Liversedge’s excellent early-season form deserted them in midweek as they lost their 100 per cent record and Thackley will be looking to pounce on their wounded neighbours on Saturday.

The local rivals clash at Clayborn in the Baris Northern Counties East League and it promises to be an interesting meeting.

Sedge shared top spot in the Premier Division table until their home defeat to Armthorpe Welfare on Tuesday but they could reclaim joint-leadership with a win if leading duo Scarborough Athletic and Worksop Parramore slip up in their away fixtures.

But visiting Thackley will be out to stop them and a victory would see them leapfrog their sixth-placed neighbours and also overhaul Brighouse Town.

Brighouse are just one place above the Dennyboys on goal difference but are sidetracked this weekend by a derby of their own against Eccleshill United in the FA Cup.

Albion Sports improved their Division One position in midweek when they registered their first win of the season at the third attempt.

The three points lifted Albion above Saturday’s hosts Yorkshire Amateur on goal difference in the embryonic league standings.