WARRINGTON Town and Warrington Rylands are both on the road this afternoon as their run to the end of the season continues.
Rylands will mathematically secure a play-off place with victory while Town will aim to bounce back from last week’s defeat to keep their bid to do the same on track.
Here’s a look at what’s facing our sides this weekend…
Tomorrow, manager Mark Beesley takes his Yellows side to Radcliffe with a couple of new faces in tow.
Striker Michael Howard and goalkeeper Josh Ollerenshaw both joined on dual-registration deals ahead of the Northern Premier League’s registration deadline yesterday and are available to make their debuts.
> Click here to read more about Warrington Town's new signings
However, they have a potential issue at left-back with on-loan Preston North End man Lewis Coulton on international duty with Scotland’s under 19s.
Matt Regan, who has deputised at left-back on several occasions, is set to miss the game through suspension after being sent off during last week’s defeat to Ashton United, while Eddie Clarke is still working his way back to fitness after a long-term groin injury.
Yellows occupy the final Premier Division play-off place but a second consecutive defeat will open the door for sixth-place Whitby Town, who sit two points behind and visit bottom side Grantham Town tomorrow.
Hosts Radcliffe sit 16th and go into the game having lost four of their past five games.
Yellows were beaten 3-1 by Ashton United last time out. Picture by Lewis Tate
Meanwhile, Rylands travel to a similar part of the world as they make the trip to Ramsbottom United.
Currently sitting atop the NPL West Division, Blues will aim to keep their title push on track but will secure a play-off place at worst with victory tomorrow.
They will seal a top-five place regardless of their result if Bootle, who sit 19 points behind Dave McNabb’s side in seventh but can still catch them by virtue of their games in hand, fail to beat Kidsgrove Athletic.
A seventh consecutive victory will keep Blues at the top of the table but dropping points would open the door for second-placed Workington – two points behind but with two games in hand – to overtake them.
Rylands were 7-0 victors over already-relegated Market Drayton Town last time out. Picture by John Hopkins
Both matches kick off at 3pm.
There is also a fair helping of games in the Cheshire Football League, with Eagle Sports, Greenalls PSO and Daten all at home.
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Saturday’s fixtures:
Northern Premier League (kick off 3pm):
Premier: Radcliffe vs Warrington Town
West: Ramsbottom United vs Warrington Rylands
Cheshire Football League (kick off 2pm):
Premier Division: Daten vs Middlewich Town, Eagle Sports vs Billinge, Greenalls PSO vs Crewe FC
League One: Moore United vs Holmes Chapel
Reserve League Two: Newton-le-Willows Res vs Greenalls PSO Res
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