DARLINGTON Mowden Park welcome back leading try scorer Simon Uzokwe for today's visit of Esher.

After his two-week absence with England Students, he is joined in the back row by Ali Bone, returning after a three-month injury absence.

He plays at No 8 with Rory Duff at open side as Joe Craggs drops to the bench, where he is joined by Darren Fearn as skipper Gareth Nesbit returns to the starting line-up.

Also back after injury are centre Chris Auld and winger Jake Henry, with Jamie Barnard switching to full back. Matt Walsh starts at scrum half with Bruno Bravo on the bench.

It's family fun day at the Northern Echo Arena, starting at 12.30, and a good crowd is expected as Mowden continue to compete with Esher for sixth place in National One.

Blaydon visit bottom club Henley, who are already relegated and Wharfedale will be joining them unless they pick up full points at home to Hull Ionians.

Tynedale host National Two North strugglers Sandal with a 6.30 kick-off on a busy day at Kingston Park.

The artificial pitch first stages an England v France double-header. The under 17s kick off at 2pm with the Falcons' Charlie Wilson involved at centre, and his clubmate Jamie Blamire will be at hooker in the under 19s' match, which follows at 4pm.

Billingham's final home match of the season is against runaway National Three North leaders Sheffield Tigers.

West Hartlepool finish with two home games in North One East, against Dinnington today and relegated Beverley next week.

They have full back Connor Fewster and No 8 Sam Miller back after helping Durham reach the final of the Under 20s Shield last weekend. They will play Hampshire at Moseley on May 8.

Centre Liam Checksfield is at a Scottish Exiles U18s training camp, while Scott Butcher and Owen Bennett are also unavailable.

Middlesbrough will need to win at home to Durham City to strengthen their chances of home advantage in a promotion play-off against Malton and Norton.

They are nine points adrift of City, who need one point from two games to clinch the Durham and Northumberland One title.

The clash between the opposing centres could be crucial with Boro skipper Rob Bellerby and Mike Thornburn up against the prolific pairing of Bradley Pears and Craig Dominic.

Boro have a choice of goal-kickers between Sam Gaudie and Charlie Bircham, who did well last week and retains his place on the left wing.

Stockton host Gosforth and are able to recall eight players, including front row trio Tom Nelson, Mark Conway and Dan Muirhead, centre Dan Taylor an winger Brian Morris.

Flankers Charlie Doherty and Liam Healey also return and Todd Highfield rejoins the squad as a replacement.

The two relegated sides meet at Ponteland, whose brave battle to survive has failed, despite being 35 points ahead of visitors Darlington.