The Bees aim to continue their impressive away form tomorrow at Middlesbrough.

Successful in only one of their first six away matches in North Division One this season, the men from Wagon Lane have since won three of their last four.

"We must approach it in the same way that we did Stockton last weekend," admitted Bees skipper Howard Greenwood. "Boro are fighting against relegation, as are Stockton, and we had a close game against them at Cougar Park in December. We only won 28-26, so they will think they can beat us."

The Bees have delayed selection for an injury check up after their competent Yorkshire Cup win at Hudders-field on Tuesday.

Unchanged Keighley, battling against the drop, hope to continue their improvement in a home York-shire Division One derby against Yarnbury.

Champions Cleckheaton again bring in Darren McIntyre at scrum half for the home game against Ripon. Ricky Hunter, Brian Wilson and Darren Fletcher return to the pack.

Wharfedale have named 13 of their side at Preston Grasshoppers in National League Two, but are finalising their props late on after knocks at Nottingham. Richard Lancaster, Craig Ingram and Neil Dickinson are vying for the two starting places and a bench spot. Phil Hargreaves earns his first start at flanker, and back Carl Burnett is on the bench.

Baildon welcome back prop Steve Burgess and Paul Watson for their first round Sulzer Roteq Services (UK) Leeds Aire-Wharfe Cup tie at Wibsey.

Wharfedale (at Preston Grasshopers): J Davies; C Eccleston, A Hodgson, G Johnston, C Armitage; N Heseltine, G Smith; tba, J Lawn, tba, D Lister, A Capstick, P Hargreaves, R Buckroyd, H Verity. Replacements: P Evans, C Burnett, tba.

Keighley (home to Yarnbury): M Gaff-ney; K Young, N Curr, D Towler, W Knowles; J Harrison, M Uren; R Leach, D Pullan, J Duffy, P Southgate, D Walsh, M Lister, M Bailey, L Gordon. Replacements: G Davey, N Fitzsimmons, P Sinfield.

Cleckheaton (home to Ripon): A Green; M Doherty, J Bentley, W O'Callaghan, J Tozer; G Steadman, D McIntyre; R Hunter, S Worsley, W Stephenson, M Wood, B Wilson, M Terry, C West, D Fletcher. Replacements: N Gillan, M Womersley, S Burnhill, S Wragg.

Wibsey (home to Baildon): R Greenwood; A Wilkinson, R Burton, M Ball, L Wright; D Horsfall, A McDonnell; P Garside, G Larkin, A Rose, G Rack-straw, T Hall, M Carter, R Hands, M Hartley. Re-placements: R Brear, N Carter, S Rose.

Baildon (at Wibsey): G Guyers; M Oddy, P Hannah, C Smithies, S Glenn; D Wilde, A Whitley; S Burgess, D Helstrip, T O'Neill, L Brown, R Crooks, J Wood, P Wilson, P Watson. Replace-ments: C Holt, K Pollard.