WITH a number of important issues still to be settled in the various sections of the Craven & District League, the closing days of the season contain some crucial meetings.

The derby match at Sandylands between Skipton Bulldogs and Skipton Town will not be one of them, but it will allow league officials to formally present the Bulldogs with their third Silentnight Premier Division trophy.

Elsewhere, Oxenhope Recreation will be hoping to round off a solid season with a good performance at Grassington tomorrow in the Premier Division.

The season-long rivalry between Bulldogs and Skipton LMS may have been settled in favour of the former so far as the league is concerned, but LMS still have plenty to play for on the Cup front and could yet get the chance to turn over the league champions once again.

Both teams are involved in Northern Plant Hire Challenge Cup semi-finals on Monday, with the final being played at Gargrave on Thursday, May 8.

The coming programme includes:

Tomorrow: Premier Division - Grassington U v Oxenhope Rec, Skipton Bulldogs v Skipton T. Division One - Bronte W v Barnoldswick U. Division Two - Skipton LMS Res v Ingleton, Waddington v Bradley Res.

Monday: Northern Plant Hire - Bulldogs v Cross Hills, LMS v Embsay. Premier Division - Grindleton v Oxenhope Rec.

Tuesday: Division Two - Bulldogs Res v Silsden Ath.Thursday: Devonshire Carpets Division One final - Bronte W v Barnoldswick U at Gargrave.

Monday (May 6): Devonshire Carpets Premier Division final - Oxenhope Rec v Skipton LMS