Res v Silsden Ath.

Division Three: Earby v Pendle Athletic, Grassington Un Res v Hellifield Sp Res, Skipton T Res v Gargrave Res.

Craven Carpets Division One Cup: Cowling v Embsay Res.