CRAVEN & District Football League action tomorrow continues in the knockout front with first and second round action in the Northern Plant Hire Cup.

Top game is the visit of Silentnight Premiership leaders Oxenhope Recreation to defending champions Skipton Bulldogs.

Both sides have only had the colours lowered once in the league this season and Bulldogs are going into the game on the back of a morale-boosting 5-2 Slater Marchant Cup win at Ingleton.

The Dogs are also returning to something approaching full strength after a few weeks of struggling with injury and unavailability, so the Bronteland side has plenty on its plate at Sandylands tomorrow.

Horton are unbeaten in five starts in Division Two and have a couple of the most lethal finishers in the league, but their pedigree will be seriously tested when they visit in-form Skipton LMS, who are currently third in the Premier Division.

The same situation arises in the game at another second division club, Sutton, who entertain the Cup holders from near neighbours Cross Hills for what seems certain to be a testing exercise.

Top two sides in Division One meet when Intake entertain leaders Bronte Wanderers, so a keen contest looks assured at Holt House, while McBrides, Division Three leaders and unbeaten in six starts, will relish the chance to test themselves in better company when they visit Cowling.

Struggling Gargrave from Division One, who visit Grindleton, will be hoping that they can extend the good work that saw them holding Intake for much of their game last week before the roof fell in in the closing minutes.

In the only Round One tie, newcomers Colne Shepherds will be hoping to have something positive to put into their match report after their visit to Embsay, although their defence will need to be at its best if it is not to be another chapter devoted to Stephen Speak's finishing skills.

On the Silentnight Premier Division front, the meeting between two teams anxious to pull away from the foot of the table, Grassington and Skipton Town, should be interesting.

Tomorrow's programme includes:

Soccer

Craven League

Northern Plant Hire Challenge Trophy (2pm kick-off): Round One - Embsay v Colne Shepherds. Round Two - Cowling v McBrides, Grindleton v Gargrave, Intake v Bronte W, Skipton Bulldogs v Oxenhope Rec, Skipton LMS v Horton, Sutton v Cross Hills (at Cross Hills).

Silentnight Premier Division: Grassington v Skipton T.

Division One: Bradley v Hellifield Sp, Bronte W Res v Lothersdale A, Cononley Sp v Barnoldswick U.

Division Two: Oxenhope Rec Res v Bradley Res, Silsden A v Waddington, Barrowford U v Skipton LMS Res.

Division Three: Carleton Res v Grassington U Res, Earby v Cowling Res, Skipton T Res v Cononley Sp Res, Pendle A v Intake Res.

Rugby Union

National Division Two: Wharfedale v Stourbridge.

Yorkshire Division One: Old Brodleians v North Ribblesdale.

Yorkshire Two: Keighley v Skipton.

Yorkshire Five: Wharfedale Rams v Aireborough.