The Bees continue their long struggle against relegation tomorrow when they entertain Chester in North Division One.

Two victories from 11 matches provided unpalatable reading for Wagon Lane coach Matt Greenwood and his team in February, but since then the Bees have won five of their last nine to give themselves genuine hope of avoiding the drop.

And their points difference of plus 14 is like having another league point in the bag, but with the uncertainty of how many teams are going down a win is still a must tomorrow.

"Chester are fifth so it will be like another cup final for us, and only a performance similar to the one against West Park St Helens, Darlington and Hull Ionians will be enough," said Greenwood.

Back for the Bees are No 8 Dave Hartley and flanker Howard Greenwood, who both missed last weekend's victory at Wigton, and prop Andy Smith and lock Rob Woodhead are both promoted from the bench. Rob Greaves step up from the second team, Matt Booth dropping to the bench.

The Bees played for 57 minutes last week before their match, which had already been awarded to them, was abandoned because the referee was injured,

But there was no such luck for Wibsey, visitors Thirsk crying off from their Yorkshire Division Six match last Saturday morning.

And Wibsey are out of luck again tomorrow. They should have been playing at Garforth, where victory would have sealed promotion behind Knaresborough beyond doubt, but the hosts cannot raise a team either.

Prop Adam Pogson defies a broken nose - picked up in the victory at Bedford last weekend - to play for Otley at home to Rugby Lions in National League One.

Ian Carroll returns from abroad to play in the second row, but Phil Greaves has to resume on the bench as Mark Billington and Sam Gardner retain their places in the centre.

Wharfedale finish their National League Two season at championship-chasing Plymouth Albion. And the Dalesmen hand a debut to fly half Simon Slater, who has been instrumental in Wharfedale Foresters winning the Northern Second Team Championship.

Wingers for the Dalesmen are Gareth Johnson and Craig Eccleston as Craig Burnett cannot travel and George Smithson was injured last week.

Otley (home to Rugby Lions): I Shuttleworth; W Darby, M Billington, S Gardner, M Kirkby; S Binns, A Brown; R Kelly, D Sayers, A Pogson, I Carroll, Peter Curtis, J Burke, J Tiffany, N Bland. Replacements: G Cassidy, S Smith, P Greaves, D Hall, A Tindall, P Williams or A Boyle, P Griffin.

Wharfedale (at Plymouth Albion): J Davies; G Johnston, A Hodgson, A Baggett, C Eccleston; S Slater, G Smith; P Peel, J Lawn, C Ingram, D Lister, A Capstick, P Evans, P Hargreaves, H Verity. Replacements: C Greenwood, G Hindle, S Hargreaves, D Harrison.

Bees (home to Chester): B Greaves; A Firth, S McManus, S Brimacombe, R Greaves; T Rhodes, R Kelt; R Raper, P Scott, A Smith, R Woodhead, B Clark, H Greenwood, D Hartley, J Potter. Replacements: N Green, S Green, M Booth.