Clayton get the first chance of local glory tomorrow when they meet Leeds Metropolitan University in the opening round of the Powergen Chal-lenge Cup at Lidget Green.

A further 30 amateur sides are in action this weekend and while none have a chance of contesting the final at the new Wembley Stadium, the realistic goal of playing a professional club that brings kudos and, more importantly, much-needed cash to the coffers is a huge incentive.

The Villagers will be hoping that the new year heralds a change in fortune, having failed to register a Pennine League Premier Division win so far this season.

But now they have the quality of former Huddersfield Giant Paul White on the coaching staff and a long injury list has virtually cleared up.

The only absentee is former Bulls prop John Parkinson, who has a niggling knee injury, but otherwise there looks to be light at the end of the tunnel.

Leeds University will be fit and fast and far from push-overs but a Clayton victory could kick-start a revival.

Queensbury are back in Pen-nine League Premier action at Brighouse Rangers following their marvellous showing in the Tetley's Yorkshire Cup final against Sharlston.

'Bury received all the accolades for that performance and would have collected the trophy but for controversial decisions that cost them two tries.

Basil Richards' boys are just two points behind sixth- placed Rangers but have two games in hand. In Division One, Birkenshaw are at home to West Bowling A with the losers set to be hovering near the relegation zone.

Victoria Rangers' promotion prospects will receive a huge boost if they can take the spoils against visitors Kippax, who are breathing down their necks, but bottom-of-the-table Dudley Hill will have their work cut out at home to high- flying Newsome.

Division Three promotion hopefuls Undercliffe want to lower unbeaten Dearne Valley's colours at Rawdon Meadows and Division Four Wyke meet old rivals Drighlington A at Towngate.