LOCAL football teams start cup action this weekend with the first rounds of the Slater Marchant Craven Challenge Cup and Norman Pratt Trophy.

The Carleton v Waddington Challenge Cup tie has had to be postponed due to a cricket match and will be played on October 21. Meanwhile, in the Norman Pratt Trophy, Bulldogs Reserves clash with Skipton Town Reserves has been put back to the same date as the club's first team are at home in the Challenge Cup.

Challenge Cup: Rolls Royce v Skipton Town; Hellifield Sports v Rimington; Bentham v Bradley; Sedbergh v Horton; Ingleton v Barnoldswick United; Skipton LMS v Gargave; Settle United v Grindleton; Skipton Bulldogs v Embsay.

Norman Pratt Trophy: Barnoldswick Utd Res v Hellifield Res; Dent Res v Grindleton Res; Gargrave Res v Bentham Res; Grassington Utd Res v Carleton Res.

Silentnight Premier Division: Colne CC v Clitheroe, Cononley v Skipton LMS, Embsay v Oxenhope Rec, Grassington Un v Keighley Lifts, Grindleton v Addingham. Skipton Bulldogs v Cross Hills