Bradford Park Avenue's tremendous unbeaten home run in the UniBond Division One will come under the finest scrutiny tomorrow.

Visitors Chorley were only relegated from the Premier last May and are currently ninth despite last week's shock home defeat to midtable Belper Town.

Manager Trevor Storton said: "We have got to be right mentally for this one which is hard because we haven't trained this week with the snow and then a midweek game.

"I have got the players coming in early tomorrow and that will be their first get together since Tuesday's County Cup defeat at Eccleshill."

Storton has doubts over midfielder Mark Wilson (calf) and striker Jason Maxwell (neck) but is hoping both will recover in time.

Division One rivals and neighbours Farsley Celtic could do Avenue a favour, and boost their own promotion chances, if they take points off leaders Witton Albion.

Celtic visit the Cheshire outfit without midfielder Marc Stimpson who is suspended and left back Simon Oliver but will have young keeper Liam Sutcliffe restored to the line-up for the first time since he broke a bone in his hand last December.

In the Premier Division Guiseley have top scorer Simon Parke back in contention and will be looking to take maximum points from their Roses clash with Preston-based Bamber Bridge.

In the Northern Counties East Premier Division Thackley and Liversedge have home advantage while Eccleshill United, 3-0 conquerors of Avenue in midweek, travel to Denaby United.

Thackley's new signing Mark Hemingway, captured from title holders Ossett Albion, is in line to make his debut at Dennyfield against Maltby Main.

Second-placed Liversedge face the return fixture against fourth placed Hallam following the 3-1 victory at the Sheffield club's Sandygate Road ground last Saturday.

Eccleshill retain the squad on duty against Avenue in the West Riding County Cup quarter-final on Tuesday, for their journey to Doncaster. Manager Ray Price had seen his side bounce back for their FA Carlsberg Vase exit at Vauxhall and admitted: "With no injuries, I have to stick with the same team."

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