Bradford & Bingley have no weather worries on Saturday at Burnage in SSE National League Three North.

The hosts have a fourth-generation artificial pitch, and Bees first-team manager Benji Pickin said: “We played on it last season and it is very narrow.

"But it is a vital game for us as they are one place and three points behind us.”

Bulls legend Henry Paul returns for the visitors, as does skipper Guy Ford, but newly-engaged fly half Phil Greaves faces a late fitness test on an Achilles injury.

A strong Old Grovians, who are third in a competitive SSE Yorkshire Division Four, host improving Leeds Corinthians at Elm Tree Farm.

Corinthians lost just once in their final six games before Christmas – a run which included an impressive come-from-behind 22-22 draw at home to leaders Harrogate Pythons.

Bradford Salem know they must go on a long unbeaten run if they are to stand a chance of promotion from SSE Yorkshire Division Two.

They are without Jonny Robinson and James Cunliffe at West Leeds.

Cleckheaton have Naz Salama on the bench for their vital home SSE North One East derby against Old Crossleyans.

Baildon, who recall Connor Ward and Elliott Morgan, continue their promotion bid from SSE Yorkshire Division Three at home to Rotherham Phoenix, while Wibsey have a home derby against Stanley Rodillians in SSE Yorkshire Division Five.

Cleckheaton (home to Old Crossleyans): Jonno Marshall; R Hayden, O Marns, Matt Piper, M Woodhead; I Gordon, J Bickerdike; P Turner, B Thrower, C Piper, R Piercy, D Nolan, R Piper, O Akroyd, R Bennett. Replacements: J Wilson, S Worsley, N Salama.

Bradford Salem (at West Leeds) from: d Belcher, S Savage, S Gardner, T Williams, D Thomas, A Robinson, J Bradbury, J Ashworth, S Markey, S Davies, J Morrell, C Walker, D Howcroft, D Pearson, R Green, K Falwasser, S Leach, D Luxton.

Old Grovians (home to Leeds Corinthians): C Blackhall, M Worrall, D Roberts, J Trenholme, C Cockshott, J Baker, S Robinson, H Cody-Owen, Josh Feeney, M Lister, T Whitehead, D Foster, T Dalton, M Kelly, J Bradley, A Lesur, L Toulmin, L Downess, A Weaving, B Brown, J Sowden, R Hopkinson, B Magee, A Magee, J Hinchliffe, G Phillips.