WARRINGTON face Harrogate ABA home and away in the opening contest of the new Federation of Crown Green Bowls National League season.

The Division Four home contest will be played at Bank Park No1 on Sunday, while the travelling Warrington players will simultaneously visit Knaresborough Bowling Club.

Warrington, who have been promoted to Division Four following Nuneaton's withdrawal, are also set to face Bradford on May 19, Furness on July 28 and South Lakes on August 18.

Home leg line-up:

Warrington v Harrogate ABA, Bank Park No1, practice from 1pm, start at 2pm:

Damian Morrison (Tetleys) v Paul Worsnop (Bilton WMC)

Jon Charlton (Woolston v David Spilsbury (Low Harrogate)

Mike Quayle (Crosfields) v Phil Hill (Bilton)

Dave Twigg v Peter Syson (Low Harrogate)

Colin Dean (Grange Sports) v Richard Briggs (Almscliffe)

Sandra Gilfedder (Woolston BC) v Alan Rothery (Bilton WMC)

Del Ashton (Viaduct) v Gordon Flower (Wayside)

Danny Woodward (Culcheth Sports) v Robert Maude (Wayside)

Mike Spencer (St Albans) v Tony Derrick (Black Swan)

Anthony Gatley (Woolston) v Andrew Dodsworth (Bardsey)

Steve Gilfedder (Woolston BC) v Chris Bibby (Wayside)

Rob Lawrenson (St Albans) v Adam Varley (Black Swan)

Reserves: Craig Morris (Alford Sports), Paul Dean (Grange Sports)

Warrington's away players:

Carl Armitage (St Oswalds), Martin Maxfield (Grappenhall Ex-Servicemans), James Longshaw (St Patricks), Alex Heeps (St Oswalds), Ben Chisnall (Burtonwood), Phil Hughes (The Red Lion), Neil Quinn (Woolston), John Green (Tetleys), Chris Ure (Woolston), Simon Harrison (Woolston), Martin Deakin (Tetleys), Steve Peters (Bulls Head). Reserves: Andy Carr (Woolston), Dawn Hayes (Alford Sports), Eric Frangleton (Woolston).