TOMORROW'S Craven football programme includes a mix of Cup and league action, always assuming, of course, that the chilly weather does not intervene.
Craven & District FA Cup matches decorate the programme, with the North Craven tie between Dent and Settle United in the quarter-finals of Slater Marchant Challenge Cup the top attraction.
The Preliminary Round of the Skipton Building Society Morrison Cup also gets underway tomorrow, with Embsay's visit to last season's Slater Marchant winners Rimington the top draw.
The SBS Norman Pratt Trophy reaches its quarter-final stage tomorrow.
In the Northern Plant Hire Challenge Trophy, Waddington face a tall order when they entertain Keighley Lifts, while in the Devonshire Carpets Division Three Cup, Bradley Reserves entertain Skipton Town Reserves.
On the Premier Division League front, Skipton LMS seek to make up lost ground on their title rivals when they visit Intake, while Bronte Wanderers entertain Cononley Sports.
Tomorrow's programme includes:
Craven FA Slater Marchant Craven Challenge Cup - Dent v Settle United (1.45).
Skipton Building Society Morrison Cup, Preliminary Round - Pendle Athletic v Bentham, Rimington v Embsay, Skipton Bulldogs v Grassington Un, Earby Town v Hellifield Sp, Grindleton v Skipton Town.
SBS Norman Pratt Trophy, quarter-finals - Settle Un Res v Rimington Res, Cononley Sp Res v Ingleton Res, Skipton LMS Res v Gargrave Res.
Craven League Northern Plant Hire Challenge Trophy: Waddington v Keighley Lifts. Devonshire Carpets Division Three Cup: Bradley Res v Skipton Town Res. Premier Division: Bronte Wand v Cononley Sports, Intake v Skipton LMS. Division One: Horton v Cowling. Division Two: Silsden Ath v Barrowford Un, Skipton Bulldogs Res v Cross Hills Res. Division Three: Grassington Un Res v Earby, Hellifield Sp Res v Waddington Res.
League action last weekend was played out on a cold, dismal December day, but at least most of the League programme was completed.
In the Premier Division there were victories for the leading teams, Oxenhope Recreation gaining revenge for their recent Cup defeat at the hands of Bronte Wanderers with a 2-0 victory, Embsay defeating Grassington United 3-1 to stay in contention and Skipton LMS getting back on the winning trail with a 4-1 defeat of Skipton Bulldogs.
The only team in the top bracket not to get an outing was Keighley Lifts, whose match against Carleton was postponed because the Ramper Park men were unable to raise a team.
In Division One, the top two teams met, with Lothersdale dropping their first point of the season in a 3-3 draw with Embsay Reserves..
The big two in Division Two are still neck and neck. Chatburn had a hard-fought 4-3 victory at Keighley Lifts, whilst Barrowford United came away with both points at Ingleton by virtue of a 2-1 victory.
Bradley are the new leaders in Division Three. They went to the top after defeating Cononley Reserves 3-2, previous leaders Grassington United Reserves suffering a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Gargrave Reserves. Earby Town earn a special mention in dispatches after claiming their first victory in two seasons, a 4-2 success at local rivals Earby.
Clubs are reminded that results should be telephoned over the next couple of weeks to ensure that an up-to-date record can be maintained.
Last week's Craven League results:
Premier Division - Bronte Wanderers 0 Oxenhope Rec 2, Cononley Sp 4 Intake 3, Grassington Un 1 Embsay 3, Skipton LMS 4 Skipton Bulldogs 1. Division One - Embsay Res 3 Lothersdale Ath Res 3, Hellifield Sp 3 Cowling 3, Horton 0 Bradley 3, Oxenhope Rec Res 5 Bronte Wand Res 7, Skipton Town 4 Colne Shepherds 2. Division Two - Ingleton 1 Barrowford Un 2, Keighley Lifts Res 3 Chatburn 4, McBrides 0 Intake Res 5, Silsden Ath 1 Gargrave 5, Skipton Bulldogs Res 1 Skipton LMS Res 10. Division Three: Bradley Res 3 Cononley Sp Res 2, Cowling Res 3 Hellifield Sp Res 1, Earby 2 Earby Town 4, Gargrave Res 5 Grassington Un Res 0, Waddington Res 1 Pendle Ath 2.
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