Guisborough, the only side with a 100pc record in the premier division, host newly-promoted Billingham Synthonia at Fountains Garth tomorrow happy to name an unchanged line-up.

Synners show one alteration with Dave Fairley taking over from Matthew Humphrey for what is sure to be a stern test.

Normanby Hall, joint second with Saltburn, are at home to Northallerton and they also show no changes as they attempt to keep the pressure on the leaders.

Saltburn have Great Ayton as visitors, while Darlington go to Marske minus the injured Duncan Johnson, whose place is filled by Liam Brown.

Stuart Morgan has returned to Darlington RA following a five-year absence and the spinner lines up against Bishop Auckland, whom he played for last season.

Middlesbrough, who visit Norton on Sunday in the ECB National Knockout Cup, line up against Hartlepool at Acklam Park unchanged and aiming for a top three position since they trail the two sides above them by just six points.

Guisborough easily won their two weekend matches, especially Monday's clash with Marske at Fountains Garth.

It took the Seasiders until the last ball of the 11th over to get off the mark and no fewer than six players failed to score as the innings collapsed to 49 all out. Just two players who batted in the last three, Lee Beaumont and James Boardman, made double figures.

Once again, the accuracy of David Towse was evident and he took 5-13, while Paul Goodchild was equally effective with figures of 5-25.

Guisborough won losing just two wickets to follow up Saturday's seven-wicket success at Northallerton, who were restricted to 132-3, which included an unbeaten 63 by Ian Place.

Graeme Murray (32) and Imran Jan, who had three sixes and seven boundaries in 61 not out, then put together a productive partnership for the third wicket.

Normanby Hall professional Mohamed Zahid was outstanding with the ball in his side's two games. Against Middlesbrough, he sent down 25 overs to return 3-36, but with the visitors on 107-8 in reply to the Hall total of 154, the match was abandoned because of bad light.

But Zahid reserved his best performance for Monday when he claimed 8-32 as Hartlepool were back in the pavilion for just 94. Earlier, Steve McNicholas was just one run short of a century leading Normanby Hall to a match-winning 209-7.

Saltburn also enjoyed a productive weekend, winning both matches. On Saturday, they visited Richmondshire and won by six wickets. Andy Mollitt (33) and Clive Layfield (32) produced most of the runs in the Richmond innings of 104-8 and, in reply, Adil Ditta (32) and Tony Bell (30) cemented a six-wicket victory.

Billingham Synthonia managed just 80 all out in Monday's game and Saltburn conceded just one wicket as Bell carried his bat for 37.

Bad light stopped play in both of Darlington's two games. On Saturday, they required 15 runs for victory with four wickets left at Great Ayton, who had made 130-9. Steve Chapman was in good form, scoring 60 of his team's total of 114-6.

Darlington hosted Bishop Auckland on Monday when the weather again intervened. Darlington still needed 46 runs with five wickets left and the outcome delicately poised. Darren Blenkiron and Amul Mazumdar both made half-centuries as Bishops reached 153-9.

Billingham Synthonia took just six points from their double programme. Their home game with Bishop Auckland on Saturday was called off and at home to Saltburn they failed to gain a single point after being bowled out for 80.

After losing to Hartlepool by three wickets on Saturday, Redcar drew with Northallerton, where they needed 31 runs from their last four wickets to overtake the home side's total of 155, which included 80 by Jonathan Barnes.