THE new open-age amateur rugby league season starts this afternoon.

North West Men's League teams Bank Quay Bulls A, Burtonwood Bridge, Crosfields A, Culcheth Eagles, Latchford Albion, Rylands Sharks, Rylands Sharks A and Woolston Rovers A will all be in cup action at 2.30pm.

In the NWML Cup, Latchford Albion host Ashton Bears at Victoria Park, while Rylands visit Folly Lane.

Warrington teams are all at home in the NWML Trophy, Crosfields A to Orrell St James at Hood Lane, Burtonwood Bridge to Oldham St Annes at Fir Tree Lane, Woolston Rovers A to Eccleston Lions at Monk Sports Club, Bank Quay Bulls A to Leigh East A at Longshaw Street.

And in the NWML Shield, Culcheth Eagles host Bury Broncos A at Shaw Street while Rylands A entertain Cadishead Rhinos at Gorsey Lane.

* Club correspondents should send their match reports to mparsons@guardiangrp.co.uk to be included in our print and online coverage